Andrea hard at work at the downstairs bar

Wallenbeck's Bar & Grill

Well the time came for me to join the land of the working joe. Now when you visit Antigua's most gringo bar/restaurant you'll have the option of being served by Andrea upstairs or by me at the downstairs bar. I've worked just about a week and a half and have enjoyed it as well. Like Andrea said we speak a decent amount of Spanish between the waitstaff and customers. Its a nice change from classes as well, because not only do people not correct me, they praise my "really good" Spanish! Ok so maybe they are buttering me up for stronger drinks, or just don't expect extranjero's to speak Spanish at all.

Favorite memories thus far:
1. Every time I make a White Russian I smile and think of The Dude.
2. I've met the "star" soccer player for the local team, jungle biologist from Peten, Canadian film maker, and lots of other nice people from everywhere in the world.
3. The strange "I need a bag of ice to keep my insulin cold" man whose been visiting recently.
4. Singing "Sweet Caroline" at the big down stairs bar with a rowdy bunch.
5. All the free food I get to eat everyday....yum. I've even been eating lots of delicious salads which can cost travelers dearly if they aren't lucky. Our restaurant is super clean and safe though.
6. I don't know if this is a good memory, but it certainly was crazy, I worked the "ladies Bar" on ladies night where ladies cocktails are only 3 Q. It was mayhem, hundreds of women yelling, sometimes angry, pushing and I might add not tipping at all. But I was hit on by a very old Guatemalan lady which was kind of sweet.

Adios, Luke