Destination: Mexico

Casa Hogar de Los Niños de La Luna

Sat, 30 Jan 2010 | By nickandlaina | Views [2413] | Comments [5]

 "Said (Sai-eed), Said! Lavarse los manos!"  I find myself saying on a regular basis, at Casa Hogar, the child care center Laina and I have been volunteering at for the last two weeks. The little house which is home to about 23 kids under 6, ... Read more >

Photos: Messico Seedy & Coatepec

Sun, 24 Jan 2010 | By harryjonas | Photo Gallery

Photos: Mexico City & Teotihuacan

Sun, 24 Jan 2010 | By brian | Photo Gallery

Oaxaca, Oaxaca, Mexico

Sat, 23 Jan 2010 | By nickandlaina | Views [2418] | Comments [4]

 Oaxaca, pronounced "Wah-hak-ah" , is a small colonial city in the far south of Mexico. We are going to spend at least our next six weeks here. Oaxaca is very pretty and charismatic, there are many cobblestone streets and lots of colonial style ... Read more >

Blackout, Piedra del Sol, Mescal, and a loss of an old friend.

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 | By nickandlaina | Views [1143] | Comments [4]

We woke up to another beautiful day in Ciudad De México! Heading down to the local bakery, La Speiga, I picked up some fresh baked bread, some croissants, and also a danish. The air is crisp and the the sun is nice and warm. Today we are going to head ... Read more >

El fin de semana: Puebla, Week 2

Sun, 17 Jan 2010 | By brian | Views [798] | Comments [1]

For anyone interested, this style of travel really is interesting.  Maybe I'm a little slow, but it only started to sink in last night that I am not really on a holiday - I am actually living in Mexico, with a schedule to keep, with work to do, fully ... Read more >

Photos: Baha California

Sun, 17 Jan 2010 | By rachel_and_daniel | Photo Gallery

Photos: The Copper Canyon

Sun, 17 Jan 2010 | By rachel_and_daniel | Photo Gallery

Photos: Queretaro & Zacatecas

Sun, 17 Jan 2010 | By rachel_and_daniel | Photo Gallery

Photos: Mexico

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 | By nickandlaina | Photo Gallery

Tenochtitlan

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 | By nickandlaina | Views [1745] | Comments [1]

    Tenochtitlan, the old name for the city now know as Ciudad de Mexico. We woke up late this morning, spent some time with Bronson and then headed out into the city. The first thing i noticed was the extremely comfortable climate. It was about 74 ... Read more >

Viva Mexico!

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 | By nickandlaina | Views [1391]

Wow, so we are on the road again! We just got into Mexico City (DF) This morning, and we right back in the thick of culture shock! Before I get too far, I'll let you know what we've done since our last post in... St.Croix (that was a while ago). After ... Read more >

Photos: Nutcracker and Las Luchas

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 | By brian | Photo Gallery

Nutcracker, Las Luchas and an unexpected (and undesired) day off.

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 | By brian | Views [705] | Comments [1]

Well, it had to happen eventually. After 13 days on the road, with different food than I'm used to, with fairly constant stress living in a different culture and operating in a different language, and with a daily struggle to stay warm, my body finally ... Read more >

Puebla Week 1: El dia de Tres Reyes, Churches, and Pyramids

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 | By brian | Views [1052] | Comments [3]

Ok, ok, it's been a little while since an update, and then all I managed to do yesterday was upload a bunch of pictures with no explanation.  My bad...I'll catch up the best I can now.  (There is an address at the bottom of this that anyone not on Facebook ... Read more >