Lois Veracruz

... young population.
Met Elias at the hostel (Hi !) who was very kind and showed me around. Too bad I was too tired to really enjoy the nightclubs...

Next day, my plane for Bogota took off at 3:50pm. I accidentally broke a piece inside the -cheap-plane, and was kindly asked to not destroy it during the flight ^^.

... on our outdoor stage at Xochitla. Then we headed to a local high school (Preparatoria #27) to perform our show. We were greeted by the school's marching band! What a welcome!

After getting ready, we went outside to practice for a few minutes before our actual performance.

Our plans changed as we saw that the entire school was already sitting, waiting for the performance to start!

Because we were guests in their school, the students wanted to ...

... Corn Flakes cereal, not Crispix. Crispix is not available in Mexico and, I have to admit, Corn Flakes works just as well! They really liked the dessert ("postre" in Spanish) but I think it was pretty rich for them! It seems that Mexican desserts don't include very much chocolate and sugar so I'm sure that puppy chow was a big surprise!

Monday was quite the frantic day as it was the cast's arrival day in Veracruz. The day was spent making ...

... then got a little lost. I walked for a while down a busy city street. They were all busy, always. Every street corner had a few local police, they are the friendly ones who you can talk to without having to pay a bribe, and they pointed me back to my hostel.
When I reached it I had a sleep. Even though you kind of sleep on night buses, they are never proper sleeps. In the afternoon I woke up and went exploring the main plaza (I don’t know why they ...

... bedient werden und erinnert an Fahrstuehle aus ganz alten Filmen, mit Gittertuer und Glocke zum Rufen. Wenn man aus dem Hotel heraus will, muss man sich durch einige Reihen Tische kaempfen, die davor taeglich von den Restaurants aufgebaut werden. Wir setzen uns erstmal und bestellen die lokale Spezialitaet Pescado a la Veracruzana. Das ist geduensteter Fisch in einer leckeren Gemuesesosse, mit Reis und Gemuese. Das Essen ist eine willkommene Abwechselung von der ...

... Mexican with a lumberjack's beard and an Australian who is trying to cut back on his smoking. I have to admit--I didn't think I would like Mexico City very much, with its reputation for being dirty, overcrowded, and dangerous. It is, of course, all these things--the soot and exhaust have affected me physically already--but the city is so charming and rich in history that it's impossible to leave unaffected. So without further ado, some of the ...

... and Alistair the Sc*tsman. We all g*t v**y drunk had a great time and apparently lat** *n s*me guy saw me g* t* **** *v** a balc*ny, then change my mind and g* have a sh*w**. I vehemently deny this happened, but th*se *f y*u that have g*tten drunk with me might have d*ubts, as I d* have a tendency t* think things l**k a l*t like t*ilets when I've had a few. Still really s*rry ab*ut y*ur jacket Z*ran. Anyway the next day, while feeling like ****, we t**k a flight t* Oaxaca!

... I promise.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUdLSENE XL4 Next, I had the chance to participate in an ancient Aztec ritual! This desendent of the Aztecs stood in the center of the plaza in this circle he created with plants. People formed a line waiting to receive his "blessing." Of course I had to participate!!! Finally I got to the front of the line. He asked me to put my arms out at which point he started blowing smoke all over my body. Next, he turned me around and did ...

... dinner around 6 o'clock or so. Here it's almost the opposite. You have a medium sized breakfast (for me it's usually huevos, frijoles y melon) and a large lunch around 1-3. Then, if you go out for dinner, you leave around 9:30ish at the earliest. When I've gone out to eat with people here in the past we've usually left for the restaurant around 7:30. They will feed you, but there's no one else in the restaurant then. I mention this because we didn't ...

... this space to write my thoughts on Life, Love, Travel, and the World! Everyone is welcome to check back as often as they like (save the link.) I plan on adding entries every few days. Here goes my first bit of ranting and raving! The much dreaded question of "how can you afford to travel for over 2 years straight," is the inevitable question for me in every backpacker-traveler conversation. I have dreaded, avoided, and made up many different ...