It's been and still is quite an experience to be here in Mexico City, or to be more exact in Naucalpan.
We arrived in the evening of July 16, the feast day of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. We had dinner at the usual dinner time here, which is 8:00 pm. Michel and I just can't get used to the meal hours in Mexico. Breakfast is at 8:00 am, lunch at 2:00 pm and as I said dinner at 8!
Here is a picture of our room. Makes me appreciate my own room at the Manor (for whoever don't know, our house in Bailey has been named "The Manor", I think Sara and Clark came up with this name).
We are on the fourth floor, by ourselves.
There are eight of those to get to our room. Up and down up and down, we getting a good workout everyday. ;o)
Here is the view from one of the windows in the hall.
On our first day, July 17, we went to visit the seminary and had lunch there. It is also a pre-seminary. Young boys go to school here and are encourage to consider a vocation to the priesthood. The young boys and young men were having events that day, and for some reason only known to them they were covered in mud!
After lunch we had a tour of the beautiful Basilica Nuestra Senora de los Remedios. More pictureshttp://www.flickr.com/photos/eltb/sets/72157603803580409/.
Do you think Father Greg would like one of those for our Church? It says "Please put your gum here".
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| I think he wants one of these for the Manor. |
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| I would like one of those at the Manor |
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| Seminarians playing soccer |
It's time to go to Church. I will try to finish my account of our first day later tonight or tomorrow.
6 commentaires:
Hello!
What is the counter thing you want for the Manor?
We miss you. We cannot wait until you come back.
Love from Laurence.
Hello
Daddy with his big white beard and white skin looks so different from everybody else! He looks like Father Christmas.
The house looks very different, I think you will be very surprised when you get back.
The End, bye bye.
Dominique.
Hello,
The church is very beautiful! The culture is very strong and visible in the people and building.
Feeling like Jane Eyre up there by yourselves? With that big, empty halls and rooms on the forth floor. Any scary paintings? ;)
Felix
My goodness! How pale and silvery Papa looks compared to all the Mexicans. How is your silvery look coming along?
I love the blue and white tile counter, good for my house o'dreams - but we'll have to settle with a plainer version here at the Manor! :)
Love,
Lydia
Yup, it was Clark who first started calling it the Manor. That is, he discovered its rightful name.
I like your knitting spot. And that you have the 4th floor to yourselves! It is Jane Eyre-ish, as Felix said.
That juice papa's holding looks delicious. And those counters and doors! Who is the saint with the club?
St Juan Diego. About the club, no clue!
Laurence or orence, it's an old kitchen all made with beautiful BLUE tiles. Do you know how we say blue in Spanish? Azul, I like it. There was a little girl here yesterday called Azul, isn't that sweet Oh, and Lydia their was also a boy called Yahir! Oh, my. He seem pretty lively too. ;o)
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