The first days in Guanajuato. Just writing this is a bit mind-boggling as I keep having to remind myself that Spanish is not required. As I expected, the Spanish aspect of the trip has been, and will continue to be, a challenge. However, I do think that my comprehension is already improving - perhaps because my host family refuses to speak to me in English, they simply babble on in Spanish until I understand, or at least pretend , to understand. Everywhere you look someone is selling something. I am amazed at the number of hole-in-the-wall stores and restaurants (I’m not sure if they really qualify as restaurants) in the city. Within one block you can find over 10 ‘stores’ selling what seems to me the very same items. I guess the owners have very little
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