Blogs from Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, North America - page 7

Here are a few photos from our time here in Guadalajara. Warning, one of them is creepy and disturbing.... read more

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So we roll into Guadalajara... Our accommodations have been taken care of long ago and a deposit paid. Well, the woman renting the house asked for more money (despite our written contract!) and then decided she wasn't going to rent us the place when we didn't pay the higher amount. Nice. (See my next post about the rule of law) Oh it wasn't just that, she also decided not to give us our deposit back. It was too late by that time to rent any other place Friday evening so we would have to wait for Saturday. On Saturday, after a fruitless search we finally found a place that was more expensive (read: not in our budget), was not as well located, and was smaller than the one we paid the deposit on (and so far ... read more

I have met my future latin lover. His name is Salvador, he’s 47, has 3 sons, divorced for 10 years, lives Mexico City, doesn’t speak English and managed to fall in love with me in 5 minutes. Best story ever: I went to the nearby town of Tlaquepaque, which is known for it’s charm and upscale artisan galleries, to explore for an afternoon by myself. After watching mariachis in the plaza for an hour, I wandered off in search of something refreshing, and found myself at a cart which sells snow cone ice covered in lime juice and sugar. Salvador was standing there with one of his many sons, who had ordered something interesting that I was curious about. I asked them what it was, they insisted I try it, it was nasty, I made a ... read more

1. Tacos can be eaten for breakfast, and definitely are. There is a line up at every street taco cart I pass when I walk to school at 8:30am. And there are dozens of different kinds: frijoles, papas, beef, chicken, tongue, throat... (--- definite EWW for those last two!) 2. Siestas are real and practiced every day in my house, possibly because we eat so much food. 3. There is ALWAYS a fiesta somewhere! 4. Tequila is glorious. Especially when mixed with a grapefruit flavoured pop to make a "paloma" and really is enjoyed in copious amounts. The cheapest bottle we could find cost 24 pesos and tasted a little like battery acid, but was still definitely drinkable. 5. I've yet to see a donkey or wear a sombrero. 6. Salsa goes on everything. Literally, except ... read more