A vendor's stand inside the Mercado Hidalgo
Rosio, mi companera, and I had breakfast with Graciela and Estela. Don, a family friend from Oregon, is staying at the Nieto house but didn't join us for breakfast.
Estela accompanied Rosio and I on our 30 minute walk to campus, where we met with the other 21 college students. The majority of the students are from the Midwest, and it was very interesting to mingle with everyone. ISA did a little orientation, mostly telling us to not party too hard, don't fall for the flirtatious locals (Rosio and I call them pescaderos, fisherman), and don't corrupt the American high school students (Rosio and I call them the guppies). ISA really tried to warn us about the pescaderos because they say such wonderful, romantic things to the American women, but only have one thing in mind! Imaginate!
I went to a Literature and History class, then a Grammar class (which was very intimidating, I can only take 2 classes, and hopefully that will not be one of them!), and finally a Latin American Music class. Professor Carlos teaches the Lit+Hist class as well as the Music class. He is so passionate about his work and students! I know I will enjoy his classes, plus Rosio is in the classes too!
After class, Graciela and Don took us back to la casa for lunch. We had to go back to el Centro for our tour of the city. (on our tour, Rosio and I saw two pescaderos with American women! :P) The tour was very enjoyable, and it was nice to be at some of the familiar places. We went to El Pipila, a few plazas, and into the Mercado Hidalgo. Unfortunately, our tour guide wouldn't let us go to El Callejon de Bezos (the Alley of Kisses- it's a very famous story in Guanajuato) because everyone in the group was single. It was disappointing and funny all at the same time.
(Rosio and I in front of the University)
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