Unsurprisingly, we enjoyed a very slow morning and a hell of a sleep in. Eventually, though, we had to make the most of our day, and we couldn't lay around forever. We dragged ourselves through the city where we chose to explore some of the ruins of Antigua. It is a colonial town, but like Valladolid in Mexico, it is so beautifully colourful and vibrant with life and excitement from the townspeople. The locals all wear such colourful and flowing dresses that add to the whole experience. We explored a couple of old cathedrals, some old buildings and even explored a museum that was within the old barracks of the city. The museum was really interesting and did a good job of laying out the history of the city. By the time this was all done, it was afternoon, and we were keen to find a drink. Sarah despises beer, so to try and help her gain some appreciation, I took her to Antigua Cerveza brewery. We tried a bunch of different beers, her favourite being the blonde ale before heading off again. This time, we found a rooftop bar and enjoyed a couple of drinks. After a dinner meal, we then retired for the day to relax in bed and catch up on some sleep. For me, however, there was a huge UFC card on, and I would be forced to stay up until 1am watching it. Although not the best results, there were some exciting fights. In the early prelims, Despaigne made his UFC debut. The reason I watched this is that his previous 3 fights before the UFC had a combined fight time of 30 seconds. His debut followed suite and lasted about 20 seconds before he knocked out his opponent. He's now won his last 4 fights in well under a minute combined. I then was lucky enough to watch Dustin Poirier flatten Saint-Denis in the second round after struggling in the first. Finally, I saw Sean O'Malley quite literally walk through Chito. Despite getting battered the whole fight, Chito managed to just eat every shot but clearly lost by decision. After this fight, it was finally time for bed.Read more
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