Blogs from Mexico, North America - page 748

So, I have hot water, a cell phone, and a copy of the keys to my house. My life is nearly complete... I still need a refridgerator, a book on how to teach English, a better towel, a Mexican or Canadian girlfriend, and a map of Pachuca. If you have any of these things, please send them to me: Joshua Heller c/o Liceo Anglo Frances Blvd Luis Donaldo Colosio s/n Fracc. Arboledas de San Javier Pachuca, Hidalgo 42080, Mexico This week has been good. The school gives very little structure, which sometimes makes it hard to teach things like adverbs, but it also means I can teach whatever I want. I am teaching the kids who actually speak English, basically an American Studies course I took on personal narratives. I think I will also do units ... read more

Our last full day by the beach so needless to say it was another busy one - splashing about in the waves and eating and drinking. The cafes and restaurants here are not the cheapest in Mexico (though cheaper than we've been used to on our trip so far) but the standard of food is surprisingly high given the out-of-the-way location. The logic seems to be that the typical customer here is more likely to be influenced by nicer meals than by lower prices - there are quite a few Americans here after all - and we were extremely satisfied with the result. Recommendations: 'Choco Banana' for breakfast or lunch, 'Hot Chilli' for dinner. The latter place earned extra points by welcoming us tonight with "yey, my honeymooners are back". Sayulita's beach really would score ... read more

so this morning i was riding the university bus to school which i paid about 200 dollars to take me to school and home everyday because my house is so far from the busstop, and it was weird. i guess i had one of those epiphanies from the movies. i am totally like one of the rich mexicans here who can not only afford to go to the university but also afford to pay for the school bus and not have to walk an hour and then ride the city bus for an hour. i basically felt like a spoiled brat. i guess i´m starting to realize how lucky i really am and i know it sounds corny and lame but really you can´t judge until you come here and see what i mean because i ... read more

A similar day to yesterday. Today's chores included a trip to the internet café. Here we heard the bad news - Man City lost 3-nil at Chelsea in their opening game of the new season. Another storm was brewing which we watched from the edge of the sea. It seemed to have had a positive effect on the waves and the surfers were out en masse. All very impressive, although it's bound to be far easier than it looks. Ed amused Gemma by successfully playing chicken with 6ft breaking waves, earning the soubriquet "faster than a cheetah driving a bullet train" from the admiring beach-bums (... poetic licence strikes again). The storm also had an effect on the wildlife and a substantial part of the evening was spent coaxing a crab out of our open-fronted ... read more

Saw a spectacular - not to mention welcome - thunderstorm. When it rains it REALLY rains. ... read more