Today our destination was, “Escaleras del Fortin”, “Stairs to the Small Fort”. We are getting pretty good at navigating the city especially if we map it out before we leave home. Taking a leisurely walk, it took us about 30 minutes to get to the Escaleras del Fortin. The view was amazing. We walked all the way to the top of the stairs. It was about two hundred steps and it took us about 10 minutes. When we got to the top, there was a young man doing pushups. We asked if there were more steps to the top and he said, “Si”. He told us to go through the tunnel and then take the steps to the top to the Auditorio Guelaguetza. It took us about 5 minutes more to get to the very top. The views were amazing.
We walked around the auditorio and then back down. On our way down, a young man, Obed, stopped Sam and asked if she spoke Spanish. She said, “Poco”. He is a maestro, teacher, for the 9th grade. He asked if we could translate some Spanish into English so he could teach his students. Here is the Spanish: “Feliz Navidad y una Prospero Nuevo Ano 2010 con paz reign en su hogar”… “Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year 2010 and may peace reign in your home.” He was very pleased that we took the time to help him. It felt great to be of assistance since so many of the locals have been so nice to us.
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