I just returned from a very pleasant sidetrip to the northern tranquil, colonial towns of Queretaro and the much spoken about San Miguel de Allende.
I had a lovely stay in Queretaro where I met up with a friend, and soon to be classmate at Temple, Hector and his wife, Mari. It was great for me to meet up with friends and get a more personal sense of the city, and stay comfortably at their house ... and for him, to get a sense of the program, Philadelphia, and probably put him a bit more at ease about what to expect. I didn't scare him off too much...
Despite my 12 hour sleep last night, I'm exhausted... so more on all of this to come.