In Mexico Christmas is traditionally celebrated starting in the evening of the 24th. Many go to an evening mass then return home or to a relative’s home to celebrate. A Christmas dinner is served shortly after midnight and the celebration continues until early morning. Christmas day is more relaxed and a day off for most.
For me yesterday was completely normal. Today I went for a walk to take a couple of pictures. The city centro was very quiet however a few shops were open including the cafe I patronize. You can see the sky above. The temperature dropped down to 8C and may reach 18C later today. Chilly but better than YVR. I will probably have dinner with some other students later today.
If I allow myself to recognize my progress in Spanish, I am now very functional. I understand most of what I hear or read, and know the grammar quite well. However, I still commit errors when speaking, sometimes more than others depending on the topic and my stress level. I find this frustrating and am now focusing on speaking better.
The 12 weeks of school ends next week. I was going to go to the beach for January 3-13 and I had hoped that some teachers would also go. That didn’t work out so I decided to stay another week in Guanajuato and take private conversation classes. Luckily I am able to stay in the same apartment an extra week.
I will take a bus to Puerto Vallarta Saturday January 10 and I fly to YVR on Tuesday January 13.