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Today we went to the zoo. Dad had searched up a review and it was definately worth it!! We walked in and bought tickets and the first thing we saw was the African animals. There was an ostrich, some zebra and a lama. We went in by car and we got to feed them!! TheContinue reading “Mexico – Jaguar Zoo”

Helping to feed and muck out the horses We are at the ranch and we have learnt so much already. Every morning we go on a ride and learn something new. After we brush them and feed them and put them away, it was such fun! The cook Gina prepared some amazing food. One dayContinue reading “Mexico – What lovely Horses”

Did you know that horses can’t see out of their eyes forward? So they have to turn their heads sideways to see forwards. Sometimes new horses think that a large object like an umbrella is like a big object and it could scare them, this happened to us on our ride. Did you know thatContinue reading “Mexico – Pitaya Ranch – spots and stripes”

When we went to Oaxaca we got to our house and we had an amazing swimming pool. We stayed around doing nothing that evening. We went for a swim but not for very long because it was freezing cold. They had round floats that we played in. It was very fun, when we went insideContinue reading “Mexico – Oaxaca – An early Christmas present”

The Tula tree Yesterday we went to see the fattest tree in Mexico, It was 11 metres wide.!!! We payed 10 pesos per person to go in and then our driver gave us a guide aged 9 years. He was tiny, he had a little mirror, and he shined it in the light, at aContinue reading “Mexico – Oaxaca – Faces in the widest tree”

Maria is Marillee’s maid at the house in Oaxaca and she will cook and clean for us twice a week, as part of this Mexican house exchange   It is a real treat to come down to breakfast, to chilaquiles,  crispy tortillas with spicy tomato sauce, fried eggs, cheese and frijoles on the side, hot cinnamonContinue reading “Mexico- A life more rural”

We return from an evening in Oaxaca by taxi and stop for a few seconds at the gate of Marilee’s house where we are doing our house exchange. It’s 10 pm and it’s a silent warm night. Something doesn’t seem quite right and we sit in the cab in silence, staring ahead. The taxi driverContinue reading “Mexico – Oaxaca – in the Dead of Night”

The girls are all ready Frolics in the pool Beautiful hair adornments This feels like a holiday, no more Spanish school. Our routine has gone out the window and we can stay out later at night. We were tempted to hire a car to explore the area surrounding Oaxaca, the villages, the countryside, the lovelyContinue reading “Mexico – Oaxaca – It’s Fiesta Time”