Hotel Venedik Veracruz

... and i had a rewarding day exploring it. It was the place where the Spanish entered Mexico and became their first settlement, so lots of history. Wandered around a fort, went to see some manatees in an aquarium (they weren´t there) and got chatting to a local historian at the Museum. It was a nice little spot to break up my journey, but i have got my first overnight bus tonight!

... for it.

I cannot express how amazing the show was last night. Because Veracruz was my advance team city, I was able to watch! I haven't seen a show since it came to Montevideo in the '90s and all I have to say is WOW. I was blown away. I kept thinking, "I do this? Really!?" I truly believe that anyone who has ever had a doubt in mankind needs to watch a show. Your beliefs will be completely and utterly reversed. I was so incredibly moved and ...

Host Family Day in Veracruz!

I am sitting in the living room of my host family's house, drinking freshly-squeezed orange juice, and enjoying this relaxing day. I will need to start packing as we leave for Puebla, Mexico on Monday! I am going to miss this family and this town so very much but am anxious to keep traveling and experience two more cities on Mexico (Puebla and Mexico City) before leaving for Europe on October 5!

I cannot express enough how truly wonderful ...

... pulled up at the USBI and I think I hugged every single one of them!

Tuesday, also Mexico's Independence Day, was the cast's first full day in Veracruz and our first Regional Learning day. We first traveled to the local aquarium, the largest aquarium in the Latin Americas! It was such a great trip and I was so excited for the cast! I could see excitement in their eyes and hear enthusiasm in their voices. They were having a great time as ...

Hi friends :)

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!

I hope you all are well :)

Hugs,
Megan

... my phone card, a telephone, a pre-written blog, my lovely sister, and her speedy typing skills.

And now, she knows my plan too :)

Off to work some more. We are putting the cast schedules together today as well as working on host family allocation.

Later on today, I will be buying the ingredients for my infamous Puppy Chow snack. My host family has never heard of it, and I didn't think they would have either. In fact, last Sunday when I offered to make it for ...

... nice and comfortable with their own bathrooms. The cost of the class includes your room, two meals a day and laundry service on Mondays. The school is located one block from the ocean near the aquarium. The buses run north to el centro where you can find museums, shopping, the Mercado or an old Spanish fort. The buses going south will take you to the beaches of Boca Del Rio and plenty of fancy fish restaurants. On Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday ...

... Greg took it all in stride. He had the experience to know, There are two kinds of sailors: Those who have fouled their prop and those who will foul their prop. By our calculations we were maybe second from the front in our category. That assumption fell quickly and we found our selves...dead last! Our 30 mile detour had been too much. We had a great time anyway. The Governor of Veracruz greeted us and we felt special in the city ...

... bus picked us up again and took us to Fortress of San Juan de Ulua. We were given a tour by the tour guide who was also our guide on the bus. We were then taken to Walmart were we were given an hour to shop. We looked for a Wi-Fi card but they didn't have one. When we returned to the RV park Doug walked to the Office Depot and purchased a card there. We went again to Villa Rica for dinner. It was delicious as it had been the night before.

... big cities much then, nor could I handle them very well. I still don’t like them much, though I can handle them much better now. Veracruz is pretty large itself, but laid-back. But it’s hot, the summer coming on fast in the tropics. I make tracks up north, next stop Tampico.