• We have mostly avoided getting sick, thanks to regular bottled water and the care of our hosts in food preparation. In the neighborhood a water vendor drives through almost every hour honking his horn as he goes. We've taken this sound as a reminder to hydrate ourselves :)
• I'm not surprised, but I am reminded that everyone here is a master in recycling and re-using materials. When we ate our meals, our 'disposable' plastic cups were washed and re-used. We also ate with a wide variety of plasticware that had seen many uses. Cardboard boxes, 2x4 wood, everything has multiple purposes.
• It was pleasing that all of the Spanish speakers were willing to try to understand my very flawed efforts at Spanish. No one corrected. Some looked confused, but kept listening with a smile until they could understand what I was trying to ask/say. This was a different experience than some of the other places I've traveled where people are less accepting of others' language skills (or lack thereof).
• All the houses in the Hermosillo neighborhood had large black water containers on the roofs. The city water was pumped to the roof, then the elevated barrels provided some (but not a lot) of water pressure. The black containers provided warmer water during the heat of the day, but neither of the places we stayed had hot water heaters.
• More evidence regarding the working class/middle class status of the neighborhood is the attire of the children. Their clothes are in good condition as are their shoes. The girls' hair is beautifully groomed and often braided (I wish I could get Delaney's hair to lay so smoothly!) These children do not come from families who struggle to clothe them.
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