Hotel Villa Jacaranda San Miguel de Allende

... 1.5 hours each. I love them. The first one is basic things (greetings, numbers, etc.) It was like a review for me. I understood about 98% of what she said. The second one is pronunciation. I was doing great until the "r". I could roll my r's great (the teacher was shocked) but, I was having a problem with my reg. r's and "g" (this weird hacking sound you make in your throat). I thought i ...

... streets. No matter the time of day. They seem to go to bed around 2-4 am. and wake up around 10. It is weird to walk around at night and see so many people. I mean, you are pushing your way through the crowd.

- There are dumpsters around to put trash in ( they don't come door to door). But, in the center of town a man will walk about a block in front of the trash truck ringing a bell. This is to let everyone inside know that the ...

I have now been here two weeks. It actually still hasn't totally sunk in. I have so many friends I feel at home. (home is whereever I lay my head)

I have had a great time seeing all the sites. Man this place has a ton of culture. I love it. Too much to list. You'll just have to visit.

The best part of being here is the food. and the people. I am ...

Well, God has answered my prayers. I am in Mexico. The airport experience was interesting. My first flight left 30 min. early (I was on it). My second flight, we boarded, and then they made the announcement that they didn't know where the pilots were. lol. As I waited for my third flight, the airline agent calls me up, kinda, he said Heid-L Cockendolpher. he butchered it. Then he wanted to see my passport ...

... I live in. One of my friends here was baptized, Dafne, and she was so excited and for that reason I was excited for her. After the baptisms we all got to swim, picnic, and enjoy each others company. As the afternoon went on those of us swimming seemed to get a little crazy, and before long there were a few of us who made it our mission to push all the DRY people in the pool...and we were successful! Some we tricked to come near the ...

... her on a trip to California. We explained that we are the people who had made the house exchange with Gail. It was very serendipitous and it gave us a chance to talk with her regarding our stay. Sheila purchased some fruit art before we left. We walked through a number of galleries from modern to religious, jewelry, tapestries etc. The Aurora Artes was quite an experience. Sheila and I were hungry, not having had much for breakfast and stopped at the cafe in the complex. We both had ...

... painted ceramic. There are lovely handmade metal-framed mirrors in the bathrooms. There are fountains and lovely gardens around the home making it a totally majestic setting. When the volunteers finally pried all of us out of the house and back onto the buses, we were driven to another gem in this neighbourhood. This second home, called Casa de las Ranas, belongs to visionary artist Anado McLauchlin and art historian ...

We are starting to settle in here. It took a while for me to calm down and get into the swing of things but I know for Shay this has been a little easier though he as been sick and I think this has helped him to slow down. We are starting to feel what it is to travel and to meet new people and to find ourselves in interesting new situations. The hosts Nancy and Owen who I had mentioned last entry that we are staying with have a philosopher club which we ...

... fresh pineapple bought off the back of a truck, and the horrid but addictive puffed corn things flavored with lime and chili. Paella is rather popular in San Miguel, showing the Spanish, and the seafood influence. A new place had opened in Colonia San Antonio (another sign of prosperity?) and though they were a fish market most days the owner did paella on weekends. We were lucky to arrive just as a huge pan was coming to be ...

... I missed meeting my girlfriends for lunch or dinner. I missed my parents and their ability to go from Spanish to English without a single thought. I missed having more than two pairs of pants to choose from. I missed being able to brush my teeth with the water that so effortlessly flows from the faucet. I started getting teary eyed and tried to hide it from Paul. He remained quite calm, pretended he didn't notice (It was the classic guy move...Oh ****, she's crying, what do I do ...