Finally a post from Mexico!!!

We had a rough start and continued for a while, but now (I think) we are on the right path.

Our travel day was supposed to be long -- arrive in Dallas at 1:58 and leave for Guadalajara at 6:40. Our flight from Dallas was delayed and we left at 8:42. Everything was closed when we arrived at our hotel, so after a day of airport food, we could only go to the Parian, which has numerous bars and bad food. No matter, we were hungry and thirsty so we went, and enjoyed the open air and sounds of the street.

Greg acquired Montezuma's revenge in Guadalajara -- Pepto Bismol here we come. It was very hot and the food salty, so my body was complaining with swollen ankles and feet, a first time for me even when pregnant. Painful! Everything is getting better body-wise, except for Barbara who is allergic to the flowering trees or has the beginning of a cold. Other than ironing a hole in her hiking shorts, with the Mexican HOT iron, she's good.

The house we are staying in is beautiful, comfortable, has everything one could need except for a dishwasher. The doors to the courtyard are huge, folding glass doors that require extra care to open and close. The landlady's instructions are impossible to follow (Greg wants to give her a technical writing course) and we can't figure out how to close the doors.

Tomorrow is Good Friday and I will go see the Passion Play. Greg and Barbara are going on a hike with the hiking group to a chapel on the mountain.

3 Days to Go

It's Wednesday, March 21st, yesterday was the first day of Spring and it's 32 degrees in Fayetteville, AR (morning). Can't wait to get out of this crazy weather and get to Mexico. Most people think of Mexico as beach, sand and hot temperatures. We are going to the Central (Colonial) Highlands, where the altitude is around 5,000 feet, depending on where you are in the area. This makes for much cooler, drier weather.

Guadalajara is at 5,138 feet. Ajijic is at 5,046 feet, a little lower, but the lake (Lake Chapala -- the largest in Mexico) changes the climate to almost always spring-like weather. The only hot, humid weather is just before the rainy season.
We are going this time during the dry season so not so many flowers, flowering trees, but also no rain everyday.

3 days to go and getting more excited and worried that the packing won't get done or I will forget something.