!Hola¡ Amigos

Hey everyone. Long past an update. Here it comes.

I have been in Mexico for a couple days now and things are great. Met a lot of nice people and the weather has been phenomenol, despite the heat. We´re forced to drink gallons of water, and we do. I carry my gallon jug around with me everywhere, like its my wallet. We´ve visited four cities so far = cancun, vallodolid, chichen-itza, and finally merida. Each one was different in its own way...cancun was the worst because it was soooo touristy, and im not really here to BE a tourist, but rather involve myself in modern mexico cultures.

vallodolid was amazing. we all stayed in an incredible hotel and hung out on the balconies and talked till late,and went to a neighbouring restaurant for drinks and dinner. there was a terrific house band singing both latin and american\canadian style music.

chichen-itza was a site of mayan ruins. at once more than 650 buildings, there was so few left...but it was breath taking. i´ll add pics later with further descriptions.

And right now im in Merida, the capital city of Yucatan. We started classes this morning, and got to know the city a bit more including the market and local surroundings. Hotel isn´t as nice as the first one, and we´re here for the majority of the time. Regardles, I have awesome roomates. Mike and Dave (aka Oranges) got to U. New Brunswick, and Fraser (Frazy....cause he´s so crazy) I think attends another maritime university, but I forget.

We´re about to go out for dinner so I must log off...miss you all and hopefully I´ll talk to you
soon.

Peace,

D.