Trip: 40 days and nights: Adventures in Spanish Immersion
There are [15] stories from my trip: 40 days and nights: Adventures in Spanish Immersion
MEXICO | Friday, 5 Feb 2010 | Views [854] | Comments [3]
So this is it. I should be in Mexico City today (although I've started calling it DF like everyone else) but at 7:00 AM this morning in the Zocalo, watching the world come to life around me, it was hard to remember why. I have to pick up my bag. I'd ... Read more >
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MEXICO | Thursday, 4 Feb 2010 | Photo Gallery
Snorkeling, Tortugas, & Crocs.
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MEXICO | Thursday, 4 Feb 2010 | Views [2178] | Comments [5]
So I'm inspired to write tonight because of three things: The trip is rolling down - I leave for Mexico City tomorrow, for a Sunday departure to Canada. I finally learned to snorkel! I saw today the funniest menu translation I've ever seen. ... Read more >
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MEXICO | Monday, 1 Feb 2010 | Views [976] | Comments [5]
I know that there are bad things going on in the world. Haiti, and more recently Machu Picchu and the Inca Trail. With that said, it is hard to describe how good I feel, and how much I appreciate this adventure. Yesterday was not a good day. The ... Read more >
MEXICO | Sunday, 24 Jan 2010 | Photo Gallery
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CANADA | Sunday, 24 Jan 2010 | Views [632] | Comments [2]
It seems that I am caught in a very strange time warp. First, I can't believe I have only been here three weeks - it feels like a lot longer than that. Not that I am bored - anything but - it's just that I am very comfortable in my routine, meet and ... Read more >
MEXICO | Sunday, 17 Jan 2010 | Views [749] | Comments [1]
For anyone interested, this style of travel really is interesting. Maybe I'm a little slow, but it only started to sink in last night that I am not really on a holiday - I am actually living in Mexico, with a schedule to keep, with work to do, fully ... Read more >
MEXICO | Thursday, 14 Jan 2010 | Photo Gallery
Quite the mix of culture!
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MEXICO | Thursday, 14 Jan 2010 | Views [647] | Comments [1]
Well, it had to happen eventually. After 13 days on the road, with different food than I'm used to, with fairly constant stress living in a different culture and operating in a different language, and with a daily struggle to stay warm, my body finally ... Read more >
MEXICO | Tuesday, 12 Jan 2010 | Views [1001] | Comments [3]
Ok, ok, it's been a little while since an update, and then all I managed to do yesterday was upload a bunch of pictures with no explanation. My bad...I'll catch up the best I can now. (There is an address at the bottom of this that anyone not on Facebook ... Read more >
MEXICO | Monday, 11 Jan 2010 | Photo Gallery
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MEXICO | Wednesday, 6 Jan 2010 | Views [1944] | Comments [2]
The Spanish institute I'm attending for the next four weeks is an easy walk from the house of my host family - less than a 10 minute walk if I take my time. Check in at the school was as expected - orientation, and the requisite signed pledge to ... Read more >
CANADA | Tuesday, 5 Jan 2010 | Views [616] | Comments [2]
My first night in Puebla, I arrived after dark, and wasn't really interested in doing much exploring after 36 hours of travel. So a beer in the rooftop bar at the NH was in order. After a nap, a little dinner in the restaurant, which was outstanding.... Read more >
MEXICO | Tuesday, 5 Jan 2010 | Photo Gallery
Sites around the Historic section
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CANADA | Sunday, 3 Jan 2010 | Views [790] | Comments [2]
So first, as always, a geography lesson. Puebla, Mexico is about 2 hours by a very comfortable bus trip south east of Mexico City, between Mexico City and Veracruz. The city of Puebla is the 4th largest city in Mexico, and sits at an elevation of about ... Read more >
