Jonathan:
Just kidding...really. Montezuma's revenge sucks. Regardless, we've had our first run in with this legendary travelers´ailment and lucky for us we´re getting to experience it together. After a full night of lying doubled over in our bed and alternating turns in the restroom, we're both in pretty rough shape today. We are very fortunate to be in Durango in the caring hands of our good friend Fabiola Estrella, the eldest daughter of the family we stayed with in Mazatlan last week. She has been kind enough to stock us up with the heartfelt remedies like Jello, Pedialite, soup and enough Bactrim to keep us adequately pacified for a week. Hopefully this small hitch won't derail us too much for the next few days, but it looks like we're going to have to keep our plans flexible on our way to Guanajuato.
Illness aside, our time in Durango has been very enjoyable so far. Fabiola's husband and 6-year-old son do not speak English so we've enjoyed having a little more opportunity to practice communicating. We've also discovered that Fabiola has a refreshingly contemporary view on Mexican culture and its place in the world. She has some very interesting thoughts and opinions to share, and since we got here our talks have been meaningful and enlightening. For me this kind of interaction is what this trip is about. Not surprisingly, it only fuels my desire to get our language skills to a point where we can continue to share experiences like these with people who don't speak English-- An exciting layer of depth to look forward to.
Hopefully we'll be feeling better soon. We'll keep you posted.
Just kidding...really. Montezuma's revenge sucks. Regardless, we've had our first run in with this legendary travelers´ailment and lucky for us we´re getting to experience it together. After a full night of lying doubled over in our bed and alternating turns in the restroom, we're both in pretty rough shape today. We are very fortunate to be in Durango in the caring hands of our good friend Fabiola Estrella, the eldest daughter of the family we stayed with in Mazatlan last week. She has been kind enough to stock us up with the heartfelt remedies like Jello, Pedialite, soup and enough Bactrim to keep us adequately pacified for a week. Hopefully this small hitch won't derail us too much for the next few days, but it looks like we're going to have to keep our plans flexible on our way to Guanajuato.
Illness aside, our time in Durango has been very enjoyable so far. Fabiola's husband and 6-year-old son do not speak English so we've enjoyed having a little more opportunity to practice communicating. We've also discovered that Fabiola has a refreshingly contemporary view on Mexican culture and its place in the world. She has some very interesting thoughts and opinions to share, and since we got here our talks have been meaningful and enlightening. For me this kind of interaction is what this trip is about. Not surprisingly, it only fuels my desire to get our language skills to a point where we can continue to share experiences like these with people who don't speak English-- An exciting layer of depth to look forward to.
Hopefully we'll be feeling better soon. We'll keep you posted.
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Glad to hear you're both surviving the curse... gotta watch those vegies and salads alike. On the other hand, plenty of time to reflect.
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