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Oct 30, 2009 - The End- Party Time
This is a final update just to let everybody know that we have arrived home safely after our grand tour. The last part of our trip was a stay at a resort at Cabo San Lucas in Baja California. ... Mexico - we came to a full stop by the beautiful beach at Cabo San Lucas at Baja California, Mexico. ... A great way to finish our trip.This is a final update just to let everybody know that we have arrived home safely after our grand tour. The last part of our trip was a stay at a resort at Cabo San Lucas in Baja California. ... Mexico - we came to a full stop by the beautiful beach at Cabo San Lucas at Baja California, Mexico. ... A great way to finish our trip....
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Oct 27, 2009 - Palenque
Nous partons donc tot le lendemain en direction de Palenque. ... Il y a pres de Palenque un important site archeologique du meme nom. ... Al dia siguiente llegamos hasta Palenque, en donde se encuentran unas ruinas mayas del mismo nombre. ...
Jump to full entryOct 26, 2009 - Manzanillo
Tropical storm, earthquake, torrential downpours… another week in Mexico! The weather has been mental; when tropical storm Rick hit Mexico last Wednesday it didn’t stop raining, which is very unusual for Colima! The drainage system is non-existent as it doesn’t happen very often, so I found myself wading through water to get to the bus stop! I even lost my shoe in the road at one point which was quite embarrassing! Classes have been good this week with more people wanting to practise their English, and some who can speak well, but are desperate to pick up my British accent! I suggested to them to watch any Hugh Grant film if that’s all they want to improve! I also went out with some students this week to a car racing event in an airfield! It was so random, with people just sitting in the stands watching cars race along the runway! But it was a good opportunity to meet more people and see something different! In the evening we went back to the bar on the beach with some Aussies we met at the hostel! I don’t think the people at the bar were too impressed that they had to keep it open all night just for us, and were chucking us out by the end! Monday we chilled by the pool all day before we had to head back to our different cities.Tropical storm, earthquake, torrential downpours… another week in Mexico! The weather has been mental; when tropical storm Rick hit Mexico last Wednesday it didn’t stop raining, which is very unusual for Colima! The drainage system is non-existent as it doesn’t happen very often, so I found myself wading through water to get to the bus stop! I even lost my shoe in the road at one point which was quite embarrassing! Classes have been good this week with more people wanting to practise their English, and some who can speak well, but are desperate to pick up my British accent! I suggested to them to watch any Hugh Grant film if that’s all they want to improve! I also went out with some students this week to a car racing event in an airfield! It was so random, with people just sitting in the stands watching cars race along the runway! But it was a good opportunity to meet more people and see something different! In the evening we went back to the bar on the beach with some Aussies we met at the hostel! I don’t think the people at the bar were too impressed that they had to keep it open all night just for us, and were chucking us out by the end! Monday we chilled by the pool all day before we had to head back to our different cities....
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Oct 23, 2009 - Veracruz
C’est en fait un éco-village, situé dans les montagnes de l’état de Veracruz. ... Le jour d’après nous arrivons a la ville de Puerto Veracruz, la capital de l’état. ... Nous nous sentons a l’aise dans la ville de Veracruz, meme si nous n’y restons que deux nuits. ... Nous visitons magnifique ancien fort qui defendait la ville, aujourd’hui presque entierement entoure par le port, Veracruz etant l’un des ports les plus important de Mexique. ... Al dia siguiente llegamos a la ciudad de Veracruz, con unos amigos que nos llevaron de aventon, invitandonos un helado y dandonos de su tiempo para hacernos visitar el pueblo de la Antigua, que segun fue el primer municipio fundado en america. ...
Jump to full entryOct 23, 2009 - Mazatlan
Greetings from Babeeze, After spending three wonderful months with friends and family in Canada we returned to beautiful, hot, humid Mazatlan Sunday Sept.Greetings from Babeeze, After spending three wonderful months with friends and family in Canada we returned to beautiful, hot, humid Mazatlan Sunday Sept....
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Oct 21, 2009 - en marche vers le sud...
Notre premier arrêt est la ville de Puebla. ... Nuestra primera parada es en la ciudad de Puebla. ... Por otro lado, cerca de Puebla se encuentra la piramide de Cholula. ...
Jump to full entryOct 19, 2009 - Zacatecas
Just returned from an amazing weekend with Lulu and Phil! We travelled to Zacatecas which is around 8 hours north of Colima, ‘central’ to the three of us! I got to see a lot of Mexico on the coach, and couldn’t believe how green it is! After two long coaches, I was so happy to meet the others at the bus station! We went to our hostel which turned out to be in an amazing location and had a nice rooftop terrace for only about £6 a nite! And to top it off a bottle of Sol there was only 45p! So cheap beers on the rooftop overlooking the city, great start to the trip! We set off to explore the city and this weekend there happened to be a festival going on outside the baroque cathedral! But I’m not gonna lie, I was more excited about the discovery of a Starbucks! Zacatecas has a similar feel to Colima, old colonial town with a big square and cathedral at the centre! But one major difference, it was soooooo cold! I’ve definitely acclimatised to Colima’s heat, I spent the whole weekend shivering! It was more like weather in England and we were not impressed! In the evening we went to see some of the festival where there were singers and dancers on a big stage outside the cathedral. ... There were a few people who are working in unis with the British Council around Zacatecas, so a good mix of Mexicans and Brits were there! I even met someone from Essex with Irish grandparents, what are the chances! Clubbing afterwards which was so much fun! Highlight of the night for us was when someone proposed via the screens in the nightclub, except she must have translated it wrong as it came up on the screen ‘Will you married me?’ How romantic! Sunday, after managing to get my hands on a cup of earl grey, YES WITH MILK, we went up on the teleférica, the cable car up to the top of a hill overlooking the city. ... Views were amazing although was not impressed at how much walking up stairs we had to do whilst hungover! As it was Sunday there wasn’t a lot going on in the evening, but we found this little bohemian bar which was really cute and had a woman on her guitar singing latin tunes.Just returned from an amazing weekend with Lulu and Phil! We travelled to Zacatecas which is around 8 hours north of Colima, ‘central’ to the three of us! I got to see a lot of Mexico on the coach, and couldn’t believe how green it is! After two long coaches, I was so happy to meet the others at the bus station! We went to our hostel which turned out to be in an amazing location and had a nice rooftop terrace for only about £6 a nite! And to top it off a bottle of Sol there was only 45p! So cheap beers on the rooftop overlooking the city, great start to the trip! We set off to explore the city and this weekend there happened to be a festival going on outside the baroque cathedral! But I’m not gonna lie, I was more excited about the discovery of a Starbucks! Zacatecas has a similar feel to Colima, old colonial town with a big square and cathedral at the centre! But one major difference, it was soooooo cold! I’ve definitely acclimatised to Colima’s heat, I spent the whole weekend shivering! It was more like weather in England and we were not impressed! In the evening we went to see some of the festival where there were singers and dancers on a big stage outside the cathedral. ... There were a few people who are working in unis with the British Council around Zacatecas, so a good mix of Mexicans and Brits were there! I even met someone from Essex with Irish grandparents, what are the chances! Clubbing afterwards which was so much fun! Highlight of the night for us was when someone proposed via the screens in the nightclub, except she must have translated it wrong as it came up on the screen ‘Will you married me?’ How romantic! Sunday, after managing to get my hands on a cup of earl grey, YES WITH MILK, we went up on the teleférica, the cable car up to the top of a hill overlooking the city. ... Views were amazing although was not impressed at how much walking up stairs we had to do whilst hungover! As it was Sunday there wasn’t a lot going on in the evening, but we found this little bohemian bar which was really cute and had a woman on her guitar singing latin tunes....
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Oct 16, 2009 - Arrival in Colima!
I’ve only been in Colima since Saturday but it feels like such a long time ago! So much has happened in a week and I’ve met so many different people! After a long overnight bus I arrived in Colima where I was met by Lety, the lady who I will be staying with for the year. ... I have a little script now that goes something like, my name is Siobhan, yes I know it’s very difficult to pronounce, no it’s Irish, yes I am English! All very confusing! One of my student’s renamed me Susie… hopefully it won’t stick! University life is very different here as the students are pretty much all from Colima and live at home. ... When you introduce yourself, the usual, what’s your name? How old are you? Do you have a boyfriend? So random! Even an old woman I was talking to at a bus stop was like ‘ah you’re English, are you here to marry?’ to which I replied ‘no I ‘m here to improve my Spanish’, and she just stared at me in shock like I was a right weirdo! The ideas that the students have of England are so outdated! I wanted to get an idea of what kind of English music they like, but the main responses I got were The Beatles, Queen, Led Zeppelin and Jimi Hendrix… not quite what I was expecting! They introduced me to their ‘banda’ music and couldn’t believe it when I told them there’s nothing like that in England and they don’t play Spanish songs on the radio because people wouldn’t understand the lyrics! Rambled a lot, but so much random stuff happens every day here! End of my first week in Colima, but looking forward ...
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Oct 15, 2009 - De retour au DF
Il faut bien innover une fois, et c’est cette fois-ci : du stop au Mexique ! Depuis Morelia nous rejoignons la ville de Mexico (DF). ... Un bus prend quatre heures, nous, il nous en faut trois voitures, un camion et cinq heures.Il faut bien innover une fois, et c’est cette fois-ci : du stop au Mexique ! Depuis Morelia nous rejoignons la ville de Mexico (DF). ... Un bus prend quatre heures, nous, il nous en faut trois voitures, un camion et cinq heures....
Jump to full entryOct 11, 2009 - Michoacan
Puis vers la mi-journée nous nous rendons a Morelia, la capital de la région de Michoacan. ... Nous passons deux jours a arpenter le centre ville, qui est très agréable a visiter et certain boulevard nous rappelle un peu le style français (peu être du a l’occupation française de Morelia au 19e siècle… hacemos cuatro horas de viaje con nuestros amigos del hotel Pacifica. ... a medio dia seguimos la ruta hacia Morelia, capital de la region de Michoacan. ... Nos quedamos dos dias turisteando el centro y sus atractivos, como los bulevards que a veces nos recuerdan el estilo francés (tal vez por la ocupacion francesa en Morelia en el siglo 19. ...
Jump to full entryOct 9, 2009 - Mexico City
Arrived in Mexico City after a very long journey from Heathrow. ... Mexico City isn't exactly the kind of place I could explore on my own! I managed to get myself and all my luggage to the coach station on time! I couldn't believe when I got on the coach how nice it was! I was dreading the 10hr overnight journey but the seats were luxury, so much nicer than an airline. ...
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Oct 9, 2009 - Cozumel
Cozumel Mexico was the last port of our cruise. ... As we approached the port, we saw a sister Carnival ship already docked.Cozumel Mexico was the last port of our cruise. ... As we approached the port, we saw a sister Carnival ship already docked....
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