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Coveting
“And how do we begin to covet, Clarice? Do we seek out things to covet?…We begin by coveting what we see every day. Don’t you feel eyes moving over your body, Clarice? And don’t your eyes seek out the things you want?” ~ Hannibal Lecter Strolling the shopping mall...
The Kindness Of Pilgrims
Today we go on our final training excursion to the town of Xochicalco. On this excursion we are to give our motor coach commentary on the two topics we’ve researched. This commentary and the presentation we must give tomorrow account for a significant portion of our...
Tepoztlan
Yesterday was a free day with no classes so I took the opportunity to play tourist and join some of my classmates for a visit to the nearby town of Tepoztlan. What a wonderful town! While they went off to climb the mountain to reach the pyramid, I stayed behind to...
Off To The Desert
Today we are heading into Mexico City and a visit to the Bascilica there. After that on to see some ancient pyramids in the desert. The purpose of today is that we move our class onto a motor coach where we learn and practice the skills we need to master while on...
Today, I Climbed A Freakin’ Pyramid!
I hadn’t planned to do it but when I got there I just knew I had to try. I climbed all the way to the second level (halfway up) and that was far enough for me. This is in Teotihuacan and it is an ancient Mayan city built way before Christ. We started at the...
Cathedral In Cuernavaca
Here are some pics I took today of the Cathedral: