Weekend

I had a great weekend traveling around Mexico. I didn´t want to miss out on an opportunity to visit the famous basilica of Guadalupe, where our lady appeard to St. Juan Diego. If you don´t know the story, click here.

So I went, alone, to the basilica. This meant I had to take a cab to the bus station, a bus to Mexico City, and then the Mexico City Subway, so I could walk about 8 blocks to the Church. I definately wouldn´t have been up for this last year, but the folks at the Spanish Institute were quite helpful.

It took me about three and a half ours to get there, but it was worth it.

I got to spend about three hours at this holy place. I got to go to mass, I spent lots of time in prayer, and I simply walked around the grounds and enjoyed the view. Then I went back to Puebla. It was tiring, but well worth it.

Sunday I had a nice lunch with the family I´m staying with. I live with a very old couple, and their children and grandchildren all came over as is the custom of many families in Mexico. I´m not sure what the conversation was about, but I hope it wasn´t about me, because everyone was laughing pretty hard. But the food was good and it was nice to experience this part of the culture.

Then I finally made it to the movies and saw Star Trek.

I was pleasently surprised on Monday when one of my fellow seminarians showed up for classes here in Puebla. I wasn´t expecting it, but it´s nice to have him here.

I have no real plans this week, except to try and watch the miraculous US Soccer team play against Spain in the Confederations Cup Semifinal.

And with that, I´m out.

Adios.

Lluvia

When it rains in Puebla, it pours. And hails. So I´ll take some time to update you all on some stuff, since I can´t do anything else.

I arrived in Puebla Tuesday night. I had no problems getting here, although if I had this would turn out to be a much more interesting post.

Puebla is just how I left it. My favorite Molote place is still up and running. My favorite church still has adoration of the blessed sacrament from noon until quarter to 7. The gas man still drives around with his thunder-ballad.

My spanish has gotten pretty bad, too, so it´s good that I´m here. I have a private lesson and my teacher is really fun, so we joke around a lot in class. She has actually instructed a few friends of mine as well.

Life is really nice here, and I can´t complain. I´m trying to find a guide to help me on my way to visit the shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe this weekend, but I´m not having much luck. I´m sure I´ll figure it out, though.

Adios. I´ll try to have some pictures uploaded soon, but it might have to wait until I get back stateside of the border. I also got some crazy videos of the hail.