Mexican week

We had a bit of a Mexican week this week. Not only with Leslie but also with another Mexican family and another Mexican au pair. Tuesday while at Temple of Heaven with Leslie, we ran into a family as we walked along the east wall of the park. Naturally we stopped to talk for several minutes; we exchanged cards and made plans to take them out for Beijing Roast Duck at Hua’s. So Thursday we met up and went to Hua’s. Leslie brought along a friend with whom she had spent the day. Mark & I shared dinner with  Rolando, Lupita, and Daniela from Yucatan, Tamara from Mexico City, and Leslie from Juarez. We laughed a lot and shared stories of our families. Then we walked along Ghost Street and Dongzhimen Dajie looking for a Starbucks to purchase a Beijing mug. By the time we figured out where the Starbucks was, it had already closed. The gals chatted along in Spanish most of the time while Mark & Rolando hit it off well.  

L-R; Tamara, Daniela, Lupita, Cheryl, Leslie, Rolando