Homestay

We stayed with local families for 6 weeks.  This was a huge

challenge for me, seeing as when I arrived I hardly spoke any Spanish

The nightlife in Merida was GREAT!

at all.  But by the time I left I was much more able to

communicate with my family and we actually shared quite a bit with each

other.  We took 4 hour classes each morning downtown...with a

coffee break in the middle.  The little stand outside our school

sold strong sweet coffee in tiny little cups... as well as bottles of

Coke and many other little snack time goodies.  The nightlife in

Merida was GREAT!  We went dancing all the time... they really

know their Salsa and Merengue there!  Some local guys even tried

to teach us a few times.  Parties are great there... someone

always ends up with icing from a cake smeared all over their

face.  I turned 21 and someone made me a really pretty little

white cake with strawberries... of course before I had a chance to but

the first piece I had icing smeared all over my face.