{ Monthly Archives }
Brent’s last week! We went to Tepoztlan (a city close to Cuernavaca) again and climbed the mountain to the pyramid. Then on Friday we went to Mexico City and stayed in a hostel next to the Zocalo (center square). I heard Brent made it home safe and sound on Saturday.
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Here’s a video of the hostel we stayed at in Mexico City:
Mexico City Hostel from Brittni Daley on Vimeo.
This week we went to the VIP theater and saw Batman for the second time with our friends Carlos from LA and Woody from Sacramento. The VIP theater is only $6.60 on Wednesdays and it is so nice! There are really comfortable Lazy-boy recliners and they serve you you’re food. I got some Sushi! Yum! Then we went to a popular bar here called Freedom and hung out and watched the Olympics and danced a little.
Since it was Brent’s last weekend in Mexico we went to Acapulco for the weekend. We went right after school on Friday and came home on Sunday afternoon. We stayed at a nice hostel only a block form the beach (and only $15 a night). We relaxed on the beach, drank cervezas, and swam in the ocean. I also got my hair braided and got two messages (one on Saturday and one on Sunday).
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Acapulco from Brittni Daley on Vimeo.
This weekend we went to Taxco on Saturday and Puebla on Sunday.
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Wow, what a busy week. On Thursday we went to Lucho Libre which literally means “free wrestling.” Its basically like WWF wrestling. Its a local show here in Cuernavaca that they have every Thursday. The little stadium was very packed with people standing up for the whole 3 hours.
On Sunday we went to Mexico City with our friends Carlos and Stephen. In the morning we went to Xochimilco and in the afternoon we went to a Bull Fight. Xochimilco is a neighborhood in Mexico City were there are many canals. We took a boat for a few hours around the river.
Here’s a description of Xochimilco that I got from Stephen’s blog:
“Xochimilco is a neighborhood in Mexico City that resembles the way the city was before the conquistadors arrived. Mexico city is built on a lake. The Aztecs carved this lake into canals separated by “floating” gardens. The spanish later filled the lake, leaving only Xochimilco in more or less original condition. Now the canals are a common destination for tourists and Mexicans seeking leisure. There are still many gardens on the banks of the canals, and the way to get around is still by boat. People rent boats and float down the river with family and friends. Mariachis are very popular. You can hire a Mariachi boat to float along next to you and play music.”
Check out his blog to see some pictures of us: http://spf-world.blogspot.com/2008/08/xochimilco.html
Then we went o the Bull Fight. We got front row seats for only $15 US. Unfortunately, it was a little too close for me. I ended up leaving after they killed the first bull. It was just too upsetting for me, but I understand that it effects people differently. The guys left after they killed the third bull, but we think they killed 5 or 6 in total. I’m glad that they use the meat (I’ve heard for sausage or something) and it was cool that a woman was the first matador, but the part that really got to me was seeing the fear in the bull’s eyes and the blood running down its back as they chased, taunted, and stabbed it to death. I guess it was relatively quick, but it was one of the longest 15-20 minutes of my life. I suppose it was a good experience in the end because I learned a lot about myself. I got it all on tape and I’ll upload it soon.
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Xochimilco from Brittni Daley on Vimeo.