Habitat for Humanity

Marg you must show Ann this post.  We went on an excursion when our driver stopped the van and turned to us all and said I would like to tell you why we love Canadians.  You have an organization called habitat for humanity.  They build houses here.  This is one of them.  They are always red and white.  He went on and on close to tears about how thankful he and his country are. As we continued our journey into the real hills of Mexico we saw a few more, which he always pointed out.  There was ALOT of poverty in the area.  BUT on our return he showed us so many people walking up and down the roads with garbage bags picking up litter.  He said they are so proud and thankful for what they get they strive to keep everything clean.  And although there was a lot of poverty it was clean.  Everyone was out picking up the garbage which he told us they do every other day.  It really was amazing.  They had so very little.  It was the true Mexico.  We drove for over two hours each way to these waterfalls which were spectacular.  It was so awesome to see how people truly lived other than those around the resorts.  This young man was from these parts but for tourist season, he stays in town for six months at a time.  He was also so diligent about slowing for quite a distance when he saw foot traffic so as not to create dust for the.  There was ALOT of foot traffic!  Anyway it really was nice to see the results of an organization we had heard so much about, and to see see how thankful they really were.

There were several towns we passed through.  He had a ticket from the place we had stopped which he had to produce at the next checkpoint.

This was to prove we had stopped so therefore we were allowed to pass through the next town.  Quite a system.  They want to make sure you drop some dollars at at least one of the towns.  There was also another fee which went directly to road maintenance.  Parts of the road were paved and he said eventually the whole thin would be paved because of this levy.  I don't think we ever learned so much in one day.

I know this is long, but the next set of pictures you have to notice dad is in the front seat.  Always the keener.  The driver asked if anyone wanted to be the co pilot.  Dad was quick to answer. He was playfully teased about it quite a while.  The roads were so bad it was like driving though the Telkwa pass.  Some were quite scared but they were city folk who had never even been on a dirt road, and yes they were all Canadians.

The beauty we saw was indescribable.  Just awesome, but the best part was the habitat for humanity houses.  That really hit close to home.

This was our last full day, tomorrow it's back to the best country in the WORLD!