Tuesday Ten

So far I have been in Puerto Escondido for about a week and a half. I am having an awesome time soaking up the sun and getting to know everyone around me. I already feel like I have lived here for a while since I can be really independent, and the town is small enough that it becomes difficult to go somewhere without running into someone we know!

Here are the top ten things going on right now!

11. Working in the Clinics - Most of my patients are pregnant women coming in for a check up. I find it really interesting that many of these women are very similar in age to me. Here's a pic of the doctor letting me play "doctor": 

22.  Spanish classes – still really tough.  It is much easier for me to get around here with my Spanish, though. Medical Spanish has been a nice transition since most of the English and Spanish words are similar, but finding the correct verbs to put itself together has proven to be difficult!

33. The beaches – I somehow end up at the beach everyday. This week Bonnie, Rosie, Yvonne, and I have been meeting there during our lunch break before we have to go home to eat. The water is bright blue and salty. One of the beaches makes me feel like I am in the opening scene of “Grease”.

44. My host family’s cooking – as I mentioned before, the grandmother cooks the best Mexican food I have ever had. I come home for lunch everyday excited about what is going to fill my stomach next. So far, the chile relleno is my favorite!

55.  Zicatela – where we go out at night. Most of the tourists stay in this area, and all the best bars are down here. It is really fun to have most of the town in one spot to celebrate the end of the day!

66. The artwork down here – it totally rocks. Period. I love all of the colors. These two pictures are murals from a frozen yogurt shop in Zicatela. 

77.  Mercado – this is the big market near my house. It is always hustling and bustling with people selling flowers, fish, and anything else you may fancy!

88. The Perfect Ice Cream Weather – it’s hot over here. Everyone is constantly coated with a layer of sweat. It is pretty miserable at first, but it makes eating ice cream that much more enjoyable!

99. The Wildlife – I met a horse the other day. I started taking pictures of him and he just came right up to me and let me pet him!

110.  The Sky – We have been getting a little bit of rain down here, and it is awesome watching the storm roll in. It is still really warm out when it rains, so the rain feels refreshing. We are also getting some incredible sunsets over here.