Blogs from Mexico, North America - page 644

The truck found me... a day later than anticipated. Spent a day hot sweaty and bum sore waiting for a call from the Karen. None came... rebooked the room I had left in the morning... showered ... went out to eat a Mexican Combination at the La Perla Hotel, while watching the Saturday evening traffic pass by on foot and in vehicles along the Malecon. The fish soup at Playa Tecolote was much more exciting than the presented four renditions of tortillas ... wrapped, crisped, deep fried and melted... all with cheese the same colour and had it not been for the spoonful of refried beans in the middle of it all and the left over salsa from the chip apperitif it would have been a meal bland beyond description. It has been made clear to ... read more

I arrived in Zacatecas after a 9 hour bus ride which was supposed to take only 5 hours (I guess I better get used to Mexican time!). I arrived at about 9 PM and it was pouring rain once again while I was looking for somewhere to stay. After about an hour of looking for a place, I stumbled upon Hostel Villa Cononial, which would become my home for the next three nights. The hostel was an amazing bargain about 9 bucks per night with a rooftop patio that had a view of the city like NO OTHER and was located right in the city center!! I hung out for a bit talking to some Anthropology students about their experiences living with and studying the indigineous tribes and languages of the Chichimec Indians before going ... read more

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Well, we made it across the border with ease. got the green light everytime. Driving was not so bad, nice hwy for next to the border. By 5 pm, we were arriving in the outskirts of Monterrey. Driving into this city was hellish. I cut someone off, and they slowed to let me know. The lanes were decieving, I was doing the best I could! What a mess! We got to our hostel in one piece. El hostel aqui esta muy tranquil! Went out to a club, visited the historia de mexico museo, and fed the hungry on sunday. Grilled cheese sanwiches, juice, and bananas. I am dealing with some poison ivy that showed up a day after I left the woods in Arkansas, the mexico heat does not help, although, I am looking forward to ... read more

Howdy, The vacation is over and the work will begin tomorrow. I am in Playa Del Carmen for 6 weeks studying Spanish, so let me know if you´ll be in the area! Thanks for following along with our blogs. I will continue posting while at school, but they may be less frequent. ... read more