Capella Ixtapa Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo

... with the baggage guys trying to locate it. There was nothing for it but to go into town and check in to a room. Í had all my valuables, but had to spend the evening in my sweaty bus clothes and hope it would be there in the morning. Luckily it was. *breathe a sigh of relief* - if that was Asia i don´t think i would have seen it again.

Veracruz is a sweaty little sea side ...

Good morning! The sun in shining in Veracruz and I have finished packing. Today we leave for Puebla and I'm saddened to hear that the drive is only about 3 hours long. I wish it was more as I could greatly use the sleep but c'est la vie! I'll get what I can!

Last night we performed for a crowd of over 300 people and what a receptive audience they were. It seemed small since the venue we were in held almost 4,000 people, but this crowd definitely made ...

... And of course, a smile!

Possible Obstacles: My own attitude, negativity, resistance

Act 2: Talking to 10 strangers Each Day (Having completed Act 1)

What I Need: Courage, a positive attitude, an ice breaker

Possible Obstacles: Resistance, no response

Act 3: Chain Reaction: An Action That Will Inspire Others to Respond in a Similar Way to Someone Else (Having completed Act 2)

What I Need: A thought-provoking action resulting in positive ...

... small, poor community rich with history. It is home to the first Catholic church (and first church for that matter) in the Americas and the home of explorer, Hernan Cortés! It was so awesome - and a bit eery - visiting the home of such a well-known conquistador. His home is quite large and made out of stone. He built trees on top of his home to protect himself from harsh weather and now, the roots of the trees are what is holding his home together ...

Hi friends :)

Just wanted to wish you all a fabulous Wednesday! I've had a crazy 3 days here as we were prepping for the cast's arrival on Sunday and Monday, the cast arrived on Monday, and today was our first full day with the cast as well as Mexican Independence Day! I started a blog tonight but need to get up early tomorrow as we are going to the beach! I'll be sure to finish tomorrow!

I hope you all are well :)

Hugs,
Megan

Eerste uitdaging van de dag..Mexico City uitgeraken. Dit blijkt aardig mee te vallen. We hebben natuurlijk de 'chance' dat er met de zwijnengriep niemand buiten komt hier en dat het ook nog eens zondag is. Eindbestemming van onze eerst rit is de havenstad Veracruz met een tussenstop in de koloniale stad Puebla. Tegen de middag arriveren we in Puebla. Net op tijd ...

... bag and just had a few things in it...a change purse with about $15, a little calculator, lipstick, nail file, a pill container with aspirin, etc...but most important, was my passport, tourist card and driver's license! We turned right around and raced back, but of course, it wasn't to be found, even though it was only a few minutes (like about 5 minutes). It was small enough that I probably didn't see it behind ...

... walls and with underground water and drainage pipes. The town befriended Cortes and he lived at the site of the ruins for a while. Unfortunately he bought disease and by the 17th century there were only 8 families left and the town was abandoned. The new town was built around the ruins in 1832. The site itself is a bright splash of green with palm trees and the mountains behind. The buildings are mainly smooth, rounded ...

Alvarado is known for its happy (and also vulgar) people, the quintessential Jarocho. I was walking around with my backpack on when a few men invited me to have some shrimp and beer. They themselves had caught the shrimp. They were friendly and all, but when I got up to continue towards Veracruz they asked for money for what little I had consumed. I chucked them some pesos and continued on my way.

Once you've got a load to carry, the last thing you want to do is travel. You want to get where you’re going as fast as you can. So I bypass all the little stops along the way, even the big stop in Mexico City, opting instead for the coastal route through Veracruz. I didn’t ...