Blogs from Tepoztlán, Morelos, Mexico, North America - page 2

Never in my life, no matter how many sports I've played, have I endured the type of workout I got yesterday. At 7:30 in the morning we woke up and had to be at school for what the coordinators described as our "Welcome Party"of sorts. They said it would involve food, shopping, and a "short hike" up to the top of a mountain that would give a superb view of the city...HA! Well after a relaxing 45 minute busride we stopped in this middle of nowhere bus station and unloaded into what at first seemed like somewhere that civilization hadn't existed in years. From there all 50+ students started a treck into town. This time it wasn't too bad, almost interesting to walk towards the city...and the weather was newar perfect because it was so early ... read more

I feel like I have a lot of time to catch up on since I last wrote although in fact nothing MUCH has happened. After I went to Oaxaca city I got a night bus to travel the 8 hours to the coast to a wee place called Zipolite. It was so beautiful and so perfect it was as though Disney made it! Although if Disney had made it, it would have been deadly expensive and there would definately have been hot water in my hotel. Still for $80 who´s complaining! The sea was blue, the sand was white, the beach was lined by round huts with thatched rooves selling yummy food and drinks and did I mention it was a nudist beach? Hahaha, it was hilarious! The first day I was there I wandered along ... read more

Ok I feel I exaggerate a wee bit but seriously sunburn is the most exciting thing that has happened since what feels like forever!!! This weekends been sooo tedious! We have just been sitting around waiting for the next meal and making friendship bracelets. Mmm fun...NOT! Last night we went to a fiesta in a village where we teach and where a few of the becarios live. We were invited to a couple of their houses and were suitably taken-aback when we realised how poor they actually are! It certaintly was uncomfortable though it makes me feel that what we are doing is all the more valuable! One of the houses was like something in a geography video about shanty towns in Rio de Janeiro. The whole family lives and sleeps in one room about as ... read more

Hey everybody. Here goes our first try at this travel blog thing! yippee for technologia! Mike and I have been in mexico for 5 days now - and it seems like forever - in a good way. Tonight i´m writing from Tepotzlan - the mythical birthplace of Quetzalcoatl - a beautiful village nestled in the valley between rugged peaks. We just climbed up, way up the mountain to a temple-pyramid which gave an incredible view of the valley and the village, and also gave me a crazy sun tan which makes me look like an albino racoon. i now wear my sunglasses at night. (i´ve learned now not to fall into dreamland in the midday sun with sunglasses on!) So much to say, but we´re just trying this site out - so i´ll stop now and ... read more

Well...Im absolutely exhausted!!!! We were told last week that Monday is washing day and we should take our bedding to the gold toothed women for them to wash it (not any other day or they go crazy - thanks for the advice from previous Gappers!) so we did, and then decided maybe it was time to wash our clothes as well. So we went to the communal sinks which are mighty scary looking and after some initial confusion set about scrubbing and swilling, its not easy I can tell you! I went for the method of trying to recreate the spin of a wahing machine, with a big of bread kneeding thrown in...Im sure my clothes are probably ruined and not even nearly clean judging by the pool of dirty water in the bottom of one ... read more