Bibiloteca Publica del Ejercito y Fuerza Area Mexicanos

I bet you've been wondering when I was going to write about the libraries of Guadalajara. Unfortunately, due to my school schedule and having unlimited WiFi at both school and hostel, I didn't need to seek out a library during most of the month.
I finally wandered across from one the day before I left the city and it did not disappoint.

What better way to end out the year than take you on a tour of an army gunpowder factory turned public library.

Thank you everyone who has been reading my blog and given me support on this new journey. I'm looking forward to 2016 and sharing with you even more about the people and places that make each city an amazing place to live.

Couchsurfers at Centro Cultural Breton

Another week, another Thursday Couchsurfing meet-up. This one was at the fabulous Centro Cultural Breton, near the Cathedral, but hidden away on a quiet street.

 

My Daily Walk

For the past three weeks I have had the same routine Monday through Friday, leaving my hostel around 8:30am and getting to school around 8:45. One more week to go until I am a certified teacher and can spend some time exploring greater Guadalajara.

Sunday Wanderings with Tour Guide Karla

Karla contacted me through Couchsurfing, having posted a notice to all those in Guadalajara interested in showing me their favorite parts of the city. We met at Parque Revolucion near my hostel because she said she spends almost every Sunday there. I knew that Juarez had been shut down to car traffic for the day, but I didn't expect to see so many activities as I rounded the corner.

East of L.A.

The greater Los Angeles area is made up of many small cities with their own downtowns and cultural centers. I happen to have family living in one of the towns east of L.A. and spent Friday night and Saturday morning hanging out here.

Crafty Copenhagen

Choosing a tour can be difficult when you're looking to see the city outside of the normal tourist destinations. Due to my short stay in the city, I was looking for a tour that would give me a good overview of the city outside of the famous Center.

Book Stores

I didn't intend my trip to Berlin to be so permeated with literary adventures, but being a lover of words, it's not all that surprising that I would find myself surrounded by the many, many opportunities to engage with the written word.

Literatur Fest Berlin

The annual festival celebrating the written word started on Wed Sep 9th. Last night I attended the Opening of the Vision 2030 program, The Future of the City.
I was quite excited to hear the opinions of writers and scientists who live and study the urban environment talk about their perspective on what direction cities are heading. Unfortunately, even though the program was featured in the English speakers section and was advertised as 'Consecutive translation in English', only two of the panelists spoke in English, which was then translated to German, but the same was not done for the two panelists and moderator who only spoke German.
What I was able to understand was interesting and I'm glad I made the trek out to the Berliner Festspiele Haus.