Hostal del Arcangel
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Under the active Popokatepetl - Puebla
... that they do not have to do that for us. We always got answers that in Mexico it is common to take good care of the guests, and that they like it. So we let them do that:-) On Sunday Leo and his group of friends took us for moto racing competition. In the afternoon, we still managed to walk the city center with the most important monuments and the next day were ready to move on to the next destination. This time to the port city of Veracruz.
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Climbing a Volcano
... want a guide. So, I focused on borrowing gear and buying a few things to fill in the gaps. My friend Mark, an Irish bloke who lives in Oaxaca with his Mexican wife and three kids, dredged up some base layers and shells and a warm weather sleeping bag for me. I looked into what it would cost for some good boots and a cold weather sleeping bag.
After a few weeks of not being sure whether I could pull everything ...
New Friends, New Sights!
... It wasn’t a late night as we had an early start on Saturday morning. But I love the fact that I now have people who will ask me to do things with them. I also had a message from somebody else to arrange a date when we can go visit the Frida Carlo museum and a market nearby. Yesterday I was asked if I wanted to go to the cinema but I had to say no to that as I had too much homework to do! My next few weekends are already booked and in fact I had a ...
The winter heat
... it has been quite well down and some structures have been left so you can get a bit of an idea what they look like in their natural state. We spent a couple of hours just wandering about the place, climbing to the highest point which has spectacular 360 degree views. We lay under a shady tree for a while and enjoyed the cool air. In the full sun it was extremely hot. Despite being 2 days off the winter solstice it wa 30 degrees in the shade. ...
Kaffee am Zocalo
... nach Cholula um eine weitere Kirche zu besichtigen. Hierzu muss ich aber noch anfügen, dass diese Kirche auf einer Pyramide erbaut wurde. Ich spar mir hier jetzt die Details wer genau die Pyramide erbaut hat. Habs probiert nach zu lesen, aber es beginnt mit den Olmeken. Heute ist die Pyramide komplett Gras überwachsen und von Kirche aus hat man einen herrlichen Weitblick auf 3 Vulkane.
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