Back home from Monterrey. Thank to all of you that were praying for us! We were able, as you can see by the picture above, to finish our business with Marilú's birth certificate in two days, as we had hoped. Although, due to some changes taken place in the state of Nuevo León concerning adoption birth certificates, we were not able to obtain a copy of it right away, but will have to wait about two weeks. The good thing is that the civil register clerk agreed to send us the certified copies by DHL when they're ready, instead of one of us having to go all the way back to get them.
We did quite of bit of walking, (cheaper & also healthier), while in this huge and populated city. We also used their city buses, (also quiet cheaper than taxi cabs). We were quite amazed though, of the speed and aggression of the drivers. I used to think Navojoa bus drivers were bad... One really gets to places fast though, that's a good thing, as long as you don't get in an accident, or run someone over. Also from us choosing either to walk or take public transportation, we were able to see a lot of the city and were also able to experience the kindness and helpfulness of its people.
I have to say that my boat was quite shaken at the very beginning of the trip. Roshon took us to Navojoa from where we took a bus into Cd. Obregón to catch yet another one that was going directly to the airport in Hermosillo from where we were to fly to Monterrey. I was hurriedly buying the tickets since we were already a bit late for the this second bus, when my husband asked me what I had done with my suitcase. I thought for sure he was joking. Well, it turned out my suitcase had been left at the bus station in Navojoa. The soonest they could send it to Hermosillo to the bus station, which is far away from the airport, was 4:30, our flight was leaving at 5PM. Needless to say, I had to go without it. Then the hotel we chose in Monterrey, us trying to be as thrifty as possible, turned out to be... Well... Not one that we would recommend.
It was quite comical the next morning as I wore some of Marilú's clothes. I will spare you of the details. Later on in the day, Marilú & I took a bus to a WalMart where I purchased a few items, Marilú found some things she wanted too. Monterey is surrounded by mountains, which to Dan & I made it attractive, although we are very glad not to have to live in a place like this. One thing it would have been very fun to do, would have been to climb the 'Cerro de la Silla.' Although from all the walking we did, Marilú & I were already hurting. Beside walking really fast, we climbed lots of steps.
A bit of history for those of you, that might be like me, interested in these kind of facts:
Cerro de la Silla
Cerro de la Silla (Saddle Hill), named for its distinctive saddle-shaped profile when viewed from the west, is a famous symbol of the landscape of the state of Nuevo León, México.
Set aside as a Natural Monument by the government of Mexico in 1991, the hill is a popular recreational area and is often climbed by hikers who take a 5.3 km (3.3 mi) trail to reach the top.
In the second half of the XX century, an aerial tramway was built to give a faster access to the iconic mountain for the population. Sadly, the day of its inauguration was also the day of its closure, as a tragic accident took the lives of five people, including the engineer Jesús Fernández, its designer. Several plans have been announced to rebuild another tramway with no results.
Thursday, the day we got back, Jo had taken Carla and the girls to help clean a house in Navojoa. We had already decided on doing this before we left. I am so glad Jo was able to take them, because we really wanted to start doing this. Will write more about that in my next letter.
Jerry & Jo left the ranch yesterday morning on their way back home. It was a blessing for us to have them, they were lots of help to us with all we need to do. It was good to get this trip to Monterrey out of the way too while they were still here.
Thank you so much for your prayers and support,
Daniel & Ana
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