Week 2

The highlight of week two was a tour of Ensenada given by Eddie Everett.  A dozen of us piled into the van and began the tour in Guadalupe, a small town just down the road.  There is a vet/pet store, markets, ice cream store,  hardware store, mechanic, and the famous Guadalupe taco stand.  We can find most of what we need there, but driving there borders on insane.  The road is shared with autos, ATVs, pedestrians, and animals.  When time allows, it is definitely better to stay on the main highway and drive the thirty minutes into Ensenada.

Next stop,  a taco stand in Ensenada that Eddie recommended.  This was followed by much debate on which is the best taco stand in the city.  Then it was on to the tourist area of the city, complete with Starbucks and Thrifty's ice cream.  This area used to be fed by tourists from the cruise ships but with all the bad press about Mexico, the number of ships docking here has decreased dramatically and tourism is way down.  Then it was on to Eddie's favorite spot, a small cart selling gellatto right next to the house where his family first lived when the Lord brought them to Mexico.  From there he showed us some important locations:  bank, currency exchange house, and teacher supply store.  Next was dinner where we learned what to do if a mariachi band is playing at one table for a long time; pay your bill and leave.  That person obviously has money to burn and wants to impress and we don't want to stay around to find out why.  Life in Mexico!  It was dark by now so we drove to Little America.  This is the area where everything is more expensive but there is a Costco, Walmart, and Home Depot.  The drive home was a lesson in driving in Mexico (not a lesson any of us want to repeat).

Port of Ensenada

One of the greatest finds here has been an organic farm less than ten minutes from here.  They have a variety of vegetables, fresh baked bread, a few fruits and an assortment of fun bottled things:  mole, salsa, rice pudding, pickled carrots and jalepeños. Each week there is something new.

The rest of the week has been full of preparations for the children to arrive.  Cleaning, preparing classrooms, and learning Mexican sign.  Please continue to pray that Robin's sign language is sufficient to teach her class.

Blessings from Mexico!