We went to the city of Oaxaca this weekend, and I came back to my family telling me that our dog Blackie had died. I felt really terrible, until this morning. My mom was like: Come meet the new dog - he looks like Blackie. They then told me that they got him off of the street (FYI- stray dogs roam the streets all the time). He's fat, like the other dogs, so therefore he'll be on a rice and rice diet in order to be thinner.
But, Oaxaca- It was really amazing. I'll put some of the photos up here, but they don't capture any of it, I'm sure. On Friday, we went to a chocolate store to see how the Mexicans make all natural chocolate. Saturday, we visited some of the homes of the Oaxacans. One family had a business of making rugs, another carved wooden animals and painted them with the tip of a maguey, and then the final home was of a family that made pottery from the dark clay of the area. Sunday consisted of a visit to Monte Alban, which was absolutely incredible- it was the temples of the Aztecs.
Wooden carvings:
Wooden carvings:
Pottery:
Monte Alban:
Anyways, I should probably write more on how it was amazing, but I'm too tired for that (flojear). We only have about a week and a half more of classes left for this session. Tomorrow is my final for one of my classes, and today, we had our last Salsa class.
Monte Alban:
Anyways, I should probably write more on how it was amazing, but I'm too tired for that (flojear). We only have about a week and a half more of classes left for this session. Tomorrow is my final for one of my classes, and today, we had our last Salsa class.
Spring break is coming faster than we even realize (a week from Thursday!), and I'm just waiting for my passport back so that I can go.
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