Gran Hotel De Queretaro

... there was no loo seat in our bathroom. They had a swimming pool that was so small only one person could use it at a time. I'm sure the pool was only built so the owner could perv at all the female guests in their bikins.

Merida can be summed up in one sight - the toursit bus driving around town with one lonely tourist sitting in the back row. I almost got on it just to satisfy my curiosity about what 'sights' there actually were to take tourists to. I did get quite excited ...

... that vodafone has no coverage in Mexico, or any of th eother countries I have yet to visit so it was just as well that I did not pay big bucks for my phone to be repaired in Costa Rica!
The city by day was an arresting sight, thousands of people filling the streets with loads of entertainment including people dressed as indians cleansing people of their sins by blowing smoke around them, human statues and strangely, four scantily clad guys making homoerotic human ...

... get smased on red wine and whisky and talk very loudly to me. The Indian one decided to tell me the history of the Taj Mahal. While I´m sure that is a fascinating subject, it´s not esepcially useful during a flight to Mexico. Luckily they both soon slipped into wine induced comas and left me to watch the **** selection of films. Unfortunately the one next to me later woke up, and discovered the music channel on the in flight entertainment system. He then proceeded to ´dance´in his chair ...

... setting up the altar. Our altar was not only honoring the dead, but was also honoring children who had passed away. As a backdrop, there were several magazine cut outs of young children and on the altar there were several toys. We added our sugar skulls, candles and flowers to the offering. Our altar is almost complete. Tomorrow we'll be baking pumpkin cake and day of the dead bread to add to the ofrenda. I'm looking forward to it!

... be tickets? Yes! and they were cheap. I paid $10, got my ticket with a "gracias!" and ran back to the usher who kindly yielded this time and allowed me to step into the vastness of the National Auditorium. It was 2:30 p.m., I had made it just on time, a dramatic arrival for a dramatic show. Everything worked out right- the directions, the timing, the bus, the ticket, but when I stepped into the auditorium it seemed that everything was wrong. Half ...

... the third stage is Option de Vida (finding the children a place to live). Before I was working in Central de Dia and I was beginning to get a bit bored of the the same routine and was forming an opinion (which was not always welcome!) so it is so nice to have a change. The street work is so different and is not as tiring as the Centre as you have not got children jumping on you all you day, although I do miss the constant interaction at times. I ...

There was a lot to do today and the past few days. I now have my class schedule. My classes start at eight thirty in the morning on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays and end by one (or thirteen). I don't have any classes on Fridays but I think there are special classes to take like sports and dancing and stuff, Taekwondo also! I ...

Mexico City, 26th July - 29th July, 2007 I was determined to enjoy myself after ****** Cancun, so I arrived in Mexico City a man on a mission; have fun. And I'm pleased to say, that's just what I did. After an overnight bus ride, I arrived in Mexico City on Thursday afternoon and checked into my hostel. As I walked into my room an Aussie was on his mobile talking to his airline. Turns out he'd just lost his passport and tickets on the very first day of his year long trip ...

... and fully focussed during every waking moment (i.e. the opposite of day dreaming) Pretty gruelling, but a small price to pay for real happiness (for all of us)! The buddha sat under the bodhi tree and said he was not going to get up until he attained enlightenment (he did). I'm not quite that dedicated, but my intention is to stay in retreat as long as I can handle it and as long as I feel it is beneficial. Two months may be just the beginning but we'll see how it goes. I ...

... start. Everything was very elegant. We went to the room happy. We have been preparing today for leaving in the morning. There is a great mountain road going north that we look forward to traveling as motorcyclists. We will leave Queretaro and travel highways 100 and 120 on the way to Jalpan, Xilitla and Ciudad Valles. We may be delayed a day or two as the weather looks like possible rain. If there is rain, we will just get a hotel and sit it out. Cheers to all Russ and Annette