Blogs from Guanajuato, Mexico, North America - page 23

Ok guys, My last entry must have been really boring because nobody commented on it. I agree. I just reread it, and it IS really boring. I'll try to spice things up a bit. So this weekend there's a film festival in San Miguel and all of the shows are free to the public! The name of the festival is Expresion en Corto which pretty much sums it up. The films are all very short and it's all about expression and giving struggling filmmakers a place to show their work. On Saturday, I went with my other two housemates to Teatro Angela Peralta (the major theater in town) to see the documentary ¨Lost and Found in Mexico¨by Caren Cross. (Who, incidentally, we met the night before because her daughter runs a summer art camp for Amercian ... read more

¿¡Como estan, amigos?!* I feel like today was a grand success. (Yesterday I took a two hour nap and stayed in my room all day, so it didn't take much to feel productive.) I went to my classes in the morning as usual. We had one of our weekly evaluations. Basically, just a one-sided quiz about what we're learning. No pressure. ¡It's wonderful! It's so much easier to learn when you can relax and only worry about your personal improvement. I'm starting to feel like I'm getting somewhere with my Spanish. Last night our ¨Senor¨or host father, Demetrio, started asking all of us gringas about what we learned in school. I think this is the father's role in Mexico, to quiz the children about their lessons. Or at least that's how it works in our ... read more

For this entry, I thought it would be a nice break to just be visually stimulated. Feel free to read the captions along with the photos or just view the photos. ENJOY...we sure did!!!... read more

Mexico Trip 2007 Elizabeth MeekerSo, you're probably wondering why I wrote an entry more than two weeks before I left for Mexico. I'm just that excited!!! Apparently San Miguel de Allende is a hot spot right now. I've mentioned my trip to a couple of people and it's amazing all the connections I've found to SMA. My friend Doctor Wes told me about the program and I went with it. Never been there. Don't know anybody. It looks beautiful from the pictures I've seen on the internet. I really can't figure out where I got the courage to do this. I have to thank my brother. And Tia, for her absolute enthusiasm and encouragement. Everyone has been supportive, and I'm very grateful. I almost feel crazy for leaving all you wonderful family and friends behind! So ... read more

After leaving San Miguel we headed up to Guanajuato (GJ) where the countryside is dry and desert like. We are in the north central highlands now and although the sun is as bright and intense as at the lower elevations the air is noticeably cooler. GJ is at 2017 meters, higher then Denver. This town of 78 thousand souls is stuffed into a ravine with steep sides with access roads leading into the terrain following the old mining tunnels constructed years ago. Coming into the city involves coming through these underground tunnels which are not well lit. Traffic in the city is one way with the return trip involving coming back through the tunnels. The net result is a town with very light traffic and a joy in which to walk. That is, except for ... read more