once upon a time in Mexico...

2nd January 2009

I don't know how I feel about this whole new year business. I was just getting used to writing 2008 and now I will have to write 2009... Fun times.

OK here we go. Hold on tight,

Yesterday early in the morning we began our journey south to warmer weather and to yet another country where they dont habla me lengua. i was awoken at 3:15 in the AM to go to the airport. I could hhave literally been able to leave in 5 minutes... 1 hour later we were off to the airport. We went through the lines as happens and boarded our plane where we were surprised to find it probably only half full. I had taken two dramamine before we boarded and they are sneaky little buggers. i was in and out of consciousness for the entire 4 hour ride. It was exhilirating and made me harken back to my previous journey to Amsterdam a mere 2 weeks previous. From there we went through immigration and customs which were dare i say faster than in the us? and we waited for an hour for our taxi that we had reserved:( And from there we were brought to a ferry which took half an hour to cross. From this ferry ride I remember there being beautiful shades of blue (probably similiar to my eyes) but this could have been a dream though my mom assures me it wasn't. Once again the dramamine worked... We arrived on islas mujeres and a porter tried to take our bags. my dad was trying to tell him that no we dont need help getting our bags buit the said porter was not interested. then we were told to get a taxi to the condo we were staying at, but my father looked at us with a grin on his face and said it's only a mile and a half. How far could that be? My brother rolled his eyes and asked if he knew which direction it was... silence.

we then walked 15 miles in the searing heat carrying thousands of pounds of luggage while hopping backwards because that is what you have to do... ok so maybe not be we walked a long ways and it was hot out...

We found our condo went inside and i proceeded t othe bed where i slept for the next 4 hours until the dramamine decided it didnt want to play with me anymore... I awoke shortly before sunset. we watched the big orange ball dip below the horizon that is Cancun and headed for town. We arrived at the grocery store just a little after it had closed. (it had closed early because new years is a holiday here).

We then went in search of sustenance and found it in a restaurant called a pizzeria. we ate this interesting authentic mexican food called pepperoni pizza. Have you heard of it? Fantastic stuff we should import it to america. We looked around and went back to the condo where we chillaxed.

Day two (the dos dia) or viernes en espanol

I awoke none too early dreaming about making a squirrel do the tootsie roll which also happens to be my newest favorite song. Listen to it learn it be it. We will dance it all the time at SJU.

Anyways someone who is in charge of our condo knocked at our door at the ungodly hour of 10:00 in the AM. I tried to be asleep but then i thought it might be rude so I tried to read. I don't think he even saw me. I learned that houses here are unbelievably expensive... like 500,000 bucks. yea i know!

Then we went to the supermercado where we got comida and came back. Dad and jenna changed money. Now i have some nice 50 peso bills and feel rich. I am going to buy everything on this island twice...

We came back to the condo and ate lunch. then we headed for la play norte which means the north beach for those of you that don't speak the lengua. We found it and picked a spot and jnutad ((swedish for chillaxed though it is more like sat and enjoyed life) i english past tensed it though)

We weer on the beach all day. Jim and I played catch. We are thinking about going out for the SJU team this fall. I think we have a good chance, except he has to transfer first probably. he played the fun game of through it just beyond Patrick's reach so he has to jump backwwards and fall into the ocean. He timed it just right so I would be inhaling as I did this. he did this on purpose... many times... which had the hilarious effect of getting salt water up my nose, down my throat and in my eyes. But I caught it:)

then we sunbathed and it was nice. the weather could not have been nicer. It was probably 85 degrees with only occasional white puffy cumulous clouds. We ate another authentic mexican meal of hambuergasas aka hamburgers.

On our way back I heard swedes and it was funny because why were they here? But then again why am I? But at least I live on the contintent so...

We watched the sun set and went back to the condo.

I read from my book and everyone else njuted. I am njuting now and it is njutful.

Mas luego-

PS I am almost fluent in spanish now
NOT! :)