Brian and Denise live in Villa Santa Catarina Bobadilla, a gated neighborhood next to the pueblo of S.C.Bobadilla, a basic (translate very poor) community with corrugated tin houses and live poultry (translate: roosters crowing in the early morning).
They are maybe four of miles outside of Antigua. There are maybe thirty-five houses on the loop. You can get there by chicken bus, slightly more expensive but equally packed with people van/bus if one happens by, car, or by toot toot cab I suppose, over the hand-built cobblestone streets.
They took us to fabulous restaurants in and above Antigua. Stunning views. Incredibly fresh food, well prepared, graciously served. And we spent some time with them at home.
Denise: Stella and Junie;
Grandpa meets Junie. She sleeps through it in fine form.
view from rooftop patio, volcano Fuego errupts
The active volcano Fuego sends up a cloud of steam.
Antigua is ringed by 3 volcanoes, their house is ringed by construction.Socrates guards the plants and veggies in pots on the roof. |
above, their courtyard garden
below, their house, the two vertical windows behind the white car, is accessed on the side drive
there is always construction going on, you can see the workers' bicycles parked along the left
standard security includes concertina wire atop fencing (below right)
lots of avocado trees in the empty lots
the neighborhood (my photos don't do the landscaping justice)
Stella loves her boots; neighborhood buddy Kayla loves her drum
breakfast in San Mateo, week 1 (I didn't promise this would be in chronological order)
pumpkin carving was fun ... right up until it was bedtime.
That's Junie in the middle, being loved up by Cash
In town for Halloween, a transplanted U.S. tradition.
The Hungry Caterpillar and friends get started Trick or Treating
at Oldtown Outfitters (friend Matt's business)
adjoining Antigua Bicycle Coop (Brian's bike shop) |
and progress to other participating businesses.
A group of moms supplied the businesses with the treats to hand out.
Stella spreads her wings
the shop
Sue Gnagy arrived just in time for the festivities
Junie, awake in her cocoon
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