Blogs from Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico, North America - page 5

Hey all, college graduate speaking! Besides some complications with the tired immune system, the end of the term went pretty smoothly. All those projects that I waited until the last two weeks to start seemed to come together miraculously (I could have studied more for my Spanish test and presentation), but I think I managed to pull off some low A´s nonetheless, finally finishing my first chunk of school. Just some catch up of the last couple weeks. Our last excursion was a three day weekend to Mexico City, which many people call D.F. (pronounced Day Effay) for District Federal. It gets confusing, however, when the locals call it simply Mexico. They also call Mexico state (where Mexico City is located) Mexico. So, when a local is interested in your trip to his country and ... read more

Hello all!! It has been a week or so since I have written but lots has happened! Last weekend my friends Carly Antonio and I went to the beach in Ixtapa! It was such an awesome weekend, I have to admit I didnt want to come back to Morelia, but I always have a hard time leaving the beach:) We drove over Friday night and ordered drinks and got in the pool first thing! As you can see by the pics the pool was one of those where you cant see the edge..so beautiful!! We had all inclusive so we had free bar service all weekend and we just layed out the whole time! Saturday we did nothing but lay in the pool and catch some sun! Saturday night they went with me to get my ... read more

Alright, much to catch up on. Finally, the photos of Guanajuato, and a few from our trip to the beach. We all skipped a Friday of school and piled into our friend Antonio's mini-van and a rental car (9 girls and 3 boys total), and drove the 5 hours to Ixtapa. We opted for the cheapest lodging possible and found ourselves in the "less touristy" town of Zihuatanejo in a beautiful house with two floors and about 10 rooms. There were communal balconies and "sitting" rooms with a chair or two, and the rooms each had two double beds with rock hard pillows, a bathroom stall open to the room at the top, with the shower and toilet area continuous, so the sink and toilet also bathed when you did, and a ceiling fan, without ... read more

Yesterday was one of the busiest days here! Woke up at my usual 6:40 time, and ate an amazing breakfast- grilled Ouaxacan cheese, with beans, tortillas, tomato, canteloupe, and guava (EW). Had my two classes (Spanish and Mexican Culture), and we watched a very sad documentary called "Letters From The Other Side". It is a project that a woman started, interviewing families who have been separated by migration and the US-American border. One woman's husband died, along with 17 others, by suffocating inside an 18-wheeler while being smuggled North. Another woman's husband found a new woman and began another life- but upon seeing the video of her, he and his son began to cry, and promised they would send more money and return home to see his daughter's quinciniera. Upon seeing that video, the wife shook ... read more

Cute little story: We were at a salsa club (very fancy!) and the band was taking a break so I invited them over to sit at our table. We started talking about all the dancers on the floor, and I pointed out one man; he was very tall and skinny, and super old; maybe seventy years old, but acted way younger. He was dancing with all the women, young and old, and was great at it- he moved his legs in ways i'd never seen before! I asked the band members if they knew who he was... they said "yeah, his name is Ansiano... Here, I'll introduce you!" So they went and grabbed him, and they said "Make sure you say "Hola, Ansiano!" So I said "Mucho gusto, Ansiano!" he was silent for a second, looked ... read more