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BajaBlanca
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SAN MIGUEL DE ALLENDE
We are here. What a wonderful place - busy, full of music, people from all over the world. We were told there are 8,000 Americans and 4,000
Canadians and 2,000 otherex-pats. I believe it!
On the way here , I saw a sign for a Brazilian restaurant in the middle of nowhere. We were less than an hour away from San Miguel, so we stopped and
made a new friend. Edgar owns the restaurant and it is a simple place with really delicious Brazilian style churrascaria or BBQ. The salad bar was
below par and this is usually part of the meal but the meats were awesome. I was informed that Brazil had just won - a horrible game but they won.
That called for some caipirinhas (the national sugar cane drink).
We arrived in town and easily drove the narrow streets because we are driving a tiny toy car we rented. Found the AQUI ES MEXICO hotel that Les
booked for the first two nights. He wanted to be in the center of town and we are! At $50 a night, it is so quaint and the location spot on. Now,
this means we have to listen to music all night long but we are in the back and it isn't too bad. Tomorrow we head to Quinta Loreto -we went and made
the reservation today-it is close to the center but out of the way so you don't hear the noise.
View from the balcony of AQUI ES MEXICO hotel:
Stores are not allowed to post big signs, they must be tiny and discrete. Some stores are just little holes in the wall:
All doors must be wooden by law, and some of the knockers are interesting:
In the evening, we went on a city tour, 80pesos pp and one hour long, so worth it. Ours was in Spanish but there is a morning one in English.
This was one place they showed us, built by Spaniards, this is where women come to wash clothes if they have no running water at home:
This morning was Sunday and I went to hunt for Mass - being that there are over 300 churches, it was a fun hunt. In one corner there are three
churches one right next to the other. All have gold since this is gold and silver country. I have many more pictures that I will add later.
Does anyone know who this saint might be?
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willardguy
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saint bernard with dalmation?
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Kgryfon
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Nice photos! Very picturesque place and you have a good eye!
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bajagrouper
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300 churches, lots of sinners in the old days,lol
I hear the whales song
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elizabeth
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Looks like Saint Martin de Porres...
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shari
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Mood: there is no reality except the one contained within us "Herman Hesse"
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thanks for bringing us along on your trip Blanca...it's a far cry from La Bocana eh! I am loving all the photos! We thought of you when Brazil won the
game...we were watching it at TAcos Don Ramon!
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windgrrl
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As usual, I enjoy reading your chronicles!
When the way comes to an end, then change. Having changed, you pass through.
~ I-Ching
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BajaBlanca
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lots of sinners....you are so right.
more pics of churches:
Les and I in Allende Park
tony - we found Mamma Mia's but there are only young kids working and they did not recognize any of the musician's names that you mentioned. It was
packed for breakfast!
Someone recommended CAFE DE LA PARROQUIA for breakfast and it was really quiet and delicious:
In town:
Yesterday morning I went on the house tour and wow..it was incredible. Here is little taste of what was a wonderful experience.
I met Liz Scotta, a teacher who comes to san Miguel every year and works with kids here teaching them painting, I bought her book and got it signed.
If you have been here, this is a good buy because they are sketches of the town:
brilliant art with old books:
Saw this in the Biblioteca TIENDA:
The first house (Casa LaSenda) we went to took easily 30 minutes to get to, it is outside of town. the owner is a self proclaimed 60's ex-hippie who
bought acres and acresof land and has made it 100% self sufficient. He is selling shares to this eco-villa for $50K. It is very beautiful:
The second house was RANCHO GUAIANILLA and it is 21 acres and owned by the Zazula's. They bought the 17th century chapel from the State and built
their home around it. It is so incredible to see the original paintings inside the capilla:
Having a huge wooden china cabinet with all the dishes displayed is traditional:
Steve is exceptionally open to sharing his home. He was an architect in NY and his wife a decorator and voila.
We were a big group (I thought) of 60 people on the tour. Numbers are up from being way down during the economic crisis. There used to be up to 800
people for this tour!
The last house we saw is actually a high end rental property and it lives up to its name- CASA DE LOS CHIQUEADOS. The rent for the pent house is
$2200 a month. That's US!
When I came back after the 4 hour tour, met up with Les and searched for the Thai Restaurant I had seen on the way in and found it. Les loves thai
food and he ate Panang curry and it put him in a royal sweat, which is the idea:
Rod, the owner:
Here are some pics of AQUI ES MEXICO - truly a delightful hotel but you must book it online to get the good deal like we did at $50 a night- the
regular price is $100:
domed tiled ceilings are art:
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vandenberg
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Brings back good memories.
And Blanca, you'll love the Quinta Loreto, easy walk to downtown. And lots of fun roaming through the market next door.
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cliffh
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thanks we are enjoying your trip C&C
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rhintransit
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ah, good memories indeed. I lived there for two years, on two separate occasions. wonderful spot. and here I am in Loreto. two different worlds.
reality\'s never been of much use out here...
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Genecag
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Very nice report as usual, Blanca.
Laura is an artist and we are planning a trip to SMA soon and your reports will be a guide for us 
Have fun and regards to Les.
Make it a Great Day!!
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El Jefe
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Great stuff! Thanks for taking the time to post all the fine pics. That trip is on our list.
No b-tchin\' in the Baja.
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TMW
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Beautiful, thanks for sharing.
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desertcpl
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great,, thanks for sharing
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Paula
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Beautiful pictures, Blanca! I'm looking forward to seeing Quinta Loreto!
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Feathers
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| Quote: | Originally posted by shari
thanks for bringing us along on your trip Blanca...it's a far cry from La Bocana eh! I am loving all the photos! |
Shari took the words right out of my mouth, but I would like to add one:
FANTASTICO!
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BajaGeoff
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Great photos! I haven't been there in 15 years and can't wait to go back. Thanks for sharing your awesome trip!
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BajaLuna
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Omigosh Blanca, what an awesome town and your pictures capture so much beauty! I seriously want to go here, and am putting it on my bucket list.
Ohhh the architecture there, ohhhh the beautiful old wood doors, ceilings, stone work, art, cathedrals.......I could go on and on...such eye candy,
such history, I'm in heaven looking at your pics!
enjoy your travels and thank for sharing your pics and insight, Blanca....this is soooo awesome!
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willardguy
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ex-next door neighbors just moved there, they tell me americans flocked there after WW2 to go to art schools on the GI bill and never left, don't know
if thats true or not but what beautiful pictures!
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