my window is on the upper left at the end of the alley. one of the things i like about antigua is how secretive the homes seem. no one's house stands alone and most of the homes have businesses in the rooms that open onto the streets. sometimes i catch a glimpse of the lush courtyards and domestic quarters that lie beyond these stores when i am walking by. it's a bit like the wardrobe to narnia feeling. the walls along the streets are usually topped with razor wire or shards of glass that have been stuck into concrete. i think this is because most houses are not completely roofed in. they have gardens and courtyards in the center so if you scaled the outer wall you could show up for dinner uninvited. it would be exciting to climb over a wall and explore the secrets of some of the overgrown ruins that pepper the city.
Saturday, January 31, 2009
my alley
my window is on the upper left at the end of the alley. one of the things i like about antigua is how secretive the homes seem. no one's house stands alone and most of the homes have businesses in the rooms that open onto the streets. sometimes i catch a glimpse of the lush courtyards and domestic quarters that lie beyond these stores when i am walking by. it's a bit like the wardrobe to narnia feeling. the walls along the streets are usually topped with razor wire or shards of glass that have been stuck into concrete. i think this is because most houses are not completely roofed in. they have gardens and courtyards in the center so if you scaled the outer wall you could show up for dinner uninvited. it would be exciting to climb over a wall and explore the secrets of some of the overgrown ruins that pepper the city.
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