Weekend summary

I hate zoos. I can't think of many worse activities than standing on boiling cement in the Texas heat watching miserable animals pacing in their cages. The Puebla zoo is different, though. It's kind of like that African Safari ride at Disney world, but without all the safety precautions. Animals roam, and people drive. That's about it. Signs warn passengers to close windows during the dangerous parts.

I went this Saturday with Karen, Ivan, and Jessica. We packed into Ivan's little yellow Mustang and drove through the zoo. All was sunshine and rose petals till we got to the tiger cage. There, we parked our car to watch three sweet-looking tigers sleep.



While we were parked, one of the tigers walked over to our car and circled it. We laughed a bit, took pictures, and strained to get better views. Then, it went behind the car, and we heard a deep scraping sound. Smiles quickly vanished. We drove to safety and got out of the car to survey the damage. The tiger had bitten the car, leaving two penetrating holes in the bumper and tiger drool dripping down.




We left the zoo and went to a nearby lake to drink coconut and rum. Later that evening, Jessica, Kristin, and I went to El Mojito to go salsa dancing.

On Sunday, I joined a group of school friends on Puebla's tour bus. We took zillions of pictures and pretended to be tourists for a few hours.



Afterward, we ate tacos and churros. Then Jessica came to my apartment to watch Friends. Good weekend.