Comments on: La Condesa blooms through the chill

By: Tracy

Tracy — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 23:59:26 +0000

Gracias Araceli! Lo agradezco mucho. Los chilangos me han tratado muy bien, y me encanta tu ciudad. Sé que hay problemas, pero todo el mundo tiene sus problemas, ¿no?
Puedes leerme también en http://www.elproyectoesperanza.com, donde escribo sobre el movimiento verde en latinoamerica. Tiene una version en español – un poco mas fácil para tí!
Saludos cordiales, Tracy

By: Araceli Hernández

Araceli Hernández — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 23:53:14 +0000

Hey, I try to give you my comentary. I don´t speak english very well.
I liked your report from México. You catched the true México, food, people an environment. ¡You are great!. Also there are poor areas.
I hope you come back.
Ara.

By: Nirtana

Nirtana — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 00:18:20 +0000

Hello Dear, you seem so close, thanks for the story and the pics are great. Might have to get a real camera…. The slide show didn’t show all the pics that were at the bottom afterward. But I was glad to look at them too. You are a delight and I (and we) love you. You = beautiful, before and after the haircut.

By: Tracy

Tracy — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 21:42:56 +0000

LOL Claire: The half-hairdo would have been a better pic, it’s true! I need to be quicker on the draw camera-wise! Tami: Thanks for your encouraging words! I love you too!

By: Claire

Claire — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 21:32:02 +0000

Hmmm was hoping for a pic of the half hairdo! But dahlin you would even look good bald! Sounds likegreatadventures

By: tamibrunk

tamibrunk — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 21:11:04 +0000

What a fabulous start to your journey! What I love best is YOUR love for this place, and the people. You help us all appreciate the beauty of the place and people. Yes, thank goodness here in the US we get to read something that helps us all feel connected to our neighbors, as a kind of family, just over the border. Not just some frightening place with a corrupt government and devastating murders. Thank goodness for your commitment to the new media and emphasizing what is best in our human family. And hey–that haircut looks great! I love you! Tami

By: Tracy

Tracy — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 21:04:13 +0000

So true! We’ve gotten a little soft, I’m afraid… Although I don’t want to leave the impression that there’s no electricity and running water here in DF – mostly the power grid works fine, the water is hot and it’s a thoroughly modern society. It’s just that they don’t have heating systems in place because they don’t need them.

By: Tracy

Tracy — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 21:02:39 +0000

Thanks for reading, Courtney! I’m not focusing too much on security concerns in this blog because every story I see about Mexico in the US media focuses on that. I think it’s a little overblown and while there have been some problems with narcotrafficking-related crime in some sectors, it doesn’t generally target foreign travelers or those who aren’t in some way engaged in activity related to that. Petty theft and crime are a problem here as they are in most major metro areas. But for the record I left my cell phone in a taqueria yesterday and the folks there practically chased me down to return it. So I think it’s important to keep things in perspective!

By: Tracy

Tracy — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 20:59:22 +0000

Gracias amiga! Yes, I am really going to have to watch my calorias down here! The Rosca WAS divine… but for the record, I only ate half and shared the rest!

By: Courtney Robertson

Courtney Robertson — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 17:46:05 +0000

Look forward to reading more of your posts. I’m sure that you mention somewhere in them any security concerns. Mexico is the land of my ancestors; I love it. I live one minute away in Brownsville. I pray for peace there. Beautiful land and country! Thanks for the gorgeous pics.