Camping in El Faro, Michoacan
The Drive For the three day weekend, seven friends and four dogs loaded up for a drive to the beach. Based on Emily’s recommendation, we camped at El Faro de Bucerias in the state of Michoacan. The drive was almost five hours from Guadalajara. First we drove through Colima and then into Michoacan. Here we…
Relaxing in Puerto Escondido
Getting to Puerto Escondido After three busy days in Oaxaca City, Stacie, Amanda and I took an overnight bus through the mountains to the beach town of Puerto Escondido. I’ve heard the ride can be curvy and windy like a rollercoaster, so I took a sleeping pill and was out for the ride. We woke…
A Day Trip Out of Oaxaca City
While in Oaxaca City, Stacie, Amanda and I took a day trip to some impressive sites outside of the city. We visited the Tule Tree, the Zapotec rug weavers of the Teotitlan Valley, Mitla archaeological site, Hierve el Agua petrified waterfall and El Rey de Mezcal distillery. Tule Tree Our first stop of the morning…
Three Days in Oaxaca City
Getting into Oaxaca City Over the Thanksgiving holiday from school, I visited Oaxaca with two fellow teachers and friends, Stacie and Amanda. We started with a few days in Oaxaca City followed by a few more relaxing days at the beach in Puerto Escondido. From Guadalajara, we took a direct flight to Oaxaca City on…
International Women’s Day in Guadalajara
On Friday, March 8th, International Women’s Day, the students hustled into the classroom. The girls were sharing hugs and love for the day . The boys were in pretend outrage that the girls get a special day and they don’t. We talked. I explained the advances women have made in becoming more equal members of…
Spring Break
(Originally posted April 2016) Spring Break came early in Guadalajara! The girls from Minnesota came to visit the week before the break officially began. On Sunday, I met Nicole, Jess, Danielle, Olivia and Amanda at the airport. After settling them into their AirBnb, right outside the Templo Expiatorio, we walked down to Avenida Chapultepec to…
Home after a Week of Goodbyes
(Originally posted August 2007) Hi Friends and Family, I’m writing this letter from my parents’ house in Madison. I arrived home yesterday afternoon. Yesterday morning, I was lucky enough to run into Kate Heideman in line at the Airport in Mexico City. Turns out we were on the same flight and everything. It was great…