Some of you may remember that last time I was here, I had an unknown late night visitor “Amigo! Amigo!” Well, 11:15 Saturday night I again had a visitor. This one was quieter but rather persistent & stayed at my door looking in for about 15 minutes. I want to be hospitable but this cat showed up a bit late for niceties. Yes, it was a cat! He looked well fed & groomed so I assumed he had a home to return to & encouraged him to leave.
Last weekend we went 4 hours northeast to a place called Banamichi. We flew there (well, Brian was driving) on Friday & returned Sunday. Sat afternoon was the side trip to the Aguas Calientes (hot springs) in Aconchi. Have you even driven in a riverbed? Let’s just say you don’t go to the hot springs in rainy season! We all laughed as we bounced along the “road”, passing 2 men sitting in a field, men on horseback with their dogs following along & cows fighting over who knows what through & in the dry riverbed. 14 pesos each got us into the hotsprings area & we bounced along past the last, cooler pools to the end of the park & the beginning of the spring. It started at a 2 foot wide puddle & followed a cement pathway from pool to pool – at least ½ dozen of them, getting cooler as it went. The guess as we sat in the hottest pool was 105°. And as anyone sat in the pool (not on the edge), it would overflow down toward the next pool. We also took a short walk up the river to a pretty little waterfall hidden back in the trees.
It was here we discovered that there is the possibility of stopping to take pictures. Rob responded very well to “foto!” & I appreciate the lack of motion blur in the photos!
The weekend before last in Guaymas there was a carnival. I had just arrived & was anxious to take in the culture, decided that I would go to the carnival – hang out where the Mexicans are, eat a churro, see what artsy stuff they’re selling. I went into Guaymas, discovered the carnival was over - it wasn’t until I returned home that I was reminded that carnaval is the time before lent that people go wild with all the things they have to give up for lent – not as family oriented as I was expecting, so I was happy to have missed it!
Spanish learning is also an adventure. I’m thankful for every opportunity I get to learn – especially practice in speaking & listening! While those whose second language is Spanish are easier to understand, I’ve already met Mexicans who are a welcome part of my learning – Carolina is such a patient teacher, Elvio speaks so clearly & slowly, Lupida tries to make sure I understand & Guillermo speaks so fast he challenges my power of concentration. I have opportunity to hangout with 7 students at the Bible School & chatting with them or just listening is good practice as well as a lot of fun! I’ve also learned about English in my Spanish learning – do you know how many ways we use the word “for”? Or how often we use the word “up” when there’s really no need to!
Last weekend we went 4 hours northeast to a place called Banamichi. We flew there (well, Brian was driving) on Friday & returned Sunday. Sat afternoon was the side trip to the Aguas Calientes (hot springs) in Aconchi. Have you even driven in a riverbed? Let’s just say you don’t go to the hot springs in rainy season! We all laughed as we bounced along the “road”, passing 2 men sitting in a field, men on horseback with their dogs following along & cows fighting over who knows what through & in the dry riverbed. 14 pesos each got us into the hotsprings area & we bounced along past the last, cooler pools to the end of the park & the beginning of the spring. It started at a 2 foot wide puddle & followed a cement pathway from pool to pool – at least ½ dozen of them, getting cooler as it went. The guess as we sat in the hottest pool was 105°. And as anyone sat in the pool (not on the edge), it would overflow down toward the next pool. We also took a short walk up the river to a pretty little waterfall hidden back in the trees.
It was here we discovered that there is the possibility of stopping to take pictures. Rob responded very well to “foto!” & I appreciate the lack of motion blur in the photos!
The weekend before last in Guaymas there was a carnival. I had just arrived & was anxious to take in the culture, decided that I would go to the carnival – hang out where the Mexicans are, eat a churro, see what artsy stuff they’re selling. I went into Guaymas, discovered the carnival was over - it wasn’t until I returned home that I was reminded that carnaval is the time before lent that people go wild with all the things they have to give up for lent – not as family oriented as I was expecting, so I was happy to have missed it!
Spanish learning is also an adventure. I’m thankful for every opportunity I get to learn – especially practice in speaking & listening! While those whose second language is Spanish are easier to understand, I’ve already met Mexicans who are a welcome part of my learning – Carolina is such a patient teacher, Elvio speaks so clearly & slowly, Lupida tries to make sure I understand & Guillermo speaks so fast he challenges my power of concentration. I have opportunity to hangout with 7 students at the Bible School & chatting with them or just listening is good practice as well as a lot of fun! I’ve also learned about English in my Spanish learning – do you know how many ways we use the word “for”? Or how often we use the word “up” when there’s really no need to!
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