Well, all eight kids are officially stilt walkers now. It was amazing to watch the process unfold so quickly and see everyone walking around confidently way up high in the air. We will go to part two of the workshop this morning and then get ready for our show later today.
We had another cooking class yesterday as well. We made a sort of Mexican eggnog and pudding to bring over to Ivan's house where we had a bonfire and then watched Suki's selection of each kid's best photos from the trip thus far. It was incredible to see the images projected and notice how unique each person's perspective can be. Suki would like to put together a book of a lot of the best shots from each person.
It is hitting home that our trip is coming to a close. We will be waking up at 3:00 am on Monday morning to take a van back to Mexico City for our early flight. Tomorrow we will climb up to the pyramid and finish shopping, pack up and say goodbye to a lot of people. We look forward to seeing our families on Monday. We will do our best to get some footage of our show today. The kids sound great. We will be singing six or seven songs.
Saturday, July 31, 2010
Friday, July 30, 2010
Three Videos from our Day
Making Breakfast with Senora Tere.
Drum Workshop with Mo
(The camera died during this song, but you can get a taste of our jam in the taco restaurant).
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
El Rollo
We didn't carry a camera around with us all day, but here are a few shots of the water park. We all woke up at 6:00 am and took a bus that we rented through Cuernavaca to the countryside where El Rollo is located. The trip took about an hour and we were 19 people (15 kids and 4 adults). We are proud to say that we were the first ones there and the last ones gone.
We had a private area with two hot tubs just for us. Here is a before and after of that and a few other pictures. Click on them to enlarge. Enjoy!
We had a private area with two hot tubs just for us. Here is a before and after of that and a few other pictures. Click on them to enlarge. Enjoy!
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Thunder and Lightening!
We are experiencing a huge storm right now and it is quite exciting. We decided that we will bring all of the boys' beds downstairs so they aren't spooked all night by the noise. It should make for a cozy nights sleep. We will be waking up at 6:30 for our day at the water park tomorrow.
We had a long and great rehearsal this morning and then spent most of the day in the town doing our "treasure hunt". The boys' team got side-tracked by the Orchata stand and barely got through their list at all. We will try again later in the week, it was really fun.
Our schedule is pretty packed right up until we will be leaving. We will not be calling until tomorrow night or Thursday morning if we don't catch you. We hope everyone is well and having a great time doing what you are doing. Hasta Pronto. Sarita
We had a long and great rehearsal this morning and then spent most of the day in the town doing our "treasure hunt". The boys' team got side-tracked by the Orchata stand and barely got through their list at all. We will try again later in the week, it was really fun.
Our schedule is pretty packed right up until we will be leaving. We will not be calling until tomorrow night or Thursday morning if we don't catch you. We hope everyone is well and having a great time doing what you are doing. Hasta Pronto. Sarita
More Photos
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| Bean and Seed Mosaic by Avi |
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| El Comal by Avi |
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| La guitarra by Avi |
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| Market by Avi |
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| Chili pile by Avi |
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| Cactus, Dog, Branch by Avi |
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| Ada y Xochi by Claire |
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| Dog love by Claire |
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| Interior of Ivan's by Claire |
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| Soaking wet and loving it by Claire |
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| Onion Man by Claire |
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| After the hike by Ethan |
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| Pine needles by Ethan |
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| Suki style by Ethan |
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| Tomatoes by Ethan |
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| VW Thing by Ethan |
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| Comal by Jonah |
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| The Market by Jonah |
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| Police by Jonah |
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| Ferret or Wiesel by Jonah |
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| Virgin alter by Kaya |
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| For My Mom, Love Kaya |
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| For Mom, Love Kaya |
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| Meat, by Kaya |
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| Skipping Rocks, by Sarita |
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| Amatlan Creek, by Sarita |
Monday, July 26, 2010
Photos by the Kids
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| Market Kids by Shanti |
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| Ethan in a whirlpool by Matthew |
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| by Matthew |
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| by Matthew |
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| The famous "tepoztnieves" by Mathew |
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| colored chicks by Shanti |
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| Virgin by Maggie |
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| Fields of Nopales by Matthew |
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| By Matthew |
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| Market Day by Shanti |
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| Market Day by Shanti |
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| Our House by Maggie |
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| Our Door by Maggie |
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| By Maggie |
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| Ivan's Ranch (where our hike began) by Matthew |
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| Our feet (by Maggie) Photos from everyone else coming later this evening...one card at a time! We just got back from hiking and swimming in rivers and waterfalls in Amatlan. Enjoy the photos. |
Sunday, July 25, 2010
Journal Entries from the Group
Claire:
Everything here is super awesome! When we first got here we were in Mexico City. Mexico City looks very much like any other city, but in a way very different. When you get into Tepoztlan, it is a totally different picture: colorful buildings, cobblestone roads, and a lot of other amazing things. The next day we walked around the pouring rain and got soaking wet. We were mostly in the market that day. We had aguas en bolsas...they were delicious. We also had amazing Mexican food! Yesterday was probably the most adventure I've had. We started at Shanti's cousin's house and went through a mountain. We went to a waterfall in the mountain. The whole experience was hard to even describe. Over all, our trip has been super awesome . I'm sure there is more awesomeness to come.
Matthew:
On Thursday at 3:30am, Sarita, Maggie, Ethan, Matthew, Jonah, Avi, Claire and Kaya got on a shuttle leaving from the Hilton Hotel. When we arrived, we checked our bags and the woman who was helping us thought that Avi's passport picture made him look 16. She said to call her when he was 18!
When we were on the plane, Jonah went to the bathroom and when he came back, he walked right by his seat and almost walked through to first class.
When we landed, we got on a new plane. We were on the plane for about two hours. When we landed, we had to go through immigration. They had to check Avi's bag because he had a big bag of fresh fruit.
Then we took a big bus and went home :)
Jonah
Yesterday we went on an epic hike through a cactus field, a mountain jungle, and a waterfall and me and Ethan went NINJA! On Friday, I decided to eat a cricket and I barfed all over the market. At first, I thought that it was good, but then I...well...never mind.
Ethan:
"Being Ninja"
Today, our small group of 9 people went on a hike from Sarita's ex-brother-in-laws house to our house (that we rented for the trip). This hike involved a trip to a waterfall, long conversation with Shanti's cousins: Ianxul, Adais, and Ilai. We also took amazing photos with the help of Suki, Shanti's Dad, and Ivan, (Sarita's ex-brother-in law).
Once we reached the waterfall, about halfway through the hike, everyone except Jonah and I went to frolic through the water, but Jonah & I went to explore the path. We didn't go out of the eye-sight of the group until Johnny came with us and we walked down the mountain. On the way, we all told jokes and Jonah and I went ninja climbing slippery rocks and taking the more dangerous routes. When we reached the bottom, we retold our adventures from the past hour an waited for the others to catch up.
Avi:
Today we went to the market to take pictures and buy cool souvenirs. For the first hour we took really cool pictures of the cooks, vendors and everything else that we thought was interesting. For the second hour we bought little chachkies.
Kaya:
Yesterday, we went on the coolest adventure. We hiked up the mountains, then we found a waterfall. We all got really wet (but it was so worth it). The water felt really magical. Then we went back to the house and talked and ate American food (lol). All in all, yesterday was the best day in Mexico so far.
Maggie:
Once we got to Mexico, we decided our names were pretty American and didn't fit our surroundings, so we changed them: Maggie to Maria, Avi to Alfonzo, Ethan to Jorge, Kaya to Carmen, Matthew to Mateo and Clairey to Claire...
Shanti:
If I could describe yesterday with one word it would be MAGICAL. The long hike we took led us to the most amazing waterfall ever. I can not describe the feeling of laying down in the water and looking up at the dripping of the huge rocks. As all of us got soaking wet, I looked around at my cousins from two different families and all of my best friends together in one place and I realized that this was an experience I would never forget.
Everything here is super awesome! When we first got here we were in Mexico City. Mexico City looks very much like any other city, but in a way very different. When you get into Tepoztlan, it is a totally different picture: colorful buildings, cobblestone roads, and a lot of other amazing things. The next day we walked around the pouring rain and got soaking wet. We were mostly in the market that day. We had aguas en bolsas...they were delicious. We also had amazing Mexican food! Yesterday was probably the most adventure I've had. We started at Shanti's cousin's house and went through a mountain. We went to a waterfall in the mountain. The whole experience was hard to even describe. Over all, our trip has been super awesome . I'm sure there is more awesomeness to come.
Matthew:
On Thursday at 3:30am, Sarita, Maggie, Ethan, Matthew, Jonah, Avi, Claire and Kaya got on a shuttle leaving from the Hilton Hotel. When we arrived, we checked our bags and the woman who was helping us thought that Avi's passport picture made him look 16. She said to call her when he was 18!
When we were on the plane, Jonah went to the bathroom and when he came back, he walked right by his seat and almost walked through to first class.
When we landed, we got on a new plane. We were on the plane for about two hours. When we landed, we had to go through immigration. They had to check Avi's bag because he had a big bag of fresh fruit.
Then we took a big bus and went home :)
Jonah
Yesterday we went on an epic hike through a cactus field, a mountain jungle, and a waterfall and me and Ethan went NINJA! On Friday, I decided to eat a cricket and I barfed all over the market. At first, I thought that it was good, but then I...well...never mind.
Ethan:
"Being Ninja"
Today, our small group of 9 people went on a hike from Sarita's ex-brother-in-laws house to our house (that we rented for the trip). This hike involved a trip to a waterfall, long conversation with Shanti's cousins: Ianxul, Adais, and Ilai. We also took amazing photos with the help of Suki, Shanti's Dad, and Ivan, (Sarita's ex-brother-in law).
Once we reached the waterfall, about halfway through the hike, everyone except Jonah and I went to frolic through the water, but Jonah & I went to explore the path. We didn't go out of the eye-sight of the group until Johnny came with us and we walked down the mountain. On the way, we all told jokes and Jonah and I went ninja climbing slippery rocks and taking the more dangerous routes. When we reached the bottom, we retold our adventures from the past hour an waited for the others to catch up.
Avi:
Today we went to the market to take pictures and buy cool souvenirs. For the first hour we took really cool pictures of the cooks, vendors and everything else that we thought was interesting. For the second hour we bought little chachkies.
Kaya:
Yesterday, we went on the coolest adventure. We hiked up the mountains, then we found a waterfall. We all got really wet (but it was so worth it). The water felt really magical. Then we went back to the house and talked and ate American food (lol). All in all, yesterday was the best day in Mexico so far.
Maggie:
Once we got to Mexico, we decided our names were pretty American and didn't fit our surroundings, so we changed them: Maggie to Maria, Avi to Alfonzo, Ethan to Jorge, Kaya to Carmen, Matthew to Mateo and Clairey to Claire...
Shanti:
If I could describe yesterday with one word it would be MAGICAL. The long hike we took led us to the most amazing waterfall ever. I can not describe the feeling of laying down in the water and looking up at the dripping of the huge rocks. As all of us got soaking wet, I looked around at my cousins from two different families and all of my best friends together in one place and I realized that this was an experience I would never forget.
Random shots
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| Shanti comiendo un Chapolin (7/23) (Ethan) |
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| Taken by Mathew (7/22) |
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| This archway to the church is a mosaic made of beans, seeds and corn and is made by everyone in the town on yearly holiday. (Ethan 7/23) |
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| Tacos, tlacoyos, y sopes...mmmm (7/23) |
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| Nina, our cat, gets lots of love (Ethan 7/24) |
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| 7/23 |
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| 7/22 |
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| Taking a rest on our hike...we will try to flip this one later. There are hundreds of photos from our day today that will need to be sifted through. Stay tuned! |
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