Guanajuato and Other Goodies

Well kiddos,

 Sorry I didn't post on Sunday, but here I am. Anywho, it's winding down here in the WIM group. In about two weeks we'll be heading back to EEUU. But before I get all emotional on you (I'll save that for a later post), let's take a look into the week that has just passed.

With Parents

So, as you already know, my parents came to visit me. Unfortunately, it was the hardest week (academically speaking) we've had this semester so I didn't get to spend a ton of time with them. 

However, here are a few things we DID do:

We went to Haga Su Taco, the famous taco shop, and happened to run into Hacha y Laura.

They took Ben and me out to lunch for fajitas, glad they got a chance to hang out with him:

My parents were generous enough to throw an ice-cream party on my terrace for the WIM group, including Mary and Gisela. What a great time! My parents (the hosts) along with me and my wolf pack. Above are a few of my pals.

Without Parents

On Thursday night, my parents left. To celebrate, my friends and I went to the premiere of Hunger Games. Party! So worth it for Katniss.
I gave some oatmeal to Gisela on Friday night. She didn't like it and made lots of funny faces. First she added sugar, and then ice cream. Kinda ruins the healthy-ness of oatmeal in my opinion.

We went to Guanajuato this weekend! It was awesome. Guanajuato is a mining town located in a valley. It's not very big, but the streets are very confusing.The hotel we stayed in had a tree sticking out the middle of it, a terraza, and breakfast buffet (yessir).

On Saturday, we went 60 meters down into a mine:

We also went to another church (shocker):

Safe to say Mexico has really changed us...

We went up to the Pipilo, a statue of a strong man that has a great view overlooking the city below. That's where the next two pics are taken.

On Sunday, we went to the market where I bought a bunch of cool things (but I don't want to spoil any surprises). But really, I bought a lot. Not really my thing, but shopping in Mexico is a lot funner (yes, it's a word) for me than shopping in the States. It's almost like every market is it's own swap meet or GoodWill or thrift store, but with higher quality products. 

After the market splurge, I had a good talk with a few female members of the WIM group. I think I'm starting to understand women more, even though I've heard it's a life-long process... I believe it. But really we're getting a lot more comfortable around each other (sometimes too comfy) and there's just a good vibe surrounding the group. Also Mary is pretty cool. I'm sure she wouldn't mind me sharing this with all five of you, but I asked here where the Callejon de Beso (alley of the kiss) was, and she made some off-hand remark about me hinting something. Without further details, safe to say it was a comical situation. What happens in Mexico, I guess.

I'll let you guys go, but see you soon!





P.S. Here are some keepers (the people and the photos).

 

The WIM 2013 group, everyone (missing a few). 

Gisela and me in our house :)