Meson de la Merced Zacatecas

... get smased on red wine and whisky and talk very loudly to me. The Indian one decided to tell me the history of the Taj Mahal. While I´m sure that is a fascinating subject, it´s not esepcially useful during a flight to Mexico. Luckily they both soon slipped into wine induced comas and left me to watch the **** selection of films. Unfortunately the one next to me later woke up, and discovered the music channel on the in flight entertainment system. He then proceeded to ´dance´in his chair ...

... at a stop light in a `63 Mustang) and pozole (a delicious chicken and maize soup endemic to the state of Guerrero, where we spent the Day of the Dead). But I digress.<br> <br> Holly and I were hoping for a restful bus ride after a tiring few days of (mostly) cramming for exams, but we were sorely disappointed. About halfway through the 8-hour trip, once the Disney movies on the overhead TVs had been muted and we were slipping into nap mode, something ...

... orrore.<br>Per il resto del giorno ci limitiamo a camminare lungo i viali del centro, al momento di salire in camera ci accorgiamo della fatica di essere a 2200 mt, l'ostello è subdolo tu credi di dover salire al terzo piano, ma loro hanno due piani non conteggiati (dove c'è la cucina e l'altro con la sala tv) così in realtà devi arrivare al quinto. Dobbiamo organizzarci bene, perchè una volta scesi, se ti accorgi di aver dimenticato qualcosa, sono tutti cavoli tuoi risalire!!

... the humane killer didn´t work & the bull was still alive when removed or when the crowd stand up, boo & wave hankies to show they're not impressed with the matador & he shouldn´t take the bull's tail or ears as a trophy! After that, thought I would just drop by & see who the English guy in concert tonight was - never heard of Roger Hodgson - turns out he was the lead singer of Supertramp! The good thing about these free concerts is, you can just rock up and take a chance and ...

... a chat to the locals. They had just come in from their daily fishing for Carpo and were cleaning quite a few. We had a nice chat about the fishing and then we got to try some of the fish that they were frying up right there on the shore. (well all tried it except the boy!) We then went and drove to the next lake where there were grandiose hotels that all had huge barbed wire fences around them and were water front. Not one looked like it had any ...

... whisked back "Star Trek" style to a bygone era. It was a tiny but memorable jewel of my Mexican visit. I came out of the museum and found Lobo waiting for me. He had been reading the real estate pages of Zacatecas with hopes of finding a reasonably priced apartment or condo for rent or purchase to be included in the blog. It was with great reluctance that I left this majestic structure and made a silent promise to return some day. I ...

... of Mexico City Altitude: 8,000 feet Hotel: Hostal San Francisco - Calle del Angel # 415, Col. Centro, 375 pesos per night Comments: nice hotel room, small and modern but once again noise from next room compromised the stay. No maid service for 2 days and teenage curfew of 10:00 p.m. that was a pity in this beautiful town. --------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- OK, I might as well come right out and say it. "Of ...

... Harvead grad on a fellowship (or something) to find humanity, a young, very happy and hard-drinking Japanese couple, an American retiree from Long Island, etc. We also had drinks with the French-Ukranian couple who are traveling our same route by motorbike. Etc. Much fun was had by all, though the 2 mornings were a little foggy, and when we left, we were ready to.

... up the valley of the dead and learnt how the Aztecs sacrificed people. The acoustics by the pyramids were great with it all being designed to resonate so that people in the furtherest part of the crowd could hear what the priest was saying. We also managed to fit in a tour of the mexico catholic church which is the second most visited catholic place in the world. The mexicans worship the ´Lady of Gudalupe´who is an incarnation of the virgin mary. The pyramids ...

... journal the next night. Last thing to mention. Daniel goes out around 11 pm to grab some water. Literally right when he leaves it starts POURING rain! But 30 minutes pass...no Daniel. Then an hour...no Daniel. I was SO WORRIED! I went looking for him. I even asked at the police station about him. I returned to the hostel certain he wouldn't be there....of course he was. I felt like a worried mother! Alright so good night! Tomorrow it's off to explore more of Mexico City. KWAGS