Destination Paradise

While living in a still-developing nation has its challenges, life in a section of the city like ours gives us almost all of the comforts and conveniences of the US. Below we proudly present some photos of our neighborhood. For more, see the whole album at http://picasaweb.google.com/carlosandamyg/OurLatestHome the view from one of our bedroom windows Standing on the bike path in the middle of the boulevard that goes in front of our neighborhood Amy's school Sunset, as seen looking north-ish from the boulevard Amy Carlos and our present vehicle Sunset view from the top of the boulevard

We never really got around to it, but for those interested, here is the account of our last few weeks in Europe. Firenze After all the glories of Rome, we were a little overwhelmed and exhausted, and Florence was the perfect place to land next. Sunny and slower-paced, we got to enjoy a city where you could walk literally EVERYWHERE without even requiring the use of public transportation. Carlos' highlight was the bistecca fiorentina, which is definitely a culinary marvel. Amy fell in love with the gelato, which was the best we had in all of Italy. Being surrounded by so much renaissance art was also incredible. All the photos can be found [ here ]. Milano We only allocated an afternoon and evening in Milan. This was because 1) it is a ridiculously expensive city, and 2) We wanted to maximize our time in Paris and give ourselves some down time in Brussels before the transatlantic flight to Mexico. The first challenge to our adventure came when our train out of Florence was de...

It has been a little more than two weeks since our arrival in Monterrey, Mexico, and we’ve been through a nonstop whirlwind adventure trying to re-incorporate ourselves into normal, non-vacationing society. The biggest frustration has been the difficulty in getting Internet access, and we really regret the lack of connection. Thankfully, recent developments have made it so that we will soon have Internet in our own home! Read on... First Days in Monterrey Crossing the Atlantic again was a trying experience. Our extremely affordable tickets took us on a Belgian vacation airliner from Brussels to the Caribbean with a one-hour stop in Montego Bay, Jamaica, followed by our arrival in Cancun. This flight lasted approximately 14 hours altogether. Then we waited three hours for our plane from Cancun to Monterrey, which was a two-hour test of patience as we had the fantastic fortune of sharing the plane with an entire high school football team. By the time Carlos’ brother Danny picked us up fr...