I’m thinking now of Joe, the young American who so enthusiastically sold us a tour to Chamula, San Andres and Oventic, three must-see villages outside of San Cristobal, but I am not thinking of him fondly, though I am not really upset at him. These things happen when you travel. What happened was that we woke [...]
Archive for July, 2008
Zapatista near-adventure
Posted in Travelogue on July 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Sigue siendo miércoles
Posted in Travelogue on July 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
There is something wickedly indulgent about not being at work, and even though I can’t use the “v’ word (i.e. vacation, and I’ll get to that later), I have to admit that time seems inconsequential here and I am having a lot of fun. It seemed like we woke up to Wednesday (miercoles) ages ago, [...]
Dias tres – leccion de espanol, numero uno
Posted in Travelogue on July 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
It is our third day in San Cristobal, and after an exquisite breakfast of Mexican scrambled eggs, fresh papaya and pineapple, avocado and an assortment of pastries, we amble down the street and know on the door of Citlali, our young Mexican teacher. She hails from Mexico City but has lived in San Cristobal since [...]
Encantada de conecerle!
Posted in Travelogue on July 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
“Encantada de conecerle” is a greeting used in Spanish-speaking countries to greet people, a way of saying “I’m pleased to meet you.” If we are open, travels becomes journeys, and mere visits turn into voyages of adventure – in seeking to meet others, we also meet ourselves along the way.
It’s so amazing to travel to a [...]
The Tiger And The Goat – An Indian Fable
Posted in Morning Pages on July 10, 2008 | 1 Comment »
A starving and pregnant tigress comes upon a flock of goats and pounces on them with such fervour that she brings about the birth of her little one, as well as her own death. The goats scatter, but soon come back to find the newborn tiger by the side of its dead mother.*
Tho goats adopt the [...]
When the Devil calls our name…
Posted in Morning Pages on July 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
There is a general myopia in our mainstream culture, and I’m not talking about the need to drive with corrective lenses. Though, something is startlingly not right and does need to be corrected or refocused. What I’m talking about is the distortion in our collective values that places sensationalism, consumerism, materialism, domination and exploitation, profiterism, [...]
