Vida Diaria (Daily Life)

Yes, even while traveling, we all have those days where we must tidy up the house, wash clothes, etc. Today was one of those days. And while normally this wouldn't merit a post, I think today does. So, in anticipation of the man who walks down the street yelling "gas" (what he sells are containers of natural gas that power stoves and water heaters in the old buildings in the neighborhood), I woke up just after 7 am. He generally comes between 7 and 8 am on the weekdays; however, for unexplained reasons he arrived at 11:15. So, that threw off the general direction of my day to say the least. In the mean time, I decided I should do laundry. Yes, it was definitely time. Yet, as with anything you do for the first time in a new country, there are bound to be some unexpected happenings.




What I didn't include in the shots of the apartment was the ancient laundry machine (as though you couldn't tell just from the color). After trying to use it somewhat unsuccessfully, I called Donya Ana who manages the apartment. She then called the previous tenant, Katia, and called me back. I was on the phone five minutes later with Katia making sure I was doing it correctly. You see how this is going. The good news: washing was a success, although the first load washed for almost two hours! The bad news. The dryer made the machine shake violently. So, it was up to the roof for manual drying, clothespins and all. I, too, thought it picture worthy, as you can tell.


All in all, it was a restful day around here. Made it out to lunch/dinner around 5pm and am now back at the apartment looking forward to a tranquil evening with some reading. Off early tomorrow to El Volcan Popo to do some hiking. Catch back up after the weekend.