Volcanoes and fireworks
won't keep us warm
but they shone brightly
as we waited for the last boat,
saying goodbye to the lake, to the landscape, to the friends (old and new)
and headed back through the mountains to Antigua.
Guatemala has been good to us, ever full of surprises. As well as squeezing in a midnight music video shoot, Our shows in and around the town of Antigua were interrupted with two mini tours: One to the rainforest and turquoise pools of Semuc Champey in Lanquin (to play at some hostels there) and one took us back to lake Atitlan where we played at our favorite spot, La Iguana Perdida.
It was our second Christmas day show at the Iguana in 2 years and with all the familiar faces, it felt like being with family.
We stayed in the oldest building on the property where you can hear the night time boracho's howling with laughter and clinking glasses.
The original land owner, Sarito, floated the wooden panels across the lake so he could build the ramshackle refuge. Now, thirty years on, the place is a mecca for old souls and keen travelers. You never know who's going to walk through that rainbow gate, but they sure will be in the right place. Check out the hostel website here
Our time in Guatemala is trickling away and soon enough, Alicia is heading to North Carolina until March and I'm going back to England.
While we've been away we haven't forgotten our Lichfield community, in fact we've been working with The Hub at St. Mary's in Lichfield on a new music series called 'Transatlantic Folk'. Inspired by our sell out show with 'Chris Elliott and Caitlin Jones' back in August we have curated this fresh new music series. We will be highlighting up and coming acts from around the UK (and maybe beyond) that we have met in our travels, that have inspired us, and who we know our hometown fan base will enjoy.
The first gig in the series will be a homecoming of sorts, hosted on Jan 24th at The Hub at St Mary's (ticket link here) I will be opening (solo) for The Magpies (AKA Bella, Polly and the Magpies) with some new material as well as some old favourites! If you’re in the UK, join the Facebook event here and get your tickets online!
Until then,
ADT