It has been a busy week, capped off with a busy Saturday! I took a whole-day tour of some more areas outside of the city. The tour was completely in Spanish, but I was excited that I still understood most of what was being said. There were several stops along the way. Warning: this is... Continue Reading →

Sunday has often been referred to as a day of rest, but for me it usually doesn't feel that way. I spend so many Sundays at home working on lesson plans or grading student work, it often feels like yet another workday. Today was different. This was the most relaxing Sunday I have had in... Continue Reading →

So I headed out for dinner tonight and ended up almost being part of a parade instead! I'm not certain what the occasion was (I asked someone, but still didn't understand), but everyone was really excited about something!

After class today, a couple of classmates and I decided to venture to Monte Albán, the ancient capital city of the Zapotec, an indigenous Mexican civilization. The ruins are located a short distance outside of the city. We were able to catch a shuttle van to take us there. Unfortunately, by the time we arrived,... Continue Reading →

Here are a couple of pictures of daily life in Oaxaca: I also checked out the Museo de las Culturas de Oaxaca, located inside an old convent. It was interesting, but with all the information posted in Spanish, I grew tired rather quickly from all the work my brain had to do to try to... Continue Reading →

So...not too many people out there knew about this trip yet! I'll admit it was a bit last minute. I'm spending two weeks in Oaxaca, trying to soak up as much of the culture and language as possible. I'm taking classes at one of the language schools in the mornings to help me refresh myself... Continue Reading →