Adventures in Mexico

Yesterday, our host family offered to drop us off at a nearby "hot springs" for a relaxing afternoon. As hot springs are one of our favorite destinations, we said OK.

On the way to the springs, we stopped at a roadside stand for some fresh and yummy Tamales. We arrived at the pool to find a scene that looked a lot like Boulder Creek on a Sunday afternoon...tons of Mexican families with BBQ's and music, just hanging out and enjoying their day off.

We ate our tamales and changed into our swimsuits. The water was more warm than hot, but enjoyable none the less. After a couple hours of playing in the water we packed up our bags, changed into dry clothes, and headed out.

The bus was not there, so we thought we'd walk around. And that was when our real adventure started. There in the park, we found a rodeo! No admission charge made it even better. There were cross dresser rodeo clowns, caballero's, dancing horses, a full band, and bull rides. I will make sure to supplement this post later with a photo of Erik getting some attention from the clowns.

At the end of the show, the guys sitting next to us struck up a conversation. One of them was very drunk--so drunk he said I look like Brittany Spears! We ended up getting a ride partway home from them (in a car with one working door and no seatbelts). They dropped us off on the side of the highway and hailed us a cab for the rest of the trip home.

All together, we spent about $25 for the day (which included a raffle ticket for a chance to win a bottle of tequilla, and a tip for the entertainment). We were the only gringos anywhere, and I think we were the only tourists of any sort. This is what we came to Mexico for...to be with the people! It was a great time.