Today is our last day in our family stay in San Cristobal De Las Casas. And for what its worth, i'm thrilled to be leaving. I don't think i have fully described the conditions as i didn't want anyone to worry. Anyways, our family doesn't speak to us, they answer the odd question and ask if we're eating meals but thats about the extent of it. They leave the house at night around 10:30-11:30pm to go sleep at their place and don't return until between 6:30-7:00am. Our room is very close to the street so the noise is always extensive. The food has been chicken and rice just about every day since we got here and we've been ill since moving in. It seems to be very much a business transaction for them to have us stay here and they don't really want anything to do with us. So the homestay was a positive experience for everyone except us, which has been really unfortunate. So we're the only pair who is thrilled to be leaving, But everyone back home no need to worry, after seeing the doctor and now we'll be leaving the house things can only go up from here.
Tomorrow at 6am we depart to the Lacondon Jungle, the only rainforest left in North America. We will be staying in cabins with bunk beds, doing things like visiting ancient ruins, boating on the border of guatemala and mexico, hiking, swimming and of course, relaxing. We won't have internet there (obviously) so from tomorrow until the 20th or so, but i will keep track of what we do and post a blog once we come back to the hotel in Palenque on the night of the 21st. If i can't get internet there i will for sure have it on the 22nd, and then the morning of the 23rd we begin our full day of travel home! :D
I hope all is well with everyone and i can't wait to come back to canada!
Oh i forgot to mention that today we were invited to a village in Chamula for a community lunch, it was really interesting and i will elaborate on it at home more. I am feeling better today and i was able to get my prescription filled so i will be taking that tonight again and hoping to be ALL BETTER in the morning for our 9 hour bus ride, blechk.
love. <3
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