Monday, 3 October 2011

Day to Day Life in Campeche

The past two weeks we have spent here in Campeche have been very 'tranquilo' as a Spanish word best describes it. Very quiet and relaxing, with just the right amount of fun. I have gotten into a daily routine (Monday to Thursday) of going to school, coming home and eating, having a siesta, going for a sunset run along the Malecon, watching a movie or TV and doing some homework before bed. It works great for me; a nice and relaxed semester!

Two weekends ago, we decided to stay in Campeche becuase it was too expensive to travel every weekend. Thursday night I went out with Ave who introduced me to 5 of her closest friends. It was so nice to meet some more people around my age, and they were so nice! We started the night at a restaurant called Cafe Nautico, which is a beautiful, not well known restuarant that sells beer and alcohol from all around the world (not Canada though). Then we went to a bar called Bar Rio, which reminded me of some dance clubs in Halifax! Saturday we met some more friends and spent the night at Applebees!



Sunday I went with Ave, Enrique to a small town called VillaMadero to watch a baseball game. It was so hot, but the game was fun to watch and we had a great afternoon! That night I had been craving cheesecake so badly, so Ave and I went out to a small cafe called Cafe Frapisimo and got some much needed cheesecake!



The following week, and weekend was much of the same. Relaxing and quiet during the week with some fun Thursday and Saturday night. Thursday was very similar to last Thursday; Cafe Nautico and Bar Rio. This time Alysse and Maddy joined Ave and I, and Ave's friend Pablo. We all danced the night away. Saturday we met up with some friends and went to the only dance club in Campeche called Chupis. No one really danced though, it was more of a hanging-out feel with music and lights blasting. But it was fun! Sunday Ave, Enrique and I went to another baseball game, but this time in a town called Hecelchakán. After a couple innings Ave and I went to explore the city in what they use as taxi's: tricycles with a passenger seat in the front. It was really fun and relaxing. When we got back to the house Addy had prepared a very tradition dish called 'pipipollo' which is usually made for Dia de Muertos.





And so concludes a very tranquilo two weeks in Campeche.

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