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Mexico 2006

Mexico 2006

Interviewing One of the Penitentes and My Last Day in Mexico

December 13, 2010November 26, 2012

Yesterday I had spent my day in Taxco for the famous happenings of Semana Santa. I watched two religious processions: at noon time there was …

Mexico 2006

Hello from Taxco – A visit to Taxco’s famous Good Friday processions – a truly eerie experience

December 13, 2010July 31, 2012

My last couple of days in Mexico were approaching fast and furiously. I packed my overnight bag early this morning and took the 9:15 am …

Mexico 2006

Hello from Cuernavaca – My last day of school and a visit to the Cuernavaca Spring Fair

December 13, 2010July 31, 2012

This morning I headed off on the Ruta no. 2 to the Túnel area of town and started my last day at the Cetlalic Language …

Mexico 2006

Hello from Cuernavaca – A day outing to the enchanting mythical village of Tepoztlan

December 13, 2010July 31, 2012

At roughly 10 in the morning I walked through beautiful residential streets in the north end of Cuernavaca to the so-called Glorieta de Zapata, a …

Mexico 2006

Hello from Cuernavaca – My most intense day so far: more language studies, 3 interviews, a guided eco-hike and dinner at the Marco Polo

December 13, 2010July 31, 2012

I have a habit of cramming a few too many things into my schedule, and I think yesterday was such a day. I started my …

Mexico 2006

Hello from Cuernavaca – A new language school, visiting ‘Casa Vamos’ and an evening with a very sad ending

December 13, 2010July 31, 2012

A new week began yesterday, after my wonderful weekend in Taxco, and after a quick breakfast I took a taxi to my school which is …

Mexico 2006

Hello from Taxco during Semana Santa – The famous Palm Sunday Procession

December 13, 2010July 31, 2012

This morning I woke up early, way before 6 am. I lay awake looking at the blinking lights of Taxco right outside the window of …

Mexico 2006

Hello from Taxco – The city that silver built

December 13, 2010July 31, 2012

My friends Alberto and Elisabeth picked me up early Saturday morning and dropped me off at the Estrella de Oro bus station at 8:45. We …

Mexico 2006

Hello from Cuernavaca – Opening of a South African photo exhibition and a visit to the Palacio de Cortes

December 13, 2010July 31, 2012

After my visit of the Newcomers Club I took a taxi to the Museo de la Ciuadad which is located directly about the Tourist Office …

Mexico 2006

Hello from Cuernavaca – A presentation about ecology at the Newcomer’s Club Meeting

December 13, 2010July 31, 2012

This morning I got up early and had a nice breakfast in the inner courtyard of La Nuestra. Shortly before 9 am Andie and I …

Mexico 2006

Hello from Cuernavaca – A conversation with Andy Grater, local B&B owner and President of Cuernavaca’s Newcomers Club

December 13, 2010July 31, 2012

I am currently staying at, “La Nuestra“, a comfortable bed and breakfast with 4 guest rooms, a private swimming pool and an outdoor breakfast area …

Mexico 2006

Hello from Cuernavaca – An excursion to Lake Tequesquitengo and a visit to the doctor

December 13, 2010July 31, 2012

Today was my last day at the Ideal Language School. My teacher Estela and I had a very interesting conversation about Mexican culture, the church, …

Mexico 2006

Hello from Cuernavaca – An excursion to Las Estacas, checking out orchids and a meeting at El Cafecito

December 13, 2010July 31, 2012

After a beautiful breakfast in the garden at Roxana’s place with Helga, the young lab with shiniest black coat, dancing all around me, I went …

Mexico 2006

Hello from Cuernavaca – A lovely dinner at Marta Elena’s

December 13, 2010July 31, 2012

As a gesture of appreciation for Marta Elena’s outstanding hospitality, I decided to get her some flowers since I know that she absolutely loves gardening. …

Mexico 2006

Hello from Cuernavaca – The Robert Brady Museum and the Jardin Borda

December 12, 2010July 31, 2012

spend my mornings in Cuernavaca studying Spanish and I arranged to have the afternoons free to explore the city. At the Ideal language school today …

Mexico 2006

Hello from Cuernavaca – Getting to know my B&B hostess Marta Elena – a true riches to rags story

December 12, 2010July 31, 2012

After my arrival in Cuernavaca and the lovely dinner at Vanessa’s aunt’s place the whole family took me to my temporary home for the next …

Mexico 2006

Hello from Cuernavaca – Arrival in Cuernavaca

December 12, 2010July 31, 2012

This morning, on our last day in Mexico City, we had one more relaxing breakfast with “hot cakes” (the Mexican version of pancakes) and around …

Mexico 2006

Hello from Mexico City – Exploring the Paseo de la Reforma, the Bosque de Chapultepec and a nice evening in San Angel

December 12, 2010July 31, 2012

This morning another wonderful Mexican breakfast was in store: Vanessa had made “tlacoyos con nopales“ (fried dough covered with fruits of the prickly pear cactus …

Mexico 2006

Hello from Mexico City – A relaxing evening in Coyoacan

December 12, 2010July 31, 2012

Last night after our big first discovery of Mexico City I had a couple of hours of rest before Vanessa and her mom took me …

Mexico 2006

Hello from Mexico City – The Zocalo, the Cathedral, a healing ritual and university dedicated to a 16th century female poet

December 12, 2010July 31, 2012

After our visit to the huge government-owned pawnshop, Nacional Monte de Piedad, we saw a side view of Mexico City’s and Latin America’s biggest cathedral: …

Mexico 2006

Hello from Mexico City – A skyscraper, a little horse and a government pawn shop

December 12, 2010July 31, 2012

This Friday morning the chirping tropical birds in the courtyard outside the building woke me up early. Vanessa had fixed a real Mexican breakfast: fruit …

Mexico 2006

Hello from Mexico City – First impressions

December 12, 2010July 31, 2012

After a few very hectic days before my departure I got up at 4:30 am yesterday and my husband drove me to the airport. Since …

Mexico 2006

Mexico 2006 – My cultural immersion experiment

December 12, 2010July 31, 2012

I had been to Mexico twice before, once many years ago in Manzanillo, and more recently in 2003 in Puerto Vallarta. Essentially both of these …

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