Oh Leon Leon Leon

Well I've been in Guanajuato for 2 weeks! Classes start tomorrow -- and I am freaking out. I have an 8 am class, meaning I will have to leave my mansion on the hill by 7:25 (my house is 2 miles away from the university). At least I will be walking with a friend, the walk won't feel as long. I am taking literature, history, grammar (which I hate, even in English), conversation and a seminar entitled: US Relations with Mexico, that class should be extremely interesting considering this year is presidential elections. 

Yesterday, I went to the city of Leon. It's also in Guanajuato, just a 45 minute bus ride. I woke up at 7 am and met my friends by 9. We took a local bus to the bus station, bought first class tickets ($3.50 which included a beverage, snack and movie for the road), and once we got to Leon, we started shopping. Leon is known for its leather products. The "tiendas" (stores) are lined up on the streets, think of a HUGE flea market. Once we got off the bus the smell of leather hit us. Believe it or not, I didn't buy a single pair of shoes -- it was that overwhelming. Not only did we check out almost all the little shops but we walked to a 2 story mall -- of SHOES. Afterwards we took a taxi to a clothing mall which had some really nice stores but everything was more expensive. We didn't get back to Guanajuato until 8 something. It was a full day of shopping -- well window shopping for me. I am sure we'll go back before December.

Alrighty, enough for now. I better get some sleep -- I have to rise and shine at 6:15 am. Who said studying in Guanajuato was a good idea?