The Last Day...

Our last day on the official itinerary - about half the team is leaving tomorrow starting with pre-dawn pickups at 4:00 AM and continuing through the day, and the rest have scattered departure dates until the end of the week.

It was a free day for all in the lovely town of Antigua. Some chose to sleep in, but most of the group woke in time to have breakfast and some more of that fantastic hot chocolate. Various amusements then included a walk up to Cerro de la Cruz for views of the volcano and city, shopping, visiting with new friends, more shopping, visiting a museum, Spanish lessons, and at least one well-needed massage.

John and Eileen discussing directions

We all met at 7:00 PM for our last meal at the five-star Casa Santo Domingo in Antigua, a very impressive establishment with a chef who won the right to participate in the Bocuse D'Or competition in France in 2011. The location was in a restored convent with lovely grounds, rose petals in water, lots of candles, and our hostess was even dressed in a convent attire. The meal was superb - although there was a bit of a delay while they finished growing the wheat for Eileen's pasta dish. We finished off with our final round of 'one good thing, one bad thing, and one thing we learned'.

back at the hotel, there were some last-minute t-shirt signing, a bunch of hugs and well wishes, and some final forays into the late-night establishments of Antigua City. Day is done.

Hosta Luego!!!