Let`s talk about buses for a moment. I have recently said that I could be content being a bus driver and just talking to people and having a good time. This would not be true in Merida!
I take the bus four times a day here in Merida, once in the morning to get to the centro, then from the centro to la universidad modelo. then after class back to the centro and to my house. So four buses costing 20 pesos total. This would be fine if the buses were like the rapid. However my bus is a van, its like a gutted out conversion van with seats stuck around the edges. Once again, not a big deal until you see how many people can fit in this van! (part of the stereotype seems to be true in my bus...). If i can barely be a passenger here, i woudl never be a driver. The traffic is loca! I think we almost get in 5 accidents every time i ride the bus, not much different than the DR i hear. However, whenever I ride the bus i feel like my father. I want to shut my eyes so I will not lose all my cookies all over the bus! However i cannot shut my eyes or I will totally get lost! I wish that you all could experience the buses here becuase they are totally crazy and a bit scary!
Anyways, things are going well here. It is very overwhelming at times when I do not understand my professors, or my mama or brothers! But i get through it. I have my own room in my house where I have hammock to sleep in as well as a bed! For the past 3 nights i have started in the hammock and ended up in the bed. It is hard to get used to hammock sleeping but hammocks are much more comfortable than i could have ever imagined!
Carnaval is this weekend in Merida and it is like Mardi Gras! I am not sure if we are going or not as it is tan peligroso ( a bit dangerous). Today we were talking a student in the University, Jamie and he told us, that on monday, they throw eggs at houses! However, tonight, I went to the birthday party of my cousin who is turning 13 and met another cousin who is 22 and she told me it was all a lie! Intersante. I believe that my friend Chelsey and I will go for a little while just to see what it is like. We are not allowed to bring purses or wear jewelry, just to be safe, everything needs to be under the clothes! One wonderful thing about Carnaval is the whole city shuts down for 4 days, so I do not have class on monday or tuesday! We also nover have class on fridays so this weekend I have a five day weekend!
Tomorrow we are going to a mayan ruin, to swim in en cenote (sink hole, that isn`t sinking, but filled with water!) and then to the beach! I am very excited for the beach as I hear there is tons of snow in Michigan right now!
So things are good here, it is very overwhelming, but I am starting to speak more and understand more! my family has internet in the house and it is wonderful for communication, so keep those e-mails coming!
Te quiero
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Oh, Dzbilchaltun! The cenote is gorgeous, although a little weird to be in... I think there were fish! I'm so jealous of your long weekend! Here I am at 1:30 still up doing homework because I procrastinated talking to you! (I was okay with that by the way!) Glad to hear things are going well, and have fun at the Carnaval if you go! Te extrano mucho! Oh, y gracias por los updates, me encanta leer sobre tus experiencias!
hello, friend!
Your bus experiences make me cringe--reminds me a lot of the philippines too! Your weekend sounds like it is going to be wonderful--I could definitely handle some beach right now instead of waking up 1/2 hour early to make sure I get to school on time in the snowy weather...
I miss you! It's good to read all about your fun adventures--stay safe!
dang!! that bus story is pretty intense!!! It was good to talk to you yesterday, sorry I had to go so early! Keep updating your blog...I love reading it! (Kari, don't write your comments in spanish! how am I suppose to get the gossip that way! :) )
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