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Our Final Days in San Cristobal
By Kate and Neil | August 19, 2007
Well our tour of duty has come to an end. Last night Kate and I went to the French Restaurant for our final dinner out. We had starters of ratatouille niçoise and potatoes in a mouth watering cream sauce followed by blue cheese linguine and the most delicious raviolis I have ever eaten bar none. It was the perfect way to end what has been a fantastic 4 months adventure in Mexico. Talking to Kate last night we couldn’t think of a single thing we would have changed. Lucky the boss welcomed us back any time so we might be making our way back here next summer…we shall see.
Neil’s 10 trip highlights
- Spending 4 months with Kate on an adventure
- 1 week trip to Mexico City
- Having a hummingbird nest in the NWAF compound
- French restaurant in San Cristobal and Xela, Guatemala
- Having a cheap vegetable market right next door with always ripe avocados and tomatoes
- 2 weeks in Guatemala
- Cool 7,200 feet weather
- Spanish church
- Guatemalan buses
- Wednesday tamales
Kate’s 10 trip highlights
- Taking over the San Cristobal Branch (Sunday School teacher & YW counselor)
- Cooking Mexican versions of all our favorite meals
- Starting my jewelry making career
- Getting to know our neighbors (the Hoovers)
- Living in a bona fide compound (complete with hummingbird garden)
- Fresh juice
- Having a dish fairy do the dishes
- Volunteering with Habitat for Humanity
- Frida exhibit in Mexico City
- Watching David Attenborough nature documentaries for evening entertainment
Tagged with: Adventure • San Cristobal • Travels
March 8th, 2008 at 1:53 pm
Aren’t the markets the best? And I agree on the fresh juice. Nothing like it.