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What a great way to spend your birthday - eating foods you've never eaten before (Chapaulinas) meeting people you've never met before; speaking a language you've barely spoken before. Today has been full of new experiences, new tastes and new sights. The day started with desayuno - Senora Tiko asked me if I wanted Desayuno Oaxaceno (breakfast of eggs scrambled with peppers and tomato) or Desayuno Gringo (cereal) - i went with the former; delicious! I cannot commend enough eating chilli three time a day despite what it does to your constitution. La Scuela started at 8am with a spanish aptitude test; apparently I am not a fluent spanish speaker. Our tauira (students) were very excited this morning and all had had a great first night with their new "Parents". After scuela we all headed home for la comida - the main meal of the day - which started with a Chinese Pomegranate! followed by carrot and cilantro soup followed by a soy and beef stew with fresh cheese and tacos! In the evening we wandered down to the Zocalo (the town square) and went througg the market where we tried out the local speciality - Chaupalinos (Grasshoppers) and then on to a Oaxaceno Chocolate Shop - aue! I'm now back at la casa di Senora Tiko about to enjoy cena with the whanau. Senor Tiko's daughter also has her birthday on the 7th of Feb so they are having una Fiesta!
Hasta Luego
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