Lois Veracruz

... the ages´´ - the Mexicans were queueing round the block to see this one.<br><br>I got the train down to somewhere unpronouncable to see some canals which are a World Heritage Site, but for the Mexicans they are just a place to get ******. They all hire these massive wooden punts and climb aboard with friends, family, shed loads of food and beer, and sometimes their own private band. I like their style. It starts off quite fun, but soon gets rather boring when your boat is stuck in a ...

Se all'andata ci siamo concessi un hotel con qualche stella, per la fase finale siamo approtadi ad un ostello.<br>Il letto è piccolo, una piazza e mezza stringata, ma il lenzuolo è ancora più piccolo! Un francobollo di cotone. Ci organizziamo dividendoci lenzuolo e coperta, almeno riusciamo a coprirci.<br>Oggi pomeriggio la piazza è piena di gente per i festeggiamenti del giorno dei morti, ci sono gli indios che fanno le loro danze rituali davanti ad altari decorati; molti ...

... but that it was for the benefit of the senior citizens who had been waiting an hour to see us. This person refused to listen and cooperate.<br><br>And later, as the rest of the cast helped our new "grandparents" with their exercises, this person sat in a corner.<br><br>On the bus, I struggled to make sense of the situation. I was frustrated, almost mad at this person because of his/her negative attitude. What makes this person feel that it is acceptable to sit out on an activity ...

Hotel right in the historic centre so get to hear nearby live music from local bar for free from room! The centre not that special, but mainly a mix of modern & colonial, many, except government buildings, run down. Disappointing lack of non mexican restaurants in the centre - for a city of 1/2 million, I'd expect better - have them, but in strip malls & near high rise beach hotels further south. Went to San Juan de ...

... was heaving, nervous, ****** off, and tired. Then out came the Torero (matador) for the bull to make a few passes at. Dolce brushed an inch or two by the man's waist every time. After the matador got the crowd behind him with a few close passes, out came the picadores (guys with spears) on armored horses. The horse, blinded by a mask and ordered to stay put by its rider, was a big, easy target for Dolce. He dug his horns into the horses side, but ...

... must have once been a sizable and manageble metropolis, but with the explosion of population in the cities sometime in the last century, the city has grown and grown and grown. From the plane you can see the houses stretching as far up the hillsides as they dare before petering just before the summit. Every inch of space is used in Mexico City. washing lines hang between television aerials, cars are parked in back gardens. This is partly why the ...

... weren't keen on that idea, so walked around for a bit trying to find a Sitio (number plates S) on the street. We found 2, the first one didn't want to take us to the airport (no idea why) and the second was going to charge us 880 pesos (or 88 US dollars) - a far cry from the 127 we came with and seemingly at odds with being a Sitio taxi. So, we took the Metro! The first train was packed (literally) and we couldn't get on it. We were starting to ...

... to San Mike! So basically I'm crying for my new parka that is snuggly living in San Miguel de Allende. Tropical its not!Also, today I went to Cheduri I got lost but I had the map so i was fine & I wanted to go slow seeing the if I could see any place that was decent that offered apartments or rooms to rent. Although I did come across the Radio Universidad de Jalapa. I went it and took a look at the bulletin boards. They had some info on dance classes ...

... 17** Today, was the same thing- school, la comida, then zocalo. Today it was raining when we headed to the Zocalo, so our plans changed a little bit. We headed to another church that is in town. There is a room that they open for the Virgin de Maria at 4:30. It was amazingly beautiful!!!!!! Wow! Everything in there is gold plated, and the ceilings are really high, and the walls are so intricately designed. It was absolutely nothing I have ever seen in my entire life! WOW! Then ...

... only costs 3.50 a night (bargain). I was going to go to bed early last night but ended up chatting to some guys in my dorm. Its a weird time in the city at the moment, elections are taking place tomorrow and they have banded alcohol for 48 hours. Apparently there might be trouble if the far left candidate is elected. Today (after watching England lose on penalties again!) I hooked up with a couple of guys from the hostel and went for a walk around the city. I visited the main square ...