November 28- December 1- Antigua

The bus ride from Lanquin was interesting. We had to stop in Coban for about a half an hour because there was a protest that was blocking the road up ahead. When we started driving again we were stopped by the protest and forced to sit for about another half an hour. They let us through only to get stopped by the next protest maybe two kilometers up the road. Luckily we had a van full of fun and interesting people so it wasn´t that boring. Once they let us through the road block though it was a smooth ride to Antigua.
I arrived in Antigua at night from Lanquin. I had no idea where I was staying so I looked in my Lonely Planet book and picked the cheapest hostel in it and headed there. It was nothing special but it was cheap. I was tired from the long trip so I stayed in the first night and went to bed early.
The next morning I wandered around the city. It was a really old city with old colonial style buildings and a lot of churches. Many of the churches were in ruins from previous earthquakes. When I returned to the hostel there was a girl there that had just arrived in Guatemala that day at the start of her 9 month trip. I invited her out since I was meeting some people that night and we have been hanging out ever since. Her name in Ally and she is a ton of fun.
The next few days in Antigua involved being lazy, going to cafes, and going to the local pub at night. The last day there a took an hour of private salsa lessons which were really needed. I would still like to take more if I can too. I didn´t do any of the typical touristy things in Antigua and really didn´t do a whole lot, but I still enjoyed the city and had a good time. I don´t think I could stay for any longer than a few days though without getting bored, but it was a great place for relaxing, enjoying the sites and drinking at nights.