Tira and I were privileged enough to spend our first weekend in Antigua at the Graybill's house. It has been a lovely weekend thus far. Antigua is a beautiful city, full of tourists, with a great deal of history. Yesterday we spent the afternoon hiking up a mountain to see the active Volcano Pacaya. It was quite an adventure - the mountain hike was quite strenuous, and climbing around the cooled lava was often quite precarious. The closer we got to the glowing orange lava, the hotter it became. So hot, in fact, that many of the tourists found lava rocks that had melted into the soles of their rubber shoes! The Graybills have a lovely Guatemalan home, surrounded by gardens on all sides. It seems that Dr. Graybill has an affinity for all things flowering, and his home is surrounded by some of the most beautiful flowers that I have ever seen. He loves orchids and has numerous different species around his home. Today is the first Sunday of Lent, or the "cuaresma," a highly celebrated time in the Catholic church here in Guatemala so we will be heading downtown shortly to see the processions throughout Antigua.
Tira and I on top of the mountain near sunset
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