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Tourist Mode in Antigua

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For this year's Holy Week break, Chris and I chose to spend it in Antigua. It was a relaxing staycation having a week off from school, and getting to spend the week together. We didn't have much on our agenda (aside from eating and watching TV), so we decided to be on tourist mode and explore. While I'm somewhat familiar with the city, I don't know it as well as Chris does, so it was a nice mini adventure. Plus, it's always nice to get to know a city a little bit more. The ultimate tourist picture: a selfie with the Santa Catalina arch The week started off a bit crazy with the crowd coming in for Palm Sunday, and then became relatively calm the Monday after. While it does get quite packed during the week, I enjoy the festive atmosphere the people bring to the city. The calm before the storm As expected, Antigua got busier and busier in the days leading up to Easter Sunday, and we saw the colorful alfombras in different parts of the town, and in diff