Real De Minas Express - Leon

... already after 2.<br><br>There are several different bus lines, offering differing levels of comfort and speed, and also different times. One called ETN had been recommended to me by several people, so my heart sank when I saw that their next bus wasn't until 4:30. I almost bought a ticket anyway, since that was the only familiar name, but decided to have a quick tour of all the other ticket desks first. Five minutes later had a first class ticket for a window seat ...

... tallest hill, to watch the sun rise, only to discover there was already a crowd there getting ready to start the next day of festivities. Not to mention the greasy and delicious tacos we scarfed at 6:30 that morning, right before starting our climb...dinner for (early) breakfast! As Ana would say, porque no?<br> <br><br> We got back to GDL four days later; exhausted, dirty, and happy as churros rellenos. <br>

... what luck! Thus ensued almost three fascinating hours with my own personal guide. I was especially interested in her discourse about the early people and their (somewhat grizzly) customs and beliefs. Amongst many other things,I learned about their underlying world views regarding life and death, and how this translated into their rituals of sacrifice. I also found out more than I ever wanted to know about the exact nature of the ...

... and Tuesday I have culture class. I love it. The teacher knew I was new and didn't know much, so he was very animated. He knows some English. He was asking the class how to say these two words in English so I would understand (because he thought i didn't). Out of everyone (who were all on a higher lever) I knew both words. He was shocked. It was awesome. I pick up on the most random things.

... with me who new this.<br><br>- Half the people here don't seem to have doorbells. All the houses are very open in the center. So, people will stand outside the door and yell your name. All the houses seem to have a little store in front and then everyone lives upstairs, so knocking does no good. <br><br>Bathroom Signs:<br>at one place, the women's was a ceramic painted moon, and the men's was a statue of don Quijote<br>(see pics)<br><br>When you go ...

... pizzas on bagels and a strawberry italian ice drink...mmm. The conversation was neat with these women. There were 6 of us, two americans, three mexicans, and a columbian...so it was a mixture of accents and we started talking about the difference of languages. It was interesting some of the differences between Columbian Spanish and Mexican Spanish. <br><br>On Monday, Josh and Jennifer took me to an overlook of the city ...

... Mexican market. Such a fun place to be- I swear you wouldn't believe me if I told you some of the stuff you could buy. There are more pictures from my first day in my photo album! welp. sorry that was so long. If you don't want to be notified every time I update my blog- just let me know and I will take your e-mail off my list. my address is Loma de Guijas #2 Col. Pastita Guanajuato, Guanajuato 36090 love and miss you all! Danielle

... s a quick stroll to the main road to flag down the first passing bus. Once on board we decided to stay on until the bulk of the people got off, this worked as it was also the bus terminus. Now we have the problem of finding out where we are and deciding where we want to go. Eventually we manage and do about a 1km stroll to get to the tourist information office. Here our guide book tells us they speak good English and have lots of information about the buses ...

... I was looking at some jewelry when the clerk offered to help. He was very friendly and helpful. He had a big smile and stood about 4' 11". I decided to make a large purchased of about $2.50 from the lady behind the table. The clerk then told me the lady was his mother (of course all this conversation was in broken Spanish/English). I smiled at her and she started telling me what a wonderful man he was and that he wasn't married and wanted to know if I was ...

... transport (no woo hoo there), I've been called 'Whitey' (Warrita) an awful lot, I've had men beep at me as I walk down the road and had people stare at me as though I were from another planet. All of this because I'm a little bit pale and blonde. Where's the law against being racialist to Diana's in Mexico Mr Tony Blair, hmmm? Answer me that! I've been salsa dancing in Guanajuato, which is a very pretty little town. Its a bit of a Mexican ...