end of weekend trip and beginning of the week.

another update on the weekend happenings.
we got up for breakfast and i had fruit hot cakes and hot chocolate. then we boarded the bus, late as usual and headed for the muellas (docks) we then took a boat over to the island that starts with a P. and walked around there a bit. it was quite touristy but it has this big monument and we got to climb all the way up, and stick our heads out the top. it was literally a hole that you can stand on this ledge and hoist yourself up to squeeze out to top. it probably wasnt too safe, but it was beautiful. then we went to santa clara de cobre and watched copper artisians at work. then came back home and raced to try and buy some churros, the churro lady was closed, and so darcy and I went and ate some cake at little cafe. we joined jamie and megan for dinner and chatted for a bit then went back our room to continue our chat. the next day we checked out of the hotel and went to a little town to see very old olive trees, and ruins. the scenery was once again amazing. the clouds here are so fluffly. :) i took an insane amount of pictures. we then drove to morelia to get comida. jamie megan and I ventured out to this whole in the wall place, where i ate lunch a chicken quesidilla and water for a dollar fifty. i think it made me kind of sick, but it was the true mexican flavor. then i got coffee and headed back to the city center to try and get on the tour bus, and find a pay phone. i tried calling peter like 10 times but i could not get the hang of the telephone so i gave up and went to find the tour. as it turns out, the tour that our RD pedro had planned was closed, and i was the only student who wanted to go on it. I went on a guided tour of the city by pedro and cecila. we went to an extraordinary church, and thier native language is spanish so they got us into this convent to see it. it was pretty cool. i ended up asking him for advice on the academic situation, and he gave me 0 help. ha. got intouch with pete because david also from last year is visiting and i wanted to say hello to him before he left. unfortunatly before we could solidify plans, the bells in the cathedral started ringing, and that was the end of that. we got back way later than i or anyone else expected. the thing said 6.30 got in at 8.30. but i managed to meet up with pete and david for a little while in jardin zenia while watching the dancing. i cut out early to try and catch the bus, and that attepmt failed. i hailed a taxi after about 45 min of waiting and trying to get one. went home to an empty house. unpacked and went to bed. Tonight is toastmasters, and i really want to go at least once before i leave. but i got my first essay back and got worse than i did on my first test. i am heading to the centro to meet with her directly after comida. man. i dont even get a break to breathe.