It is the rainy season here in Guadalajara, and during this season in particular we have been told that there has been an unprecedented amount of rain. Yesterday was the mother of all rainy days, as we were left unable to leave a Papeleria (paper store) for nearly two hours as a 2-3 foot high river flowed down many of the city's streets. People were taping big bags over their shoes and calves in order to leave the store. We decided to wait it out. Thus, I made some really terrific paper selections (as pictured above). Josh will have photos on his blog soon.
Today we had another Saturday field trip. We rode our bikes downtown and caught a bus to the Bosque la Primavera (Spring Forest)- a huge nature preserve on the outskirts of the city. It took us nearly 2 hours to get to this place by bus, which made us appreciate our vicinity to Mill Mountain in Roanoke a great deal more! Yet it was a great experience to get out of the city and into someplace quiet and natural.
We walked down to el Rio Caliente- a hot river, which is fed by hot springs. It was so peculiar to dip my hands in water, expecting it to be cool, and having it be quite the opposite. We ate our sandwiches and papaya next to this steaming body of water. Also... I have a weakness for collecting rocks and can now add obsidian to my collection. It is so glossy, sharp, and beautiful. Josh even used a piece (the circled one below) to cut open his pocket, as the zipper broke and he needed his wallet.
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