Wednesday, March 9, 2022 I started my normal looking day by searching for coffee from an, as yet undiscovered, cafe. However, the one I planned to check out had no espresso(!), so I walked a longer distance to one of my favorite cafes, R&E Specialty Coffee, and enjoyed my frappe! I traveled through the most enjoyableContinue reading “An Amazing Day”
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Spanish Institute of Puebla
On January 24th I started my six week intensive language program: four hours of individual instruction and two hours, one-on-one, with a conversation guide. The program also includes two excursions and a daily lunch that fed me through the next morning! The first three weeks I stayed with the same host family I had inContinue reading “Spanish Institute of Puebla”
Relaxing at the Beach
Transition to San Patricio, or Melaque, on the Pacific Coast of Jalisco On my last night in San Miguel de Allende my friend, Robin, and I checked off another rooftop restaurant – this one called Zumo Rooftop Restaurant. SMA has a long list of rooftop restaurants, as the night sky is filled with beautiful viewsContinue reading “Relaxing at the Beach”
!Feliz Navidad!
Since returning from San Luis Potosí, I have been enjoying watching San Miguel de Allende get dressed up for Christmas! Of course the best was to do that is to walk around at night. And, no matter where you go, it is the Parroquía that draws your attention. In the center of town you seeContinue reading “!Feliz Navidad!”
Real de Catorce, San Luis Potosí
Real de Catorce is known for being one of the wealthiest silver towns during the 1800’s, then it went bust in early 1900, as a ceremonial grounds for the native populations, and for the peyote that grows in the area. It sits at an elevation of 8,950 feet, and, in November, temperatures at night areContinue reading “Real de Catorce, San Luis Potosí”