Stretching...

Megan:
We seem to have a little more time than expected here in the fishing town of Guyamas as we await a ferry to the Baja that seems to run far less frequently than advertised...it has been postponed the last two nights due to rough weather. So our one day stay here has turned into three, and we thought another trip to an internet cafe might be in order.

I have been thinking a lot about how this trip is going for us so far. I am wanting to find a balance between enjoying spending time in a place, and feeling like I am really stretching myself - both for my benefit and for that of others. I think this requires connecting more with other people. We had a neat experience while mountain biking in the Copper Canyon near Creel. Jon and I took a break to enjoy some of the snacks we had brought with us and two indigenous Tarahumara girls in brightly colored dresses approached us to see if we would like to buy some of their small handwoven baskets. Instead of buying a souvenir, we offered them a few of our orange slices and a couple of cookies, and we all enjoyed the snack together. None of us could talk to each other, but this somehow felt more substantial to me than any of our other interactions. I would like to have more of these kinds of experiences...and I think continuing to work on my Spanish is a good start. We have been making an effort to do some kind of Spanish lesson every day, and so far it´s going really well. I think now that we are immersed in the language, have a lot more time on our hands and are able to see our progress daily, Jon and I are both much more motivated to learn.

I suppose we´re off now to practice our Spanish, and most likely to enjoy an afternoon Negra Modelo. Here´s hoping the ferry will be running tomorrow evening, as we´re pretty ready to have a new city to explore.