Apartments, Adjusting....

I know you all have been checking back in constantly to find out if we have found an apartment. Let's not make you wait any longer. We did! It is a great place, palatial even, with a fully stocked kitchen, a guestroom (come visit!), a sitting room, and a beautiful garden and fountain right in the courtyard. We will surely post some pictures once we get settled. We are right in the middle of things - near markets, museums, and bus stops.

Saturday it rained most of the day. In the evening we ventured out to try pozole - a flavorful soup that used to only be served to emperors and high priests. After dinner we walked around with Jorge and some other guys to take in the crowds heading out the the clubs and bars. It was a pretty lively scene - lots of loud music and high heels.

Sunday and today have found us pretty mellow. Both of our stomachs are doing some "adjusting" to the food down here, as is to be expected. We are feeling on the up and up, but it meant that yesterday we did a lot of laying around and reading. We didn't really miss much in the city as Sundays are pretty quiet all around. Erica went out to run some errands and found the streets somewhat deserted. Today was more of the same except Erica had more intercambios. Also Erica went to run some errands again today (had to refill the cellular phone minutes after so many calls about apartments) and had her first run-in with someone she knows on the street! One of her intercambios, Ricardo, works at a water purification plant around the corner from the bed and breakfast. As Erica was walking to get bananas this afternoon she ran into him as he was delivering a massive bottle of water to a place on the corner. It was all very exciting and gives her the impression that she is finding her place here.