¡Fotos de Mérida!

 I'm alive. It's been a busy couple of days so I wasn't able to write. Please forgive me. No, Manny, I was not kidnapped and forced to participate in the Mexican drug war. It would have made a great story though. I guess it could still happen.

My flight got into Mérida around 11:30 on Monday night. I flew from Vegas to Houston and then from Houston to Mérida. Altogether, it was about seven hours of flying. On my first flight I sat next to a couple from Veracruz and got to talk some Spanish with them. The husband is a lawyer. They gave me their email and told me that I could come stay with them in Veracruz if I went down there. Just a bunch of nice people. On my second flight I sat by a lady named Rosa Rodriguez that lives in Mérida part of the year. She was really outgoing and really nice. We basically just talked about Yucatecan food the whole flight. Here we are at the airport in Mérida. Also, a little peek at my sweet farmer's tan.

Rosa y yo

My Mexican dad was waiting for us at the airport. His name is Ariel and my mom's name is Bety. Ariel drove us to the house. It was SOOOO humid in Mérida when we stepped out of the airport. There had been rain and there was fog and it was super wet. I felt like I was trying to breathe in a sauna (yes, I do know how that feels because of my work experience in the spa). We slept very good even though it was about 85 degrees in our room. Yesterday, we went to the university for an overview of our classes and then we went home and played soccer for a few hours with THIS GUY. 

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Mi amigo José

Mi madre Bety

José is the grandson of Bety y Ariel and he lives with them. Basically, we're best amigos already. He's awesome. We went to downtown Mérida last night, which is called Centro. We got what is supposed to be the best ice cream in the city at Sorbeteria Colon. And it was muy great. 

I got coconut sorbet in a glass of milk. It was unbelievable.

The interior of San Ildefonso La Catedral, which is either the first or the second church ever built in the Americas.  It is built out of stones from Mayan temples. Located in the center of the city.

San Ildefonso

We had some tacos last night at a restaurant and then rode the bus back to our house. Here's some daylight pictures.

View of our house from the street

View from the backyard

La Universidad Modelo, the university that we attend. 

So, there you go. I'll keep adding pictures and stuff as I go for whoever is reading this. I'm doing great and I love it. And I have to get off the computer to go play soccer. Ciao.