Hotel Novo Mar Veracruz

Me and my bag have had some issues and it decided to go on a little trip on its´own for 19 hours! It went down to the state of Oxacala, which i hear is quite nice this time of year. My bag seemed to enjoy it and came and joined me in Veracruz the next morning. I was rather ****** off though as it went without letting me know and the poor quality of my Spanish came to light when i was ...

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!<br><br>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 ...

... br><br>And while we cleaned a beach...<br><br>And while shopping with my host family...<br><br>And while singing in the streets of Veracruz during our mini-show.<br><br>These moments are moments to be cherished, to be reflected upon, to be relished, and to picked apart and ask oneself, "What can I learn from this moment? What lessons can I take away from this? How can this experience apply to my life and it make it more rewarding?"<br><br>One moment occurred before our first trip to a ...

... as that's truly mattered :) The staff at the aquarium even allowed three people to go into the shark tank and feed the sharks! One staff member, Phil (it was his birthday on Tuesday), and 2 students dressed in wet suits and took the plunge in a glass case. It was fun to watch them feed the sharks but also a little bit terrifying as those sharks were very hungry!<br><br>After the aquarium, we drove to Antigua, a nearby municipal city. Antigua is ...

Hi friends :)<br><br>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!<br><br>I hope you all are well :)<br><br>Hugs,<br>Megan<br>

... trip in November? Now, I seem to be constantly living in the past. I read old blog entries from 2 yeas ago. I look at pictures from the past 4 years. I desperately attempt to reconnect with that person that I sat next to during my first class as a college freshman. I allow myself too much time to think about Concordia.<br><br>It never really occurred to me that, while I sometimes wish that I was still at school, friends at Concordia wish that they were in Veracruz. Across the ...

... town to be very nice so I decided to stay two nights. I stayed at the Riviera Hotel on the second floor and had a beautiful view of the river. The next day Ed and Fran, members of mexconnect, showed me around town and the beaches nearby. Tuxpan is very under rated and very little info can be found about the city. I hated to leave the next morning but headed on down to ciudad de veracruz which is only about three hours away. With the address in hand ...

... the day. Shortage of bunks was not too much of a problem. We slept in shifts which, with the seventh odd man, left us one bunk short at times. The good part about having 7 was, we paired an experienced sailor with a greenie. We whippersnappers were happy to have the voice of experience with us. The older salts enjoyed having someone to talk to, and to teach what they know. My spiritual life has taught me when I accept help from ...

... Veracruz and Xalapa, and since taxis are not necessarily considered the safest forms of transportation in Mexico, we decided it would be better to stick with the bus. So we waited, and we waited, and we waited in line... FINALLY, the girl behind the counter told us that we could indeed change our return times. All she would need to do is re-enter all of our information. Since there were seven of us... we stood... and we stood... and we stood. All the ...

... big cities much then, nor could I handle them very well. I still don&#8217;t like them much, though I can handle them much better now. Veracruz is pretty large itself, but laid-back. But it&#8217;s hot, the summer coming on fast in the tropics. I make tracks up north, next stop Tampico.