Blogs from Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, North America - page 2

Arrived in Villa corona Feb 20 a small beautiful town on the mountain side along hot springs. On the out skirts of Guadalajara. The village is a typical happy town, children every where small homes markets and churches. Along the lake a bird watchers paradise. Skunks, amorilos and other wildlife run freely. Today we went to Mazamilta for the day higher uo yet the sun was shinning a little cooler due to Elevation. This is the town that is the home of the Mariatchi and almost has an Austrian or Swiss Europeon look in its buildings that are left from the 1600s when the Europeons arrived.... read more

===English version below=== De provincie Jalisco waar we verblijven is bekend om zijn cowboys. We logeren op een ranch en rijden zelf ook elke dag te paard dus wanneer het charro (cowboy) kampioenschap in Guadalajara wordt georganiseerd willen we dit niet missen. Er zijn verschillende disciplines met stieren en paarden. Het ganse spektakel wordt met life muziek gebracht. Het niveau ligt zeer hoog, we gaan toch nog wat moeten oefenen vooraleer we zelf kunnen deelnemen. De escaramuzas (vrouwelijke ruiters) komen ook aan de beurt. Ongelooflijk hoe jong ze zijn en foutloos hun paarden aansturen en dat zonder zadel. In de Expo Ganadera zijn er nog tal van andere activiteiten met paarden en een heleboel standen met alle ruiter benodigdheden. Het is hier een pretpark voor cowboys. =============================== The province of Jalisco where we stay is famous ... read more

***Disclaimer: Absolutely no broken hearts are featured in this blog entry*** I stand amidst a few thousand Mexicans, waiting for the firing of the starting pistol. It's 7:19am, still dark, a slightly fresh October morning in Guadalajara. No clouds are visible, chance of rain is virtually zero. Perfect conditions for a run, unless it takes you more than four hours to complete, in which case you would have to face the uncomfortable midday heat. People around me are stretching, jumping up and down, setting their smartphones and mp3-players or crossing themselves, which produces a mild sneer from my part. Your God's not here to help you, cabrón. The excited guy with the microphone starts a countdown, everybody joins in: ...cinco, cuatro, tres, dos, uno, ¡PUM! The Kenyans and the other elite athletes up front start dashing ... read more

After I tell people that I've returned from a mission trip, one of the most common questions I get is “What is a mission trip?” After pondering over this question myself, I set out to create this album to answer that question.... read more

Hola! We headed back to Gaudalajara for a couple of nights for a final look around. We stayed right in the center which was a good move. Although it is a big city it doesnt feel like it and we both loved it. The people are so friendly and there is lots to see and do. We went back and had another chinese buffet but it wasnt as good as the first. We went and watched another Guadalajara soccer game at the pub and luckily this time they won. All over the city they had put decorated bulls advertising an upcoming festival. I thought they were pretty cool but Daz didnt see the need to take a photo of every one. We headed back to Mexico city for our last day in Mexico. We went to ... read more