Trip to Puebla, Part 1

Hello everyone,

This weekend, my friends and I went to Puebla, about 2 hours outside of Mexico City. The trip was pretty amazing. It took us about 40 minutes just to get out of the city (I've been told it takes about two hours to get from one side to the other). We passed through areas of the city that I haven't seen before. On the outskirts, I was told that people live on less than 100 pesos a month (about 7.60 USD).

After we got out of the city, we went up into the mountains, through a place called Rio Frio. The fog up there can get very dense, although it wasn't too bad when we went through. The temperature dropped drastically as we went through the mountains; you could feel the cold when leaning on the windows. After we got through the mountains, we drove for about an hour more before we made it to Puebla.



We stayed in a little Villa for the weekend. There was one of three or four that circled an in ground pool. Above is the outside of the villas, and I have to say the scenery was absolutely amazing. We were a little drive from the lake, but wherever we went there was a view of the rolling hills, and farther out a view of the mountains. The street we were on was very quiet; it was the closest I have been to nature in a very long time.

After we got settled in, we went for a boat ride around the lake. Unfortunately, I forgot my camera, so I don't have any pictures (this was the ONLY time I forgot my camera over the weekend). We only had some time to see the cliffs on the closest side of the lake because of a bad storm coming though. It was the blackest sky I have ever seen!!!! After the boat ride, we went to the grocery store, where I saw for the first time the makings of a tornado



We were very far away, but I have to say it was pretty cool to see it for the first time. Apparently, tornadoes are pretty common around Puebla due to the open hills with very few trees.





This pictures were taken on Saturday morning. The building in front kind of blocks the view, but I hope everyone can see the hills in the background. The view in the morning was beautiful.

So, this is part 1 of my trip. Tomorrow, I will post about our trip to Africam, a Safari and Zoo that was just 1 kilometer away from where we were staying (about .6 miles). Hope to hear from everyone soon!