My brother-in-law, Jay once said he should never be out of a malarial zone for more than a year. I recently realized that I can now legally and safely give blood, so clearly it has been too long since the travel bug has bitten me. To rectify this problem, on June 10th, I will fly out from San Antonio on the red-eye bound for Veracruz, that is the capital of el estado Veracruz in Southern Mexico. I will spend a couple of days there, readjusting to travel, getting  into trouble, and enjoying the favorable echange rate (1 USD is comparable to about 13 Mexican Pesos), then take a bus to Xalapa. For the following six weeks, I will live eat and sleep with a Mexican family wh0 I just can’t wait to meet. I’ll also be taking courses at La Universidad Veracruzana, and practicing my Spanish speaking skills with a native student. While I was in Uruguay and South America, I found this blog helped me immensely to keep in touch with my loved ones and also synthesize my experiences into something meaningful. I won’t promise frequent updates, as I am yet to know the exact nature of my internet access, but I will try to send a snippet at least occasionally to assuage the worries of my mother. Hopefully, you will hear from me in about a week.