A Walk Around Puebla

I had been thinking of going to the city of Puebla since it's less than 2 hours from where I currently live, so I made an impromptu trip on Saturday evening. On Saturday mornings I teach the lovely Marilu German and she teaches me Spanish (and sometimes Portuguese and Italian!) After our lesson I booked a hostel, packed my backpack with the essentials and headed off to the ADO station to buy my bus ticket. 

When I arrived in Puebla it was dark and I was seriously considering taking a taxi but I saw the bus the hostel said to take so I jumped on it (before asking the driver if he went to the street I needed to get to...I wanted to be super sure I was on the right bus!). I was able to get a seat and after three stops the bus was packed with people. In Mexico (or at least in the state of Puebla) buses don't announce the names of upcoming stops and the street signs are too small to see so I wasn't exactly sure if my stop was coming up. I knew that the hostel was in the Zocalo (city center) so a few stops after I saw the Zocalo I pushed my way out of the bus. I got off on the wrong stop! So I asked a lady where the street 9 oriente was and she said "Ohhhhh it's so far!" and then she gave me directions. I followed her directions and let me tell you...it was not far! It was maybe 6 or 7 blocks from where she was. Maybe I'm just used to walking? 

I arrived at Hostel Casona Poblana which is really nice! Since I was by myself I stayed in the all girls dorm which wasn't even full (plus it has its own shower!!). The hostel was very neat and clean which I loved. It's right in the city center but luckily my room wasn't loud at all. I met a German girl who was making her way through Mexico to eventually go to Peru. I was able to give her tips for her future trip to Chiapas. There was also a polish woman who has been living in the Yucatan for the last four years. Both of them were really nice to talk to. 

Once I dropped my stuff off I went exploring Puebla at night and loved it. There were so many people out at night and colorful lights highlighting churches and buildings. All of the streets were paved which is a big plus! I bought some dinner and postcards and eventually went to sleep. The next morning I wrote my postcards and explored Puebla during the daytime which was also beautiful. I would love to go back to Puebla and explore more of the city. 

 This guy made those so quick! He also used fire!!

 A very nice confession box

 One of the entrances to the cathedral 

 The architecture in Puebla is beautiful and colorful. 

Der Anfang

I'm sitting here on my desk chair wondering where to start. Should I start with why I decided to write this blog or should I start with the past week? Should I start with childhood? Ha. That's too far back. Plus, before a certain age I don't have a lot of memories of my childhood. Sad. I know. I guess I can start with the past couple of weeks and then slowly throughout my blog add snippets of other life memories and adventures. Basically I'm not done travelling the world. I've graduated college (university for those of you outside of America) and the one thing I know I want to do is travel. ohhh I think about it all the time. I think of myself on a dark night in a remote part of Norway discovering the beauty of the Aurora Borealis. I see myself hiking in Iceland, wearing a huge jacket, gloves and many layers of socks and leggings (because anything under 70F is cold to me). I even see myself road tripping through America, spending enough time in each state getting to know locals and how they live. But how can I live this life? Well, I became proactive and realized thinking these things was never going to make anything happen. And anything is possible, right? So I very recently signed up with International TEFL Academy and now I'm taking an online class to get a TEFL certificate. I'll be able to teach English practically anywhere in the world. I took the first step and by May 2nd I should be finished with the course. I really want to go back to Germany but my first stop will be in Southeast Asia. Just reading the International TEFL Academy website and talking with an advisor (who is really helpful) has made me decide to go this route. So this blog will basically be my journey from girl with a part time job in so cal to girl teaching English abroad and travelling the world (keep your fingers crossed!). Aventurera! Abenteuerin! Adventuress! That's what I aspire to be.