Concha Dorada Veracruz

... pine needles, which I almost skidded over and broke my neck on. They light loads of candles and stick them on the floor amongst the pine needles (fire safety officers look away now). They then throw 'Posh' all over the place (this is really strong alcohol which they make from sugar cane). Then they drink loads of fizzy pop. This makes them burp, which they think releases the evil spirit from inside them so that it can commune with the Gods. They also offer sacrifices. I looked down ...

... it was a full of yuppies so had a drink and went back to the hostel to find the party had closed so it was time for bed. Got back to my room and after cleaning up realized there was some guy in my bed. By this time I had turned the lights on and made a bit of a racket, not knowing he was there, and he had woken and was apologetic and offered to change but it was funny and ther were plenty of free bunks so I declined his kind offer and got my head down, after retrieving ...

... the night. Right after we did the thunder and lightning and rain started so perfect timing really.







The next morning I woke up to a very ****** off Juan slamming ...

... theatre began :)


When I was a freshman, I enrolled in a class called Theatre 122: Productions and Organizations. As many of you are aware, Concordia is a liberal arts college and this course fulfilled a fine arts requirement. I always possessed a passion for theatre but never felt confident with my acting skills. This class, however, was everything but acting. It was a hands-on course that taught students to construct sets, market for productions, write news ...

... the dark and seemingly lifeless streets. Arriving at the hostel, we check in, dump our bags and head out for food. We're on the corner of the Zocalo, the city's main square, and there's the sense of a big party having ended; people milling around and something post-electric about the atmosphere. We find food in a late night café after wandering with screaming-hungry stomachs, having no idea where we are or in which direction to head. We go to bed satiated and in need of some ...

... 000 USD. - The only way they can find out is if you have two entry stamps on your passport from the host country (Mexico in my case) - Cuban Tourist Visas only cost $15 at the airport - Cubans don't really speak Spanish - its sounds more like Jaba the Hut's language. Hahaha - ok, the last bullet point on my list isn't really a "truth" per se. But the two Cuban dudes sitting behind us can certainly make a case for it ...

... or they are too scared/ set in their ways to continue their travels. Also met Pam, a really nice middle-aged lass from Memphis, Tenessee(her husband was a musician but sadly died 7 years ago. Her son is in the US marines now based in North Carolina but also a budding musician..must be something about Memphis). Budget was thrown out the window in the last few days of Independance day celebrations so cheap night tonight. Phil, the Essex fella bought Fantastic Four (part ...

... a long trip (4 hrs to Mexico City & then 5 hours to Jalapa) We got up super early 4:30am and left for Qro. We arrived in Jalapa at 3:30 pm which gave us a chance to find a place to stay for the night and get our bearings. My mother decided to buy a map of Jalapa and you don't know how difficult that was to find it! No one in the centro had/has it! We were amazed but finally on Monday we went to Wal-Mart so that issue was settled to our satisfaction ...

... book about the press in Mexico. The title said Pandoras Box which I thought ooooh something mythical but nope. Afterwards they made me listen to music but this time it was like an Opera Singers screeching sound in the back ground or a record player with a broken record. ******* the ears indeed. 3rd Week Hi there! Well the last week was the same as Day 11. I finished the first phase on Friday and will return in 4 weeks to Mexico. Lets see if I show any signs of change!

... figure.. lol). The beach at Veracruz is like nothing I have ever seen. The sand was all matted down, and there were a bunch of tables and chairs set up with umbrellas (kind of like an outdoor bar setting) where people were trying to sell their tables to sit at. Then there were also a lot of vendors set up trying to sell their shirts or jewelry or whatever. You name it, I´ve seen someone try to sell it! We hung out at the beach for the most of the day, and got in the water. It was a ...