So much happened this week but I have few photos to show for it. I had a problem with my phone not being able to make a cellular call and the software update required was failing to install. I made a trip out to the Apple store and after about 10 minutes of troubleshooting, the Apple genius gave me a brand new phone! My phone wasn’t under warranty— I bought it used off of eBay. Pretty sweet! I believe Apple had a recall on the model—I didn’t ask.
I also made an appointment to have my hair cut. Everything went fine up until I needed to pay. My Visa card and my bank card were both declined. I didn’t have enough cash so I asked if I could go get some and come back. I went to 3 ATMs and my card was declined at all of them. Then, I tried to call my bank and my phone appeared to be out of roaming credits so could only can the local telecom provider. Luckily the salon agreed to wait until the next day for payment. On my way home, I stopped at the ATM that I had used successfully before and my card worked fine. Uggh! The bank said that the Mexican banks never contacted them so the decline was coming from the Mexican side.
On Saturday, things went downhill...dysentery strikes twice! By early afternoon, I knew something was wrong and all night I was awake feeling like crap.
I’m still recovering. Oh well, here are some photos from the week.
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| A giant ofrenda I spotted at a church on my way to school. |
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| Tejocote fruit and sugar cane for sale in the market. |
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| I visited the Museo de Arte Popular. They have dozens of piñatas hanging from the balconies. |
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| These paper mâché creatures, called Alebrijes, are part of the folklore of Mexico. |
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| Un pavo real |
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| Paper mâchè bull fighting ring |
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| The museum had a whole gallery devoted to masks. |
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