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Arrecife de la Gallega

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    • Day 27

      Veracruz - Ary my Couchsurfer host

      February 10, 2020 in Mexico ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C

      The weekend has been intense. My host Art in Veracruz went far and beyond to make me feel comfortable, show me as much as possible and answer all me questions.
      This is the main reason why a travel and who’s I stay or meet with couchserver’s. Learn about the everyday live from individuals in different cultures, the values, norms, tradition and challenges.
      Let’s start with Ary, 27, a free and talented woman, traveler, big heart, communicate, smart, educated and street smart - one of kind. In her CS profile she describes her self as;

      “Mujer soñadora, poeta reprimida, amante leal del mar, luchadora de los derechos de las mujeres, niñas, comunidad LGTB y perrunos. Toastmaster por elección, Abogada postulante”.

      She is a practicing lawyer specialized in family law. She is in practice with Angel. Here is a little story.

      When I arrived in Veracruz on Friday Angel and Ary picked me up from the airport. She said she would take me to work because they still had stuff to do. I thought of an office.
      What they actually did was do drive to a clients husband (domestic violence and divorce) to bribe him into leave the house as soon as possible. Money was given, an agreement was struck that he would be leaving by Monday. Easy right?

      Sometimes she is tired of fighting. She is good with clients. She doesn’t ask for payment for the first appointment. Because she feels sorry for them..... She is not good in asking money, her partner does that. Often when they need favors from court Angel goes. Because of his gender he get’s more stuff done with the male dominated judiciary system. I guess it is better to pursue another career:-). She has dreams!
      She lives and loves intensively. I can tell from how we spent the weekend:-). She has a really good taste in food - of course I welcome that! She knows the history of her town and country.

      I was really lucky to have met her!
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    • Day 25

      Veracruz - Angel Duarte and his GGGGG

      February 8, 2020 in Mexico ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C

      Angel is Ary’s partner in crime. 34, married, no kids. Lover of languages, museums and history. While we were waiting in the car for Ary to come back from her bribery activities we had a interesting chat. I’d like to point out one story.
      Angel likes to search for his roots. Like most Mexican he doesn’t really know where he comes from because the continuous mixing of races.
      He was lucky enough to go back as far as to his great-great-great-great-grandfather (!).
      HIs GGGGG (will call him this now) was a slave from a Portuguese invader and major landowner. His last name was Duarte. At the time the name of the owner of the slaves was given to their slaves. Because once the slaves were sold their name was annihilated.
      So Angel today has the same last name as the owner of his GGGGG who was a slave.

      How..... odd is that? Can’t find words. Same happened to the black slaves imported from Africa.
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    • Day 26

      Veracruz - Naya y Estaban, Vaisnavismo

      February 9, 2020 in Mexico ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C

      Naya is Ary‘s flatmate. She is also a lawyer, studied with Ary and works with her dad who is also a lawyer. Esteban her boyfriend.
      Esteban is from Colombia. He grew up with the religion Vaisnavismohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaishnavism. His mom practiced the religion. Since more than a year he lives in Veracruz with his community.
      Naya ha rough teenager/adolescent years. She come from middle/upper class family. She has been introduced to the religion by a someone she met accidentally. Sit years ago. She said she wasn’t ready then.
      A year ago she gave up her privileges, started to practice the religion and now lives a simple life to serve her god and the community. Gos as in a supreme being, whatever you like him/her to be.

      What I like about the community from what she told is the simplicity. Only four (not 10!) rules they need to follow. And to follow them is seen as a process. You are not a sinner if you don‘t follow the rules, it is recognized that you try as much you are able to in your own time.
      The community gives a sense of purpose in live like many religions. But it‘s tolerant and openminded.
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    • Day 26

      Veracruz - Beto

      February 9, 2020 in Mexico ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C

      And there is Alberto alias Beto. I would say a crazy guy in the best of ways. Smart, funny, kind, spiritual. We had an immediate connection.
      He is an engineer, was a pilot, has read 180 books of music and is developing an a one of a kind app where everybody can learn music. Did not understand too much but it seems he developed a technique which is a first. He also is writing two books and of course works. And I guess he does a million more things I don’t know of. He hopes to become rich! I sure wish him so!

      He is single which does not wonder one because the guy has no time for relationship!
      I think he is one of those guys who unexpectedly meets the love of his live and she will become his priority!
      Side note to Beto; it WILL NOT be my daughter😜😬🤨!
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    • Day 724

      Service aller Art

      May 19, 2021 in Mexico ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C

      Auf einer langen Reise gibt es nicht nur wunderschöne Sachen. Auch andere Dinge wie komplizierte Grenzen, Diskussionen mit der Polizei, mal eine Busse und auch Auto Reparaturen. Habe in Mazatlan, in einer Fiat Professional Garage, vorne neue Stossdämpfer einbauen lassen. Leider wurden diese falsch eingebaut, sodass ich sie hier in Veracruz nach knapp 2000km wieder ersetzen musste.
      Auch der Fahrer leidet, so wurde er beim Schuhputzer, beim Zahnarzt und im Barber Shop wieder aufgemöbelt.
      Zu Glück lässt sich hier alles organisieren und reparieren.
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