Phoned mum via Skype at the wi-fi café, then met with Eva to go to visit Cholula (again). We only went to the church last time, but there’s an archeological site too. Sadly, the electricity was out so we couldn’t go into the tunnels inside the Mayan pyramid (which the church is built on top of), but had a look around the small museum and the site. The view of the church on top of what’s been excavated of the ancient pyramid is quite impressive! At one point, if you clap your hands the echo sounds like chickens. Ate enchiladas in the zocalo and went for a wander round streets and markets. Came across a big courtyard in front of a church where loads of people were sitting under trees, eating inside a marqee and a (poor) brass band was playing. There are always lots of people everywhere doing stuff. It had been really hot most of the day, but by the time we got back to Peubla the streets near the bus station were flooded. Saw on the news last night that Mexico City and other places have been REALLY flooded, torrents of water flooding the streets – just hope the airport hasn’t been affected.
I don’t fly home until 9pm on Wednesday night and I have nothing to do inbetween. I think better liason between Juconi and ICYE could have sorted this out. Yesterday was a bank holiday so I didn’t have my Monday art session – but no-one seemed to communicate than to anybody before I came. I fly just over a week after I finished work – of course, it’s been interesting being here for day of the dead BUT a week is a long time.
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