Hotel Royalty Puebla

... Ronja and I got ready for the day. It was a beautiful day but cold. I dug through the bottom of my suitcase and got out a sweater! It felt so good to wear a sweater in Mexico!<br><br>As I had previously mentioned, our host dad had wanted to take us to the ancient ruins in Mexico. Unfortunately, he had to do some last minute work. His 17 year-old son and his son's girlfriend picked us up instead! They had a definite plan in mind :)<br><br>First we walked to a nearby market ...

... outlined by our education coordinators, Hans and Dave, was to teach the children how to become better citizens.<br><br>20 minutes to teach young children that concept? There are some adults that don't even know that concept! :) It would be quite a challenge. We were on the bus for about an hour and had some time to determine what activity we would do. We decided to play a game called "Take a Stand". We ask questions and the children have to choose one side of ...

... whether or not you need the light on. If you're making lunch in your kitchen, allow the natural sunlight to shine in and provide light.<br><br>Dry your clothes outside. People don't even own dryers in Mexico! The fresh air will dry your clothes just fine!<br><br>Wash your clothes when you have full loads.<br><br>Turn your thermostat down at night. It's more healthy to sleep in cooler temperatures anyway!<br><br>Water:<br>Use shower water only when you need it. For example, use ...

... was fine and went off to bed. 7th April We were woken to some very angry sort of talk in spanish, and some plunging. Turns out my **** hadnt gone down, and now Marianas mum was plunging the huge poo of her western guests. Brendan and I stayed in bed a little longer that morning, scared and embarrassed to get up! We headed out to the bus termial to get out tickets to Oaxaca. Being semana santa, we had to book in advance! After which we headed into Puebla for a look ...

... Lonely Planet describes, but it's a shame there prices are 100 peso out. The current rates are 350 + 450 peso for 1 or 2 persons and not the 260 + 350 that Lonely Planet states. A room with 2 beds you're looking at 570 peso for 2 persons. At the end of the day, the rooms are simple and well overpriced especially when you see what else is around. <br><br>At the top end Puebla offers some fine boutique accommodation. <br><br>My ...

Puebla est la capitale de l'Etat du même nom, située à 110 km de Mexico, encerclée par les volcans Popocatepetl, Iztaccihuatl et Malinche. C'est la quatrième plus grande ville du Mexique, où se situe l'usine Volkswagen qui produisait les célèbres ...

... right into the firing line of a pigeon of sorts and with that we headed back to the hotel to wash my head, yuk! The freezing cold shower didn't help either but it was probably in good timing as suddenly the heavens opened and the glass roof of the hostel crashed loudly with the usual early evening storm. On becoming pigeon poo free, we then headed back to the square and sampled the local enchilada dish (well it could have been anything ...

... The health and happiness of my family &amp; friends back at home. *The meal we just had was very tastey, not grandmas, but something new and good in a different way. *The amazing things i have seen and tasted while here in MX. *Teh many things i have learned here, about both mexico and myself. *And the amazing hospitality I have recieved from Lili and her family. Today i am also especially thankful for two amazing parents whom I love very much and are ...

Today we went to the first (of many) ruins of the tour - Teothihuacan, just outside of Mexico City. They were several pyramids and a long walkway, the Avenue of the Dead. In Moon Plaza our guide, Gorilla, clapped his hands and the echo sounded like a bird's call which was really impressive. We then eagerly climbed our first pyramid (little did we know then how many more there would be!), the Pyramid of the ...