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”
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Mexico – Oaxaca The hat with feathers
Today we went to a festival and there was a small fair. We all went on two things (the kids went on something), well we went on a trampoline with lots of balls it was fantastic, then we went on a bouncy castle slide it was so cool. After that we went on a walkContinue reading “Mexico – Oaxaca The hat with feathers”
Mexico – Oaxaca – An early Christmas present
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”
Mexico – Oaxaca – the Gueleguetza
Oh my gosh that was sooo amazing! Today we were in the car and we arrived at this place but I had no idea where we were going . So we took a taxi to a field and walked up a hill. Then suddenly someone started talking into a microphone and in came lots ofContinue reading “Mexico – Oaxaca – the Gueleguetza”
Mexico – Oaxaca – Faces in the widest tree
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”
Mexico- A life more rural
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”
Mexico – Oaxaca – in the Dead of Night
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”
Mexico – Oaxaca – It’s Fiesta Time
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”
Mexico – Oaxaca – the two lovely sisters
My Gorgeous sister We have arrived in Oaxaca and we have an awesome swimming pool. We go in it every day. In San Cristobal I got my right ear pierced again, because it closed up – it got infected and looked gross but now it’s fine! In San Cristobal on the ranch there were 2Continue reading “Mexico – Oaxaca – the two lovely sisters”
Mexico – San Cristobal de las Casas – Back at the Ranch
Laura leads me and Cheyanne Round the paddock We went back to ranch Evergreen but this time for a weekend. On the first day we played with the puppies for a long time and then rode a beautiful horse bare-back with Cheyanne and we steered on our own. Then Cheyanne got off and Xoe gotContinue reading “Mexico – San Cristobal de las Casas – Back at the Ranch”
Five Go Round The World 