December 2010
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Finding Cheap Tires
If you’d like to stretch your budget on your next set of tires you will want to do your homework before you can drive into any nearby tire store. Otherwise you will get stuck in that familiar pattern and wind up paying more than you really wanted. You understand how it goes. You arrive at the front counter, someone shows you some tires, you choose the cheapest ones, they don’t have them...
June 2008
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More photos on the way!
Finally getting around to uploading and selecting photos to be highlighted here. Prepare for inundation!
May 2008
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Home at Last
We’re home, picked up the doggie, unpacked, vegged out. Tomorrow is a holiday and we are *really* glad we have the extra day to recover. I will upload remaining pics and video and post a lot tomorrow. I haven’t even seen the pyramids yet!
Last night in Mexico
We both slept fairly well last night, especially since the beds were a bit softer than most we’ve found here in Mexico. This morning Dixie headed out for the pyramids while I stayed in the room and took pills, rested, fiddled with the internet, and rested some more. This afternoon I got brave and we both went downtown to the central historical district. It was warm but not too bad in the...
Guanajuato to Mexico City
When last we spoke all was well, and that lasted until about 4:30am Friday morning. At that time I woke up with the usual complaints: stiff back, minor queasiness, possible slight fever. I went downstairs to the sofa and tried to get comfy. I took some ibuprofen and an anti-nausea pill. ‘Twas all for naught. At approximately 4:45am I ran to the bathroom where it seemed like everything I had...
Last night in Guanajuato
For our last night in Guanajuato we dined at the Truco 7, which is both the name of the restaurant and it’s street address, evidently. The food was good and relatively inexpensive and the music was a nice mixture of 60’s and 70’s muzak and jazz/swing. We then people-watched for awhile and retired to the terrace rooftop of our casita. We chatted for awhile with a couple of...
Last full day in Guanajuato
Breakfast yesterday was good but small, one bowl of fruit and one mexican style sandwich pressed in a generic sandwich maker. After desayuna we took the funicar (railway - think cable car on rails) up a hill to the monument and statue to Pipila. This is a nickname that basically means Turkey Trot. It seems an odd name for the hero of the war for independence who managed to set the gates of the...
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Adios San Miguel, Hola Guanajuato!
Although the imodium did the trick, there was something else working its way through my system. I woke up after midnight chilled and shaking. I took ibuprofen at 1, 3 and 5AM. Dixie got worried when she saw me comfortable under an extra-large woven blanket while she was throwing off the covers. The next morning I broke open the Cipro our doctor had prescribed us back in April. [Note to self:...
...in which Montezuma targets the wrong person
Today was not quite everything we had hoped it would be, but it was a good day nonetheless. We were joined by two couples last night at the Casita. The younger couple and their child were from Mexico. The older couple was from England. Think the British judge on Dancing With the Stars, whatever region that accent is from. These couples new each other somehow and were traveling together. I...
WatchThe view from the terrace of the Casa de la Cultura, near the church Santa Cruz del Chorro. The Paseo del Chorro winds downhill to Calle Recreo.
Watchtypical street in San Miguel
Sunday in San Miguel
Saturday was a blur of plane flights, immigration lines and a long bus ride. Sunday was relaxation and walking. Our B&K (Bed and Kitchen) is very typical for cities in Mexico’s central highlands. It is rectangular-ish in shape with rooms on either side of a central courtyard. All walls facing the courtyard are windows and doors with metal frames and lots of glass. The kitchen,...
WatchYou know you’re desperate when you stoop to making your own instrument….. out of rocks!
It is 6:30AM in sleepy San Miguel de Allende, and somewhere not too far away, someone woke up this morning and decided that Sunday morning was a *great* time for a fireworks display! Close enough to hear but not close enough to see over the walls of the adjoining casas. This was joined by some church bells, presumably a call to Mass.
I am sipping coffee in the kitchen which is an enclosed...
Day 1 - a quick update
No time for details, here’s a quick recap: Flight left DFW about 30 minutes late Bus departed airport about 15 minutes late LONG bus ride, half of which was just getting out of Mexico City - over one hour with nothing to see but cinder block government housing. Not that pretty Taxi to San Miguel was great - windows open the whole time, perfect temperature, very low humidity, beautiful...
We are doing our last minute packing. Tucker is with Mom and Dad for doggie-sitting. Dixie made a last minute trip to the drug store. We have Cipro for antibiotic purposes and some anti-nausea stuff. We have travel-sized *everything* for the tricky TSA rules. Pics will be coming soon so you can see our luggage…yes, exciting isn’t it?
OBOW Blog - One-bag, carry-on, light travel tips,... →
another great minimalist packing site Coming soon, pics of our bags for this trip - you won’t believe how much space we’re going to take up!
How Do You Handle the Laptop Dilemma? [Ask The... →
An interesting scenario as I generally have my laptop at lunch every day at my fave coffee shop w/ free wireless…. (from the LifeHacker.com web site) You just sat down at the internet cafe, you’ve got your coffee, your scone, and your laptop all plugged in and ready to roll, but—you need to hit the head. What do you do? Wired’s Lore…
How to Cram All Your Travel Gear in One Bag... →
We are *SO* packing this way for Mexico! No checked baggage! Faster getting on and off the plane, sounds good… (from LifeHacker.com and OneBag.com) Now that most of the major airlines have begun charging an extra fee for checking a second bag, National Public Radio’s All Things Considered tackles the art of one-bag packing, interviewing…
How You Can Lend a Hand in the Wake of Cyclone... →
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you CAN help the victims of the cyclone in MyanMar
With an estimated death toll of over 100,000 women, men and children, Cyclone Nargis is one of - if not the - worst natural…
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