Home time :(

I'm a bit sad to be leaving. It's been fantastic - the volcano, the fieldwork, the weather (although it hasn't stopped raining for the past 2 days - you'd think it was snowing the way everyone's so wrapped up!), Carlos' family. We were sat at breakfast this morning eating a traditional Mexican breakfast which Mini wanted to introduce me to. It's scrambled eggs with tomatoes, onions, garlic, and tortillas ripped into small pieces - a bit much for breakfast, but I ate it and it was nice. She sat down and said "Mum can make this a lot better than I can" and Carlos replied "Yes, definitely"!!!

I can't believe it's time to go home. It's flown by! And there are still a million things I want to do!

I went to Mini's parents house as usual for lunch today and was given so many presents, and asked if I could take Mini's dad away with me!!! Mini's middle sister, Margarita, is an art teacher. One of her ex-students, Hector Miguel, is incredibly talented and now sells his paintings, and teaches classes of his own. He showed me his painting the other day. They're really beautiful, abstract paintings. He turned up at lunch today and gave me 2 drawings and which he signed and personalised for me.

I don't even know how to begin to thank them for all they've done and given me.

To wrap up, here's a bunch of photos from my trip....

Bye bye Mexico.... until next year! Hooray!