The first week my parents came to visit! We went all over--Teotihuacan, the Centro Historico, Ballet Folklorico in Bellas Artes, San Angel, the Museum of Anthropology, and a ton of great restaurants! I'm still waiting on my mom to send me most of the pictures, but here's one that I took with my camera:
My mom & I on top of the Pyramid of the Sun in Teotihuacan:
After my parents took off, I went to a small beach called Playa Paraiso with some friends of mine from school. It was incredible--there was no one there, and we camped for 3 days in tents under little cabanas. The weather was perfect. Most of our time was spent lazing around on the beach or swimming in the little laguna nearby, because the waves & undertow were REALLY strong.
After the beach, I took an overnight trip to nearby Puebla, which was meh, sort of mediocre. It was cool to visit, and I bought some really cool art, so that was a definite highlight, but otherwise, it was just a bunch of colonial architecture & churches, so I was like, NEXT.
Here's my top 5 favs from my two weeks off:
1. Showing my parents what I've been up to for the past few months
2. Staying up all night watching cable tv in our hotel room while snacking on the girl scout cookies they brought me (I never watch tv anymore!)
3. Ballet Folklorico
4. Swinging in a hammock and eating fresh tortillas while enjoying the view at Playa Paraiso
5. Laughing really hard about whatever it is my friends and I were joking about at the moment at the beach. :)
I hope everyone is doing well--I come home really soon and can't wait to see all of you! Much love from south of the border. xoxo
2 comments:
Quit doggin' me about the pictures! I am in school! ...not to mention the fact that I haven't quite figured out Picassa yet. Hey! Give the old broad a break! :O)
What did they think of Girasoles?! I can just taste that pre-buttered bread now... :)
I can't believe you're nearing your end there- it seems like only yesterday we were trying to make sense of the subway system and double, triple checking that drinks were made with agua purificada. :) Good times.
I'm sad that you'll be leaving this wonderful experience you're having there, but honestly glad that I get you back on this side of the globe. Alison's back=score one for USA. ;)
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