Friday morning we said goodbye to Nari, the sweet lady who clean our house once a week - and gives me a free Spanish class while's she's at it. She is just a lovely lady who seems to be so content and happy. She has a ten year old daughter and now is pregnant with her second baby which is due in October. Matt and I are lobbying for her to give birth to that baby on one or our birthdays (the 13th for me or the 24th for Matt), knowing Nari she'll probably do her best! We gave her a little baby gift that she seemed to really enjoy. Nari is just typical of so many of the Mexicans we've met during the past four months.
Friday night we went for a mountain hike with Vern and Kathleen. There gardener (and friend) Miguel joined us. Boy, was this a tough hike....for me! We made it up to the top in just over 30 minutes, but seemed longer. I was huffing and puffing. Vern and Kathleen do this every week, so they did better. And who did this steep hike not bother? Matt and Miguel. They weren't even breathing hard at the top. Ajijic has been very good to Matt; he's lost about 20 pounds and the twice a week golf games on a very hilly golf course (with no cart) has been very good for his cardio. When we first arrived here in May, the altitude kicked Matt's butt. He hardly made it off the sofa for three weeks; now he seems to be half mountain goat. I'm impressed!
 |
| Gorgeous tree at the trail head |
 |
| On our way up |
Beautiful View
 |
| This photo is deceiving - we're finally at the top and it's much higher than it appears! |
 |
| Matt and Vern |
 |
| Miguel, taking a break from these gringos |
No comments:
Post a Comment