My First Trip

So we decided that we wanted to take a trip this weekend, but not a big one; a trip just to figure out how to take the bus, get a hotel room, etc.  We decided to go to Saltillo, which is about 1.5 hours away.  There was a group of six of us, and we all took a taxi to the bus station (taxis cost anywhere from 50 cents to 3 dollars).  We get out of the cab and get pounded with sales people trying to sell us tickets, so we just go up to a booth and purchase six tickets at 45 pesos each (which is about $3).  The bus was very nice, with full recline seats, A/C, and they even played a movie, which was dubbed in Spanish.  

When we arrived in Saltillo it was rainy, so we took a cab to the central plaza, and looked for a hotel.  We ended up finding a really quaint hotel with all colonial architecture and a central courtyard that all the rooms face.  It was pretty nice, although no 5 star!  It only cost us $32 for three beds, and it was right in the city center.  

There really wasn't much to do in Saltillo, it is a big city of about 900,000, but definately not a tourist center!  That night we ate some very regional food (cabrito, which is roasted baby goat), and went to a small bar which ended up being quite all night.  The next day we visited the Mexican bird museum and the desert museum, which were cool but nothing special!

At least we figured out how to travel around, and it was an adventure!  In two weeks we are going to Puerto Vallarta, to the beach!  Which I'm so excited about! Other travel plans that are coming up:  In march the school is sponsoring a trip to the salt desert and the oasis where many of the wineries are located, and then March 20th I want to visit the pyramid Chichen Itza, because on that day only every year (the equinox) a shadow of one of the indigenous gods appears on the pyramid.

Everything is going pretty well so far, and I am really enjoying everything!  I hope all is well with everyone back home!

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