Hasta la vista, Oaxaca!

We just bought our tickets for the beach. Puerto Ángel, San Agustinillo or somewhere like that. Apparently it's REALLY hot there, at least that's what everyone says. At least there's water. It's kind of weird to be leaving Oaxaca since we've definitely made ourselves at home here. We have all our usual places we go and all the usual things we do. Like the market 20 de Noviembre where we eat at least 3 times a week at our favorite puesto (pictured below). But it's also very exciting since I almost forgot that we're travelling and not just living here. Although because of that I think our once light weight packs are now a good 10 pounds heavier. oh well.

Yesterday I was talking to 3 Mexican guys about the US. They told me that it's dangerous to go there because everyone will try to sell you drugs. And you can't even buy a new TV, stereo and camera at the store and walk home without being mugged and probably killed by drug addicts. I laughed and said people in the US thought the same about Mexico. It's funny the ideas people have about places they've never been to. Then they asked me if I could bring them some stuff from the US if I come back. The things requested were a video camera, laptop, digital projector and motorcycle. I said that I would be a little nervous trying to bring all those things across the border. Customs might want to ask me what I was going to do with all that brand new stuff in Mexico. I also told them that I probably wouldn't make it to the safety of Mexico before I got mugged and probably killed by drug addicts.