6 november.
Although i don´t miss the news from America, there are things i do miss - like being able to flush toilet paper.
The plumbing in Guatemala is not quite as good as that in America. In all bathrooms, you are required to put the post-use tissue in a basket next to the toilet. (i believe it´s the case in many countries but it takes a bit of getting used to.) This works out....okay, all things considered - unless the bin is not emptied too often (the case in my house).
enough tp talk.
(i`ll try to attach some pics later)
laundry seems simple enough here. i can bring mine to 1 of 2 places near my school. i pay Q5 (0.65) per kilo for wash, dry and fold at one or Q20 for wash dry and fold a decent size load at the other. Not a bad deal.
You can get shoes shines here by any one of the 10 or so men (or boys) in the park. the price is $.50 - 1.25 or so - depending on your negotiation skills. but it is not easy to get your shoes repaired. the Sr. of my house thinks he knows of one placve to get shoes repaired but he is not sure. while walking the streets, which i do often, i did find one. since i may run into rain here, i want to swap out my leather soles.
I believe there are more butchers in this town than in all of USA. And by `butcher`i mean a person with meat and a knife. if you think of `butcher` as someone who works in a fairly clean and cold environment while wearing a white coat and some sort of head gear, then we`re not speaking of the same thing. if you´re in the market for meat, you can buy it from various women in the markets - they`re the ones in the market road, in mid-day sun with chickens in a plastic bin. you never know about the weight but just trust that the two weights they use to balance total a pound.
For the four-legged animals, and their heads, you often have to go inside the market. don´t try to feel the air for a colder section of the market beacuse they don´t use refrigeration (or freezers) in the market. and the guy who just shook hands with someone, then ran his hands through his hair, and picked up a not so clean newspaper --- he`ll be the one cutting your meat today.
Eat well.
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Hi Brendan
A picture may be worth a thoussand words, but I think your 50 do just fine here.
We've been hearing quite a bit about Guatemala up here lately. The election is making big news, though I haven't heard the results. What was your experience of Sat-Monday?
Eileen
i'm showing your father how to make comments on this blog. nsm
Please tell us that the promised pics you'll be including have nothing to do with your report on toilet paper disposal. But the promise was placed just below the sanitation report.
Actually, at Alison Robb's farmhouse in Canada, the same sign is in the downstairs bathroom. It's enuf to paralyze one's bladder.
As far as butchers and meat - it's almost the same in Ireland - where the butcher wraps up your purchase (e.g.unrefridgerated chops) and you take them back to your office (un-cooled) til quitting time. We are terribly spoiled here - resulting in a certain paranoia about "safe-to-eat" food. And about the "sell-by" date.
Brendan, you'll be healthier for all the bacteria you're consuming.
Hints from your Mom
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