Blogs from Tlacolula, Oaxaca, Mexico, North America - page 2

This blog entry, although not posted until February 6, was meant to be up over a week ago. I sat down at the end of a long day last weekend and spent 2 hours putting together my thoughts and memories for the previous two weeks only to have everything disappear when I was trying to save! I have learned my lesson though: The Internet is not reliable. Ever. So, here goes my attempt at re-writing last week’s weekly update for you :) Enjoy! These past two weeks have been extremely busy! However, it really feels as though Jess and I are started to get settled here at the home and used to our lives in Oaxaca. If I could summarize my experiences here I would have to say…. Educational A lot has been learned as we ... read more

So Leah and I experienced our first Oaxacan miracle over the weekend! We decided Saturday was a good day to head into the city and explore the Zocalo and city center a bit more so we can have a good idea of whats there and where we can take groups when then come. We are both still extremely reluctant to drive here (I have driven all of twice and Leah has yet to experience the driving here - and on top of that, I have only ever driven into Tlacolula. That's a bit of a difference from Oaxaca city! So we asked around and got some information on how to bus/taxi into the city. Estela gave us some directions in Spanish and told us to look for a big yellow thing. That didn't seem all too ... read more

One week has passed bringing much excitement (and stress) - you can read Jess's blog here for more details from the first few days. Can I say the trip has officially begun!? If I could summarize the week in one word it would have to be.....overwhelming Yes, definitely overwhelming. Between being thrown into a home where I can't communicate with the majority of the residents, to being asked to drive in a foreign country with unforgiving drivers, to sitting through a four and a half hour church service completely in spanish, I think that feeling a little overwhelmed is very justified. I would say my biggest struggle right now is the language barrier. I am having a really hard time communicating with both the staff and the children and am finding it extremely frustrating. I have ... read more