We arrive in Cuernavaca late in the evening by bus. Driving in from Mexico City, Cuernavaca is about an hour by bus. Coming into Cuernavaca the altitude is alot higher and my ears felt like they were going to explode. As I look over the countryside horses, goats, and an assortment of other animals are scattered across the view. These animals are all free roaming most are wild, but it a extrodinary sight to see as the town sits below the range. We meet my sister and friends and then get on the last bus to Acapulco. It is about a 5-7 hour bus ride to Acapulco. Luckily we arrive early enough that we will see some of the countryside before nightfall. We begin our trip and follow the road to a more Americanized area of Mexico. The country is very mountainous and small villages are about every 10-15 mins. It is obvious this part of the country is very poor, yet their simple life makes me envious. They work to live not live to work. They enjoy their families which you can see just by driving through the terrain. Families walk hand and hand down the road waving as we pass. After nightfall you can still see the moon smiling behind the mountains. Mexican music plays quietly over the radio and there is a sea of conversations going on. We stick out emensely as the only Americans on the bus. I am sure not many Americans travel this way aside from those students who attend the language school in Cuernavaca and they all speak Spanish almost fluently. I am still without luggage aside from the few items I had in my carry-on bag which hopefully will be enough for my stay here.
We come back to Cuernavaca after a good time in Acapulco. Luckily we see more of the beautiful countryside as we return because we left early in the morning. In Cuernavaca we get off of the bus and immediately go to eat. There is a Dominos in town so it was our best bet for something cheap and quick. The pizza is good but the Pepsi is like sugar with flavoring. We walk around Cuernavaca and see the Mercado and street wares. The town is very clean and the taxi's buz through town carring students and business people. Crossing the street can be a little perilous. Pedestrians yeild to traffic not the other way around so if you're not careful you can get clipped. We catch a taxi to my sister's host family's house. Their home was a two story hacienda with a pool in the courtyard which they shared with their sister's family that lived behind them. They are what is considered rich by this economy's standards. Not many homes are this size and hardly any have a swimming pool even if the responsibility of it is shared. My sister stayed with a friend in the guest bedroom which was attached to the upstairs of the house and overlooked the pool. The room was about the size of a regular bedroom with two twin beds and a bathroom, much like a dormroom. After visiting with the family and seeing the quarters we caught a taxi to the bus stop. Our trip here had ended and it was back to Mexico City.
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