Being home for ten days was nice. I missed my kitten and my boyfriend but was glad to have friends nearby. Now I'm back in the heart and heat of Mexico.
Octavio picked me up at the airport and we took a bus back to Tres Valles where Octavio's family lives and where he had been spending his vacation. I love coming to visit Octavio's family and playing with his little brother and nieces, not to mention there's always kittens to be found somewhere. But I hate the heat. There is no way I could live here year round. It's winter and it's in the 80s. And the cement houses seem to just hold all the heat in. After a week in the heat without it I really value airconditioning! I'll take Xalapa's 45 degree weather without heat over this anyday!
Now, to add to what Octavio is calling my True Mexican Experience, the water pump system at the house is broken so we have to shower old school style (also Octavio's words) with a bucket of water and a cup. Luckily, I just chopped about 2 1/2 inches of hair off so it's much easier to wash!
Showering old school I don't mind but I knew I would have problems when Octavio told me his neighbors/cousins were planning on butchering their pig (who I had grown quite fond of on my last visit!) There was no way I was sticking around to see or hear that so Octavio & I spent the night at his aunt and uncle's house so we wouldn't be there when they did the deed early the next morning. I may be a kansas/missouri girl but let's be honest, I was raised in Leawood and am this close to being a vegetarian. I'm far too connected to the food chain for my own comfort here.
The bright side is Lola has loved being able to climb trees and walls and chase bugs and leaves until her heart is content. And I've won over Octavio's shy little brother and nieces with my video game and hungry hungry hippo playing skills which I brought them for Christmas. Tomorrow is New Years Eve and I'm excited to celebrate it with everyone here and see what happens!
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