Hey All,
A few friends here happened to hang out with a basketball team from Monterrey that was in the city for two days for a game against the Xalapa Halcones, the local semi-pro team. The players invited us to come to the game and left us six free tickets at willcall which was really neat. Here are some courtside photos from a fun evening at the university basketball arena.
Hello Friends and Family,
A five hour plane ride into a Mexico City and another five hours aboard a bus through the countryside has landed me in Xalapa, Mexico where I'll be studying at an international college for the entirety of this academic school year. I will keep you all informed as to my life here in Xalapa and wherever my travels may take me. ... full info
The site of advanced Amerindian civilizations, Mexico came under Spanish rule for three centuries before achieving independence early in the 19th century. A devaluation of the peso in late 1994 threw Mexico into economic turmoil, triggering the worst...more info
Your Pictures These are wonderful pictures of the basketball team. Two questions: Are any of the players as tall as you? Did you get a chance to play? (Were you drafted?) We cannot wait to hear about your alternative to our Halloween Day of the Dead!!!! Keep in touch, Love, PopPop P. S. Also wonderful pictures of the village you visited a couple of days ago.
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Your Pictures
These are wonderful pictures of the basketball team. Two questions: Are any of the players as tall as you? Did you get a chance to play? (Were you drafted?) We cannot wait to hear about your alternative to our Halloween Day of the Dead!!!! Keep in touch, Love, PopPop P. S. Also wonderful pictures of the village you visited a couple of days ago.
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