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México - Chile


Merle and me at
Chicharito Pray before kick


A sea of green, red and white, that was the first thing we-Hugo, Merle and I-from a distance looked as we drove into Estadion Atzteka (the largest stadium here in Mexico City), for us to watch the match against Mexico, Chile. It should be the last home game before the World Cup and so we were happy to have received cards.
We got good seats, we were two hours earlier there, where we tried hard to learn the players' names by heart, which more or less worked.
When the players were finally broken in, there was a deafening noise and the green-white-red crowd roared and screamed. The 50 have traveled Chileans who were protected by 500 or more police officers, one hardly heard. All Mexicans had gone to tidy her costume to the wheel and had their wrestler masks and sombreros brought out in the national colors and dressed very creative. One of these Sombreroträger were of course in front of us, so we could see very well at times ..
Before kickoff, said Hugo us that we should particularly pay attention to Javier Hernandez, because it is currently celebrated as the hero. He is a striker and only 21 years old, but was just signed from Manchester United genommenund every Mexican is super excited about it. Usually he is only "Chicharito" (= Erb asks me-not why), since his father (also a famous football player) only chícharo was called. Merle and I took him at least with our footballing well-trained eye under the microscope and found it good as well.
scored the only goal, however, another Mexican, namely Alberto Medina, even in the 14.Minute. Overall, the game
was not terribly exciting, but consider Mexico clearly what it is a bit of hope for the World Cup. But here no one really believes a title, as the Mexicans have never progressed beyond the quarter-finals. I hope they win at least in the opening match against South Africa and expresses her busy fingers crossed, as their captain anyway no more have.
I liked the atmosphere in the stadium in any event very much and I look forward to the World Cup next month.

love from Sanja

PS: Chicharito carries his name because his father chícharo so (pea) had green eyes .. Wikipedia knows everything!

PPS: The Mexican national team adheres to the time in Germany, where they (in order to enhance self-confidence) on Sunday against Gambia and play next week against Italy

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Hello my friends, is
now it with me in the Mexico-final stage, more specifically, I just got another 9 weeks, I'm up again in Hamburg. On the one hand, I'm looking forward to home, my family and my friends, on the other hand I would also love to stay longer, because I want to see and experience so much and that for the two months hardly enough.
This Saturday I will but make my first "DELE" English certificate and therefore I am more or less at study hard. Talk to me now is very easy, but by the grammar I have less idea, but I am relatively confident.
In recent weeks, little new happened, except that we had a meeting of AFS, to which we all had to "muy formal" appear. Since we rarely Freiqilligen rumhüpfen in our project in the "little black dress" was the Dress invention, an extremely chaos for all. Finally, we have all of us can lend to our host families had to buy something or what. The meeting should serve to people interested in the AFS "weltwärts program" to bring closer and to strengthen the German-Mexican cooperation. The whole thing took place in a super fancy hotel and immediately knew that the "target" not the ordinary Mexicans. The project of this and next year were invited, and should therefore more about AFS and about which there can be problems etc to know. Ultimately, it was a nice evening, but we agreed that a less chic ambience would have been more appropriate since it is finally to utilities that have to do with vulnerable people.
Another beautiful day was Children's Day, which is expected as well-otherwise-celebrated super big. Three consecutive days were groups of Starbucks to pour different schools, etc. to Casa Hogar for the children with candy and play dead with them. Actually, it was nice to see so many volunteers had found that the girls wanted to do something good, but this was really too much. Of the approximately seven groups that were there, each child got a thick bag of sweets and every Nivel a piñata, so the girls came with mounds of sweet things to us. Unfortunately, none of the girls to save anything, and thus the 50 pounds landed in the small bellies. No wonder that no longer wanted to eat dinner .. This excessive quantities, I wonder really is not that so many children are at an age far too thick. When I was small (we say more young), I was even a candy monster, but I've been saving things at least, and not all squashed in a day.
The girls had their fun, however, and that's the main thing. It's nice that they could play so much, for coming here really too short. Just as the creative, I have seen my girls here all year maybe one or two paint something independently, what I pity find when I consider how I painted much earlier and have tinkered. It is always done everything by default, and usually it's all about the stubborn Ausweniglernen. You do not believe how often I over the past nine months with the children in the numbers 2, 3, 5 or 10 steps and 100 have (sometimes up to 500) written down. Even stupider are the "Planas" in English, the children write a word in English 30 times must. That they do not know what this word means, nor how it is pronounced, interested teachers or they simply do not know to do better. One can see again and again how bad the Mexican education system and that many teachers are poorly trained. However, it has Mexico still has a much lower literacy rate than the U.S..
These homework is of course the motivation is not particularly high and it is difficult to motivate them to continually learn. Especially as last week I was alone with my class, it's been real hard. My nun was not there and so I once again realized how stressful it is, with the children to be alone.
Another not so good news: My host mother was in hospital and had to have surgery, but now she feels better.
I hope you are all doing well!
Greetings from the land of tortilla Sanja

PS: Today a child asked me if I'm sick because I have blue eyes .. Interesting theory is not it?

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How many of you probably know, was Felix, 27 March to 26 April for me to visit. This is also the reason why I have not reported as long as we were all along the road. Nervous and jittery
, as 100 children of a children's home when there are sweets (I speak of course of no specific ..), I waited on Monday evening, March 27, the arrival of Felix .. When he finally came out of the terminal, we fell into the arms and small Sanja began to cry once. After all, we had not seen more than seven months, but we understand we are still super good and it's all as before, only a few pounds more hihihi on the ribs.
From the airport we went to the hotel, because staying at my home he could not, of course, and the next day went off the cultural program. Felix was so his first impression of how huge and stressful this mega-city. On the first evening he was also the pleasure in "Lucha Libre" to see which are Mexican wrestlers who here is very famous and are a unique spectacle. An arena full of roaring Mexican insult to a very creative way the opponents of "their" Wrestlers and down the fight in the audience also like to be involved, yes, that was a culture shock for Felix! However, he liked it and I'm happy that he has understood what has caused the audience because ..
The following five days we visited the Zocalo (the main square of Mexico), the Cathedral, the historic center, the (visited the second most pilgrimage) Basilica de Guadalupe, "Torre Latinoamericana" (3.höchster tower, which is the whole could see the city, assumed there would not be the smog), the Palacio de Bellas Artes (Art Museum), Coyocan (a beautiful area of Mexico City), the floating gardens of Xochimilco, and more. Of course, we also
were on a traditional market where we have spent more than enough money. The colorful fabrics, clothing, scarves and the jewelry but are just too beautiful and unique. In addition, Felix
learned my family know and despite the communication problems they liked each other.
with Sofia (my host sister), her boyfriend (although one does not know exactly, because here everything is kept secret) and a friend, we also went to the pyramids of Teothiuacan-as always an experience! In the village of Teothiucan, in which there is really nothing special, Felix also had to tacos and pulque (alcoholic beverage which is made from the agave plant and mixed with fruit juice), try to be really arrived in Mexico. Both, he was great, but if you find that?!
Sofia told him later that "I would like a large beer, please, "" Quiero una cerveza grande y ordenar la vaca "(=" I want to please a large beer and milk the cow ") means. When he was in the store it was to say, this clever set, unfortunately, our laughter and told us he only ordered a large beer, without the cow ..
few days later, Felix and I went to Taxco, where an experienced our best days, because this old silver mining town is just great. The city is located about 3 hours south of Mexico City and also in the mountains. The little church with the Zocalo and the cute little houses and streets have us really excited. Afternoon we went by taxi to a giant Jesus statue (on foot we had not found, since only around the city to get her) and could then see the small city from above (if I may show you the photos you know why we liked it so). Back then we went on foot! Later we ate was delicious on a roof terrace from which you look directly to a group dressed up and dancing in the Zocalo, just beautiful, peaceful and quite different from Mexico City. Late in the evening we will return by bus "home" to the hotel.
After a week we went for five days to Morelia, a city four hours north-west of Mexico City, where we Merle and her Mexican friend (who Nearby resident) met. This city is also very pretty, especially with the many colonial buildings and a large aqueduct, which runs through the city center.
Although we are a tiny hotel rooms without a bathroom door (if you survived five days with no bathroom door, that's a real proof of love ..), we had finally got time to relax to, as the crowds and the ongoing noise of Mexico City not available here was.
Sunday we noticed a surprisingly that is Easter, and Felix had me a little comfort, because this year is no "Easter Franki" hopped around the garden (Felix wanted to hide Easter eggs, but there are hardly any and Mexican Chocolate taste at all).
In Morelia, Taxco, and I once again realized that Mexico City is just too ugly, dangerous and large.
After this trip, we sat down again for seven hours in the bus and watched it for the third time in 2 weeks the movie "Australia", to go to Puebla (2 hours east of Mexico City). There we stayed for three days, but is not this city ran on and Morelia Taxco, even if it is beautiful and worth a visit. Here it started for the first and last time on vacation to rain so we did not see as much of the city.
were so fast then our first 2 weeks of rum and we had so much to our culture deserved beach holiday in the state of Oaxaca on the Pacific coast in good faith. First we drove
(12 hours by bus) to Puerto Escondido, which is known as a surfing beach, but still quiet and relaxing. We moved into a hotel with a balcony and sea view and felt super good, so we immediately decided on the first day, to stay longer.
sun, white beach, turquoise-blue sea, palm trees and, above all, very few people on the Strand made the holiday perfect. So we went two days diving with tanks, snorkeled and took a boat to sea to swim with turtles.
evening we were then facing the sea in the hammock, drinking a beer or licuado and ate tasty sea creatures. Puerto Escondido is really a great spot on this earth and was one of the best parts of our month.
drove Finally, we have to Huatulco, a place that is about 2 hours south of Puerto Escondido, where we stayed for four days.
Here there is no long beach, but isolated coves where you can snorkel great. The bays are small and we had even a quarter of an hour walking through a forest, only to arrive at an approximate 50 m long, lonely bay. Except for a few boats that came from and over and a small group of Mexicans at the other end we were all alone, which was really relaxing. Really not something you get every day! In addition, we were able to snorkel all the possible and colorful fish to see what one has bitten me, unfortunately, when I wanted to steal his shell (I somehow thought, beautiful fish do not bite ...).
evening we had a candle-lit dinner on the beach, which was really nice to the waiter, the loving us was super, because I spoke English very well (in contrast to most tourists) - Felix and his sister wanted to tighten daughter. I got it but then defended. send
To our parents a bit of adventure holiday feeling directly to Hamburg, we cried a day before departure, as Felix indicating balance 0.00 € (I-the idiot-had shrewdly three entered the wrong pin on my map, and thus had We only Felix card). We knew it could not be, and rattled off all banks. All showed exactly at 0.00 € ... On the Internet we found out that there were went out to "Unknown" two direct debits of 300 €, so I went out immediately from the fact that someone had robbed our bank account (which was just two weeks ago one of my friends on here). With only 500 pesos (about 25 €), we could never ever make the return trip to Mexico City and Felix should go flying in 4 days. We asked each bank, but all thought we were too stupid to use the machines, or simply said that this card would not work here.
what do you do with 20 and also 21 years ago, if you have problems? : Call Mom and Dad of course! Family Karsten and Kasper were in shock that their sweet children had no money and phoned around for some time, until it turned out that the Mexican bank had brought two debits to the account to have a security that the money, what they have issued to us, again get real. Felix's father made this direct debit reversed and we had money again! Had we had no one who had discovered these debits and deleted, we would really have been in the bottom .. But that was a shock, I can tell you!
The departure was three days later, sad, but not as bad as last year, as there are not even now three months (I get the clock at 16:55 21.7. in the most beautiful city in the world). The holiday was perfect and I am happy that Felix was here (also because he took my large number of market purchases to Hamburg). I also was able to show Felix is a beautiful country, what will the media put too much into disrepute. Not every corner is an evil drug lord, the little blond girl wants to kidnap. Felix also noticed after a few days ago that the country is not as dangerous as you might think. There is much corruption in the police, so one does not go to the police when help is needed. There are drug wars, thus driving you are not around at night in certain areas. There are kidnappings, so I drive at night alone by taxi. One can survive and beat the friendly and hospitable people (although some really annoying features) and the beautiful scenery make some bets. But I am happy now to live again without the fear that maybe something could happen. Without hiding bars on every door and every front yard, without the money all over, without the thought: What shall I wear and take with me, which is not so bad if it is stolen. say, even without the constant need to notice and be home by 12 clock to have, life is simply free and relaxed. Felix was the whole problem but not as bad as it is always safer to be with his male companion to go. Another plus: no whistles, moos and shout! Now it is
with me in the closing stages and I already know how much I'll miss everything here. Thanks Felix, that you were here!

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