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Published: January 10th 2011
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I love how they spill over the walls!
I love how the flowers fall over the wall! Rick is always reminding me how the plant destroys the surface but I am sorry I love how it looks! As I begin my ninth and final entry to this trips blog I look back with great memories some challenging moments I feel blessed that I was able to go to San Miguel De Allende. After taking a 3 hour bus trip from Queretero to Mexico City starting at 9:00AM We arrived home late Friday night 12:00 midnight exhausted but happy to be home in our own place. Nothing is better than returning home and finding all as you eft it. So now a rainy but quiet Sunday afternoon I thought I would put up some random pictures and videos of the last few days of our trip. After my last entry on the 2nd I took a few days off from the Blog and then the remaining time just flew by. We kept so busy the last few days trying to see what we may have missed, shop for the things we wanted to bring home but mostly just lots of walking and eating. We met some great Mexican locals, ate some truly authentic food and just had a wonderful time all around. I want to say that San Miguel De Allende is a beautiful place and a magical place
Downtown Antonilco.
A Small town with a very large Church compound. It had a few shops and one main street running straight throughg. Not much going on but a very Historic site. We just walked to edge of town and back talking to a few locals along the way. Rick was asking a woman sitting with children on corner what goes on and she kept saying Nada Mucho Nada Mucho meaning nothing much! to spend the Christmas holidays. They really know how to celebrate this special time of the year. The decorations were stunning and all the Christmas festivities really amazing. Then you add the cobblestone streets and the quaint streets it really makes for a magical setting.
I am putting up random pictures we took over the last few days of the trip I hope you enjoy them. I would suggest to anyone wanting to go to San MIguel go and have a great time it is a very beautiful place to visit you might however pick a time of the year it is warmer but if you really want to have a Christmas filled with beauty and tradition just pack some warm clothes and have a great time.
I really also feel compelled to add my biggest complaint, and that would be the Ex-Pats of the city. I have met and befriended many Great people on my travels over the years locals and Ex-Pats. However I found the Ex-Pats here were so smug and snobbish you could easily spot them on the streets. They may do some of good for certain aspects of the town but unless your an
Rick eating a Gordita
Instead of Taco stands this area of Mexico has these stuffed little tortilla pockets. Rick had to eat a few of these because the women all sit together but sell their snacks seperatly. Lucky for them Rick was hungry! artist or rich you probably wouldn't get as much as an nod from these people. They seem to think that they are an entitled group of people living on foreign soil. I have never been snubbed so often or so blatantly. God forbid should you ask them for anything or big mistake just smile and say Good Morning. I have never had more people turn away when you said hello than I have in this little town not the Mexican locals they always said hello. With the Ex-Pats it was as if they are afraid you will take up their time trying to find out some secret information or maybe directions or if you dare restaurant recommendations. Of course if you were an Ex-Pat that caters to the tourists that was different they were friendly enough but your their bread and butter. The Mexicans I spoke with also had there fair share to say about them and there snobbery, and it wasn't any better than my own observations. I think unless they had to deal with them they just tolerate them. I am sure their dollars have brought a certain level of comfort to the city although it comes with
2000 Man Three Day Horse Round-Up
While sitting in the small quiet town of Antonilco these guys started arriving on horseback. They started showing up in pairs then more. We didn't get a chance to see them all gather but we were able to talk to one of them and found out that this is a tradition here. They think about 2 to 3 thousand ridiners head to Guanajauto to celebrate King Reyes Day. When we were leaving on the bus we started seeing them along the way now making sense. This town was so quiet that all these horses really gave you a sense of history firsthand. a cost. Enough said about that just fair warning for those visiting without the benefit of having a local .
Anyway's back to life as we know here in rainy Vancouver but with more wonderful memories. Not sure when the next trip may be and where I may travel to but I think things may be interesting for travel this year however until the next trip these memories will do! Thanks so much for sharing your thoughts and comments it made it all so much fun to share. Hasta Luego Also sorry for all the misspelling and Typos no spell check and got a little lazy I guess!
P.S.For those who missed a few entries and still interested just hit list entries and all of them should show up.
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nicholas
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Beautiful photos... it looks like you had an amazing time, despite snobbish expats. (Sorry you had to deal with that)