Real De Minas Hotel Guanajuato

... me at the bus stop in Guanajuato was to leave my favorite, hand woven vest (from Rosemary in Australia) in his car - one of the two warmish garments that I had brought. But at the time, that was the least of my worries because I was so overwhelmed by the hustle and bustle of the busy bus station where everyone was yammering away in Spanish (!) and the need to get a bus to SMA. I'd told my future hosts that I'd be showing up at their place between 4 and 5 - and it ...

... t matter any more. We attended one techno party with some great DJs in a park one sunny afternoon (a strange but wonderful experience that later spilled into a nearby club...a total of 12 hours in a row of dancing to some great music with a hip, friendly, and exhausted crew of people from all over Mexico). Another night (morning), we summited Pipila, a huge stone statue towering from atop Guanajuato ...

... history of the first sedentary Mexican people (the Olmecs) and another detailing the story of the Jesuit monks from their beginnings to their eventual expulsion from Mexico by the king of Spain.<br>When I confessed to the young woman selling tickets that I couldn't speak Spanish and so probably wouldn't understand much, she replied that she spoke English, so not to worry because if I liked, she would accompany me with explanations ...

Well, I have only been in school one week. Seems like forever. <br><br> The first day was very interesting. Lupita and JJoe walked me to school. (I had only been there once previously) It was like I was a kid, but I def. appreciated it. They are awesome. In class I am the only one starting new. There is one other girl who is from Japan. She is fun. We laughed so much. I have 2 classes that ...

... to put their trash out if they want and it will be picked up. (so they don't have to go to the dumpster) <br>- Also, the dump trucks don't have the arms on the front to pick up the dumpster, so the men have to climb in and scoop it out with a bucket. They def. should be paid a ton. <br><br>- A pinata represents fertility<br><br>- Mexico has atleast 10,000 fiestas a year. Only 5 major ones celebrated in Guanajuato. My birthday is the same ...

So, I´ve caught this blog up to last Saturday night. That was when I found the funnest cheesy tourist activity ever - callejoneando. But I get ahead of myself! In my last post I had just got off the camioneta after our tour and was deposited in a section of the town center I had never seen before. As had become my habit, I started off looking for a particular place, but found something else entirely. In fact in 3 days in ...

... an exterior wall and a ceiling for the park. If you still aren't convinced, have a good close look at the photos. Click on the thumbnails to get a better look. This was Christmas Eve after all so we were drawn back in the evening for supper at one of the outdoor cafes on the Jardin de la Union. It was here that we savoured a great meal as well as the ambiance of ...

... they have no air-conditioning or heating systems, or really any air ventilation at all. Also, we have no carpet- everything is tiled- and the calls are either concrete or tile... so.. when the house gets cold- you get cold and it is near impossible to warm back up- my bones were cold. Imelda was laughing at me saying that I should have a better resistance being from Indiana- my response is that for us, it is mostly cold OUTSIDE of the house... I was ...

... a brand new car on her 17th birthday instead. Anywho... They called me because they parents of the girl, wanted some people to dance salsa for the entire party. So... I was tricked into dancing salsa for about 100 people. Why the hell did they call me of all people?... I don't have the slightest idea. I was prolly the only one to answer my phone... haha . It was really neat to actually be at a quinceanera. It was a fun day ...

... value of a simple 2-pocket folder. Seriously. I've looked and asked just about everywhere. I was overly excited when a sweet old man, working at a paper store, said he had exactly what I wanted. To my dismay the man returned with a dusty old pile of 2-pocket folders from the 70's. Not only were these folders over 30 years old but they featured half naked women with over-sized hair. I dont need folders that bad. ha... It was hard not to laugh out-loud... that sweet ...