Camino Real - Puebla

... is market day in Puebla. Omigosh I could have spent the entire day there! Carman, I was thinking of you the entire time! There was so much amazing pottery and wonderful paintings! And jewelry! And food! And scarves! And purses! I wish I had a bigger suitcase... and more money! (Or my parents! Haha!)<br><br>And that airplanes did not have weight limits or certain flight restrictions :)<br><br>Ronja and I also got our picture taken on a nearby bridge - a popular site in ...

... issue or the other. The issues were fairly simple and designed for young children: Do you help around the house? Do you like to be active? <br><br>We first arrived at the school, called La Ciudad de los Hereos (The City of the Heroes) and were greeted by the popular cartoon characters I mentioned in my last post. They serve as role models for children. We met our helper and aid, Juan Carlos, and went into our classroom. It was a colorful classroom with bean bags ...

... attended the high school where he picked us up. His son, Carlos, is 17 and attends a private school here in Puebla. Edgardo also has a 13 year-old daughter named Sandy. We walked a block to our new home which is actually not his home, but his mother's. Edgardo figured that since his mother lives so much closer to our meeting facility, it'd be more convenient for Ronja and I. It's a beautiful 3 story home and his mother lives there with her son and daughter (Edgardo's brother and sister ...

... so BIG THANKS to the elementary age kid that came to camp sick. Luckily, unlike most others, I didn't get a fever, so I didn't have to spend a whole day sleeping. However, when I was most sick, I couldn't really do anything without feeling like my throat was going to shred itself into pieces, so I had to pass up on a few opportunities to school some campers in basketball. This turned out to ...

... and antique furnishings. They have the choice of smoking or non smoking rooms and the manager speaks fluent English. Their current rates were 2100 peso for a suite and 1750 peso for a standard room. <br><br>Hotel Posada San Pedro, 2 Oriente No. 202, Tel: 01 (222) 891 5700, Web: www.hotelposadasanpedro.com.mx . This fine hotel offered numerous rates and packages, so best to take a look at their website for current rates.<br><br>

... the mountains was beautiful. Puebla was very congested and hectic. Our hotel (the Hotel Colonial) is historical and the corridors are filled with great furniture and art; it's a wonderful place to visit. However, the rooms are tiny and dark and our ...

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... couldn't go anymore. It was <br>sudden and we didn't even say goodbye...<br>When we shove our luggage, a guy who spoke English asked if my mom needed <br>help. Later he sat next to me on the bus. Here's a new friend named <br>Dogg. We talked on our whole trip and he decided to take us to Coyoacan <br>that evening. It was mostly because I told him there's no way I know how <br>to ride a bus in Mexico... He ...

... food and accomodations. I`ll be going back there for sure: -- Gorgeous beaches, great sunsets -- Zicatela is the main surfing beach, long and wide with restaurants and umbrellas scattered about. Nearby there are loads of smaller beaches, some you can walk to cab to, others easier to get to by boat. Zicatela faces west for great sunsets every night. -- A real Mexican city, not just a tourist destination -- Great markets, just as many locals as tourists on the beaches, and the ...