Never time for any rest around here. I started a book a couple of weeks ago and I think I've read two chapters. We were a little late getting going yesterday morning and by the time we finished the blog post and got our morning power walk in, there was just enough time to show Chris how to clean their fridge burner before we were leaving to go see a Friesian horse.
Bull statue at Corregidora, Queretero with the El Cerrito Pyramid in the background.
Where are Kevin and Ruth now? Queretaro City, Queretaro, Mexico.
Where are Kevin and Ruth going next? Valle de Bravo, Mexico!
Monday, December 24, 2012
Sunday, December 23, 2012
A beautiful part of the world.
I was looking forward to our visit to a little mescal distillery up in the mountains near here. Ruth and I had been there last year with a couple of the campers and while the distillery itself is interesting, I absolutely love the scenery up there.
Saturday, December 22, 2012
Things you might see from a Mexican highway
Made it back to Hacienda Contreras yesterday, to a pleasant surprise! Seems we're having a Mexican blogger convention of some kind...
Friday, December 21, 2012
A visit with a famous Canadian!
Yesterday was moving day. Our couchsurfing hosts Wanda and Irwin were changing rental accommodation here in order to house their family members who are visiting after Christmas. So yesterday morning we packed up and moved to a beautiful huge place closer to the central area.
Thursday, December 20, 2012
San Miguel de Allende (day 3)
Busy day yesterday! First, we made a bit of a last minute decision to go to the nearby town of Atontonilco. Then, we made a totally last minute decision to go to the city of Dolores Hidalgo and visit a huge pottery factory. Then after lunch, we did a nice hike in the botanical gardens.
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
San Miguel de Allende (day 2)
First on the agenda was a visit to the Tianguis Mercado. This is a major market in San Miguel that takes place only on Tuesdays. It's definitely one of the larger markets we've been to in Mexico, and you can buy just about anything there.
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
San Miguel de Allende (day 1)
We were planning on leaving Hacienda Contreras around 10:00am yesterday morning, and ended up hitting the road at 10:30am. No worries, we were in no rush and had told our hosts Wanda and Irwin that we wouldn't arrive until late afternoon anyhow.
Monday, December 17, 2012
Headed for San Miguel de Allende
Road trip! This morning we're heading out for San Miguel. Although we love it here at Hacienda Contreras, we are due for a change of scenery. It's only a short visit though, and we're planning on being back here on Friday.
Sunday, December 16, 2012
Campground electricity useage
Okay, not an exciting subject for some of you.
But many of our readers are also RV'ers, so it will be of interest to them. Or at least I hope it will be!
But many of our readers are also RV'ers, so it will be of interest to them. Or at least I hope it will be!
Saturday, December 15, 2012
Day trip to Chapala
Yesterday morning, we hopped in the little blue car along with friends Chris and Juan. Our main objective was to try and replace our Mexican Immigration tourist cards that were in the bag that was stolen back in Zacatecas in November.
Friday, December 14, 2012
Going 4 wheeling in the hills!
One of the campers, Don, has a four wheel drive jeep and he wanted to try it out up in the hills around here. So we went with him for the drive to see what kind of tracks we could find that may not be suitable for a regular vehicle. We were gone for three hours!
Thursday, December 13, 2012
Guadalupe Day in Mazamitla
Yesterday was Our Lady of Guadalupe Day here in Mexico, so we could hear noisy fireworks coming from the surrounding towns all day long. Mexican people are 83% Catholic, and they sure love their religious celebrations! There have been celebrations in the town of Mazamitla in the days leading up to yesterday, and so we went into town yesterday evening for the final fiesta.
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Miserable start to the day!
Very strange weather yesterday morning! We actually woke up to raindrops on the roof, and it was chilly and windy all morning. It's not normal to get any rain at all down here at this time of year, and it actually came down fairly hard at times.
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
How to cut a fresh pineapple
We love having fresh pineapple when we're in Mexico. First of all, it's cheap. You can usually buy a fresh pineapple for about 10 pesos (80 cents). We typically buy one per week, so I'm getting pretty good at cutting them up. It wasn't always that way, but practice makes perfect!
Monday, December 10, 2012
I bet you've never had "pajarete"!
Well the votes are in for the naming of the little blue car. As is usually the case with any election, it was a total waste of time. Either people didn't like the candidates, or they simply didn't exercise their right to vote! And then if you name a winner, the majority of the population isn't happy. And so it is with the little blue car.
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