Hotel San Luis San Luis Potosí

... is that the TV doesn't work properly, as doesn't the wifi. I've also realised that I REALLY prefer an ensuite to a shared bathroom howeverso spotless and right across the hall it might be.

My hostess, Gay is a wonderful cook. My daily tarrif includes breakfast (coffee, fruit, yogurt and a "main" - my favorite is huevos rancheros), and at around 2:30 pm a big main meal of the day, la comida, which usually consists of soup and a main, often with some ...

... provide relatively cheap, clean living for the Mexican middle class. It is not something to be considered by an expat. Somehow it was noteworthy to see a Burger King along the way if for no other reason than to stop at the washroom. Besides it is rare in Mexico to find "baños" or "servicios" without having to pay 40 to 50 pesos. We also saw a Tony Roma's Restaurant for those who like ribs. We were walking aimlessly just taking in ...

... to spend Christmas" - that cord was never struck with me. What was missing in my books was Christmas lighting. Yes, the Zocalo in Mexico City had all of that in spades but walking the rest of the "centro historico" in Mexico City there was little in the way of Christmas lighting both on the streets and in the stores. That repeated itself in all the places we visited during the Christmas and New Year's season. Realistically speaking the lack of ...

... les quatre voyageurs, mais un peu moins bien pour les valises. Notre transfert à Toronto impliquait qu'on y passait les douanes après avoir récupérer nos bagages ; suite à un retard au départ de Montréal, nous avons rempli toutes les formalités de douane à Toronto, mais sommes arrivés à une minute près pour l'embarquement dans l'avion. Nous avons pris l'avion, mais pas les bagages ; on s'en est rendu compte à notre arrivée à San Antonio le jeudi soir. Débute alors les procédures de r ...

... where a side altar dedicated to Mary seems entirely made of gold. The altar at St. Francis was less flashy but very beautiful, with Mary at the center of the altar in a starburst of deep blue. There was also a crystal ship hanging in the front of the church. This church also displayed glass coffins of saints. We went in search of another museum (about the revolution) but it too was closed. That was an enjoyable walk, as it ...

... and the hotel has at least one restaurant and an unusually emerald green pool. Of course, there is A/C, cable and good drinking water. There is an interior parking garage. In the early evening, we took a walk and ate at a cafe a few blocks away. Some of this area is blocked off to traffic, which makes walking a pleasure. I enjoyed strolling the plazas around us- and we saw a beautiful rainbow from our room!

... hot and told us he would pick us up tomorrow to help us get to the next hitching spot! We are very very spoiled! Back on the road to the next truck stop again truckers aren't interested - what's wrong with us don't we look hobo enough for them, I have been wearing the same jean shorts for about 3 weeks what more do they want? So we get all frustrated again thinking we will be living at a smelly truck stop for the rest of our days when Sam decided to ask the poshest car in the world ...

... small and relatively non-touristy. Other than the historical aspects, the only other attractions would be ceramics, and the numerous odd flavors of ice cream available in the town square. If you ever wanted to try tequila, or pork rind flavored ice cream, this would be a "must see" destination. We stuck with some more traditional flavors, but the whiskey ice cream actually turned out to be very tasty!

... of Chile, The Salt Flats of Southern Bolivia, La Paz, Lake Titicaca, and to Cusco and Machu Picchu. Unfortunately, I don´t have much time so say a few words about this life-changing trip. Believe, what i would like to do more than anything is to tell all of you about my adventures, but I have tried to write this letter five times already and I can never finish, or start, or something comes up ...

We took a one day side trip to neighboring Queretaro, a city of about 1 million people with a light industrial and distribution base for good employment. It has a historical town center that is very flat and easily walkable. It was also a center of the Mexican Independence in 1810. You can get there easily from SMA by bus and it is worth about 1/2 to 3/4 of a day. Various tour groups also do day trips from SMA and you could hire a driver/ guide but going by ...