Well things seemed a lot better today I had a great sleep and after reading the paper and a couple pots of coffee, I went walking before it got too hot. The streets were pretty empty and it was relatively cool. I walked to the alberca Olímpica and for about $18 I can get a month membership so I’ll start swimming tomorrow. After, I walked and walked looking for the only CrossFit gym in Zihua. I final found it high on a hill. They offer 7 different classes a day but they have no air conditioning and after walking the 2.5 km there, I would be so hot it would be a repeat of PV in early November. So, I walked home for breakfast.
Before breakfast, I went to the bakery just around the corner and heard “Alli” but paid no attention to it because who would be calling me here? Then I heard it again and also heard footsteps. It was Angie my landlady here because city workers were coming to verify that the apartment is where she lives, no longer a tienda and not a rental unit. They were actually hanging out by my door when I got home from my walk and said “renta’ when I opened the door. Owners have to pay more for electricity and water if it’s a tienda or a rental so she wanted to make sure they thought she lived here and that I was her visiting tia - aunt. Not your sister? -she laughed. She came in and decided I need more toilet paper, more towels and new batteries for the remote so she’s coming back at 8 tonight. She works at a cyber shop with 6 computers 7 days a week.
After she left and breakfast, I caught a combi to the bus station to buy my ticket for Morelia which isn’t until March 7 but when I checked online, there wern’t many seats left. The combi driver has lived here all his life and never been on a bus! He dropped me off and sent me walking only for me to find out I should have stayed in the combi another block and I’d have ended up right at the front door!
I came home via the market where I bought what looks like awesome bacon and half a kilo of shrimp. The vendor even peeled them for me and had them for lupper. Very good, as usual.
I had an idea while walking that I should volunteer at a school to teach English so just around the corner from where I live is-
which offers programs after school for kids. I went back and forth three times until the director was finally there. He seemed very excited and is sending out a promotion today stating there will be intensive English classes offered for beginners starting this Thursday and running until Friday March 6 from 4-7 pm. Who knows? Maybe I’ll have one student, maybe I’ll have none but I thought it would be a way for me to fill my days. I’ll have a white board, black markers, a table and chairs. Now I have to figure out how I’m going to fit in all that I have planned to see and do in the area in the mornings.
later, I walked down to the beach for a beer and found another statue-
Because of the heat, most of the sidewalks are covered with roofs which make for shady walks-
Tomorow I’ll go swimming and probably to La Playa Ropa. Things are good.
Before breakfast, I went to the bakery just around the corner and heard “Alli” but paid no attention to it because who would be calling me here? Then I heard it again and also heard footsteps. It was Angie my landlady here because city workers were coming to verify that the apartment is where she lives, no longer a tienda and not a rental unit. They were actually hanging out by my door when I got home from my walk and said “renta’ when I opened the door. Owners have to pay more for electricity and water if it’s a tienda or a rental so she wanted to make sure they thought she lived here and that I was her visiting tia - aunt. Not your sister? -she laughed. She came in and decided I need more toilet paper, more towels and new batteries for the remote so she’s coming back at 8 tonight. She works at a cyber shop with 6 computers 7 days a week.
After she left and breakfast, I caught a combi to the bus station to buy my ticket for Morelia which isn’t until March 7 but when I checked online, there wern’t many seats left. The combi driver has lived here all his life and never been on a bus! He dropped me off and sent me walking only for me to find out I should have stayed in the combi another block and I’d have ended up right at the front door!
I came home via the market where I bought what looks like awesome bacon and half a kilo of shrimp. The vendor even peeled them for me and had them for lupper. Very good, as usual.
I had an idea while walking that I should volunteer at a school to teach English so just around the corner from where I live is-
which offers programs after school for kids. I went back and forth three times until the director was finally there. He seemed very excited and is sending out a promotion today stating there will be intensive English classes offered for beginners starting this Thursday and running until Friday March 6 from 4-7 pm. Who knows? Maybe I’ll have one student, maybe I’ll have none but I thought it would be a way for me to fill my days. I’ll have a white board, black markers, a table and chairs. Now I have to figure out how I’m going to fit in all that I have planned to see and do in the area in the mornings.
later, I walked down to the beach for a beer and found another statue-
Tomorow I’ll go swimming and probably to La Playa Ropa. Things are good.
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