Blogs from Guanajuato, Mexico, North America - page 5

From San Miguel with love Neuf heures et des poussières de "char"ça use plus que les souliers,ça use les nerfs,mais bon tu penses à autre chose,tu regarde le décor,pas trop tout de même parce que "bobonne" a l'oeil.....laisse faire les vaches,t'en a déjà vu non,et regarde devant je te raconterai ce que t'as manqué.Sypatique tout même,j'aurai droit à un compte rendu photos un peu plus tard,c'est à se demander si un chauffeur n'aurait pas mieux fait l'affaire.La route de PV à Guadalajara c'est la montagne au début et de l'autoroute par la suite,celle de Guadalajara à Guanajuato encore de l'autoroute,mais là ou ça devient intéressant pour les sportifs c'est de Guanajuato à San Miguel;90 km de lacets à 5000 pieds d'altitude sans garde-fous bourrés de mexicains téméraires pour qui un dépassement à l'aveugle procure une dose ... read more

Dangerous Mexico Mexico is dangerous I was told so I was really happy when i survived the first day! And then lo and behold I kept on surviving inspite of all the murderous Mexican druglords and bandits. I found none of them instead lots af friendly and helpful people, generous and outgoing. The truck drivers are a bigger menace to my health than the "narcos" and maybe the lack of hygiene in lesser restaurants. So no hardcore adventure but instead a trip in a country most like all other countries where people are friendly and nice. I've gotten more free beers in Mexico than in any other country I've been to. Of course there are things that are not picture pretty, but even the sun has it's spots The same thing can be said about the ... read more

Wed: Over-achieving Guanajuato We landed at 11:30pm the night before. We had no check-in luggage and our tiny jet was the only thing landed in this wee hour. Despite all that in this puny airport, unclear and confusing immigration held us back to finally meet Martin at midnight. Martin, the hotel owner, greeted us there to drive 30min to his hotel. It worked out great as we didn’t have to wonder around town looking for the hotel after midnight on the Christmas day. It was chilly at 9am after a good night sleep and shower. Temperature here ranges between 40s and 80s throughout the day. It was hard to imagine the heat mid day for now. We were so disoriented but we knew we were headed for plaza de la Paz. Right off the bat, we ... read more

We put our coats on for the first time in more than a year today. We had enjoyed great weather in San Miguel for the last month when last night it turned windy and cold for the first time in the month that we have spent here. Suddenly about 2 AM our terrace door blew open and a cold wind passed through the house. The windows rattled and a ghostly sound filled the night. We awoke this morning to blustery skies and a light drizzle for the first time since our arrival. We have spent a good portion of our time in the last few weeks just walking around the streets of San Miguel’s Centro area. During our journey we have normally not gone more than a couple of days without getting into the car and ... read more

After nearly a 4000 mile road trip, we have reached our new home in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. We left Merida, Mexico for Texas to have our car repaired. It was a drive of almost 1300 miles to repair the windshield, ignition and front end of our trusty (sort of) Saturn. We estimated it would take us about 4 days to get from the Yucatan to Brownsville, Texas. We planned to take the coast road through Veracruz and Tampico, which would have been the shortest route, but at the last minute a friend in Merida said they had a very difficult trip on that road in the past and recommended using a different route. We thought the shortest route would be best for the car, but perhaps if the road was very difficult, it ... read more