Marie's Cumple

My friend Marie, here in Cuernavaca, just completed her 23rd year of vida by bringing in the 24th year with a delicious cake last night at her host family's house... valio la pena to stay up late.

In Cuernavaca, we took Marie to "Casa Hildago" where we had some cafe on the outside terrace.
We then headed off to meet her host family and friends... But before that, we had some great conversation with the taxi driver.
After commenting on how I liked his selection of music, he gave me a CD of "amor"... Neat! I love the spanish-speaking music
:)

But that wasn't it... he then proceeded to give Marie 2 discs and our other friend, Jess, one... awesome.
Really nice guy.

El relleno sanitario

The govt of Morelos, Mexico, wants to put a landfill in the country side of "Loma Mejilla", Guerrero. It would be there for 20 years. No way. The people of that area are NOT having it, nor are the majority of the community members of San Anton, the oldest neighborhood in Cuernavaca.

--More to come. Community action is awake and kicking.

cumple blessings

birthday wishes to a dear friend here in Cuernavaca, Mexico ~~ to my friend, Marie

Tomorrow we will celebrate her birthday by relaxing with the wonderful ladies we have got here in CEMAL's program. Marie will be 24 anda!!!

Things have been going well here. I am with my host family now and they are fabulous. This is the first time I have had many brothers and sisters!
My host mom will be coming back from a trip soon so I still have yet to meet her!!!

"To Hell with Good Intentions"

It´s a FABULOUS article that every person who has traveled or will be traveling should read
YES!

Oops, so I had already written about Taxco--sorry about that
But Marie and I are planning a trip to Oaxaca.

I guess for the past 6 months or so there have been teacher strikes there so Oaxaca has always had a lot of commotion going on..

Tomorrow--booking a hostel! And itll be a cheap good one!

el domingo pasado

I went to Taxco, which is in the state of Guerrerro, by myself last sunday!!!
IT WAS GREAAAT AND SO LIBERATING!!!!!!

Taxco is magnificent with its white homes and silver
The Zocalo was bumpin with people
I got lost--by choice, claro!

TAXCO---LA CIUDAD DE PLATA

I went to Taxco (Guerrero) today which was about a one and a half bus ride away from Cuernavaca. I decided to take a trip by myself, which was very liberating and easy going. Walking constituted the majority of my day, but I also went on this cable car ride that took me waay up into the sky and I could see all of Taxco below me. The homes are all of similar style and color (Taxco is preserved by the Mexican govt)... I also went to the market and then around the Zocalo, El centro, and the parks.

Traveling with oneself is refreshing.
:)