well…not quite ‘hell’ but it was chilly/breezy in Antigua today…ooh, hot news! upper 5th avenida was the scene of a BMW car show (with one VW) today…’saw a model(car, that is)of a Beemer I’d never seen….2000 series…I’ve had one or two…first a 1600, forerunner for the 2000 series. Around many parts, here included, BMW mean Break My Window.
I’m continuing to be impressed with the Los Tres Tiempos operation (in the old Reilly’s spot, upper 5th, across from Cashbar. They’ve found a niche, serving up nicely done Guatemalan dishes..and the crew works. ‘Bit of a snag with the new touch-screen cash registers but that will fade.
and yes, all seem to have survived(so far)the latest adventure saga on the River…one chicken, split four ways over three days, but that’s typical.
If you or your significant other are flying in/out of the City, there’s a proposed airport tax coming of fifteen bucks….I thought Nicaragua was cheesy for asking for $5…and I could explain about Havana’s $26 exit fee. I’d call it Banana Republic stuff but this isn’t a republic and all the bananas get exported….and another thing: if you’re gonna be a gang banger in this country, you gotta have a good ‘handle’ or nick-name…like ‘El Burro’ or ..his son, el burrito…or his girl, Miss Taco…
and if you haven’t seen a certain blonde around for a while…she flunked outa rehab and is taking a job waaaahy offshore..and a few complaints about the showing of the film ‘Maximon’ at the Spanish Cultural Center earlier this week..even if you were early, the doors were closed, place filled…wtf? is Max that big of a draw here? must be…think about a Maximon float for Semana Santa…hell, think about a KKK float for Semana Santa…the guys in purple, that march and carry the floats? same outfit, same style…just purple satin, the only difference..visually, I mean..hmmm…wrap up el Cerro in oil-soaked rags, light it off at night…spectacle! tourist draw! work with me,ok?…lastly, the proposed formation of a 3-4 player new band, supposedly cranking up at the end of the week? looking iffy…no, not spiffy….iffy, as is probably not.
Our Man in Antigua 
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