MOM'S VISITING MOM'S VISITING MOM'S VISITING!

MONDAY

Mom and I had such a blast this week! We started off in Puebla, where we stayed in a super inexpensive hotel, which was gorgeous and furnished with furniture that looked like it was from a century ago in Spain. Super cool. We toured around there for a bit, hung out with the ILP host families that live there, and then took a bus the next day to Tehuacán.

TUESDAY

This day's plan was nice and simple, but executing it was a whole different story. We woke up early at our hotel, had a Fabulous breakfast downstairs, did some shopping and then headed over to Tehuacán for the rest of the afternoon. In Tehuacán we checked in to a pricier, but very safe, hotel called Hotel Mexico. It was right in the middle of down town, right next to the zocolo (main square), shops, the bus station and all sorts of great things. Before retiring for the night, by the way, we went to the church for an activity my ward's Relief Society was having. Every month they have a party in celebration of anyone in R.S. who has a birthday that month. I love those ladies. I also got to introduce my mom to the host family I'm staying with. They were very nice to her, and told her all about how they make sure they know where I'm going, with who and when and everything. Loverly.

WEDNESDAY

Time to tour Tehuacán!! Yay! We went to my favorite place to buy bread and pastries, visited a friend of mine at her store, checked out the school I teach at, visited the market where I buy all my goods and a store that makes me think of Costco. Big bags of candy? I think yes. This day was a blast, but Super tiring. We walked so many laps around that down town that I'm surprised that the sidewalks didn't turn into motes. After all of our touring, we headed back to Puebla. To the bus!!! Again. Woopee

Oh a side note, the buses for long trips like ours had reclining seats, drop down tv's so we could watch movies, bathrooms and a person who sold goodies. I daresay Mexican's in this state know how to travel.

THURSDAY

TIRED. Slept in, watched movies, ate Domino's pizza *huuuuge grin there*, shopped around the gorgeous square for some fun stuff, and slept great. I think this was my favorite day. Quality time with my mom, and food I've been so deprived of, two great movies that we've both been wanting to see, and no bus to purell after or rush to or think about. Ahhh, the good life.

Theeeeeeen...

FRIDAY!

This is today, for me. Friday we got up early (HAR HAR HAR! riiight) and had another amazing breakfast, pancakes and eggs, and goodness. I haven't had those in a while.... Then took a taxi to the bus station, a bus to another bus, and That bus tooooo THE PYRAMIDS! Yay! This was my mom's first time ever seeing pyramids in person. Yay! It was quite a neat experience to get to show her around. Here's where the earrings are cheaper, here's how to bargain with this guy, the museum's over there, etc. It was a blast. Quite literally. I wouldn't recommend climbing pyramids in the afternoon. The temperatures can get a little uncomfortable.

It was so fun. It was so neat to imagine the people who once lived there. Though we had no idea what some of the ruins could be from. Maybe they were bedrooms, who knows? We sure don't. But it's fun to think about. We got some awesome pictures, fun souvenirs, amazing food and great tans. Or we might have. I guess we'll find out tomorrow if we can't move because of sunburn, or if we turn every head in town with our new bronzed skin. I prefer the latter. Sooo.. then we took a bus to a bus to a taxi to my Puebla family that I stay with. They're Mormon, and are host families for ILP. It's actually one big family and they're all neighbors and they all have an ILP teacher living with each of them. Very cool.

Well I can't really think straight because I'm so tired, I hope mom's doing better than I am. She has to go back to the airport tonight and fly home in the morning. Crazy! Just go go go go go. Yikes. Well that's it for now. :) Enjoy the pix.

PS, this was by far the BEST week of my time here in Mexico. My mom by my side, great food in my stomach, and amazing things to watch and see. Wouldn't have traded it for a thing. 'Night.