Two young boys are mounting their horses to ride home after picking up their snacks at the local market.
These young boys rode their horses to the store to get sodas & chips. This is something close to my heart, as I used to do it too, having grown up in New Hampshire in the 80s. #lifeinMexico #photography #horses #freedom
Now I am a PRO plein air painter! 😂
#outdoorpainting #outdoorpainter #pleinairpainting #pleinairartist #lifeinmexico
Packing today, hanging one last painting, and then we’re going out for a late birria lunch in the Nueve Esquinas neighborhood before we meet friends for a quick cantina crawl. They’ve never been to La Fuente so we’re taking them there later for a beer and a tequila. GDL landmarks, all. #lifeinMexico
This evening our book club will be discussing Ted Genoways new book Tequila Wars. The author had accepted an invitation to attend and was on his way here when his trip was canceled and never rescheduled during the mayhem after the death of El Mencho. Should be a good discussion anyway. #lifeinMexico
Today is a Mexican holiday and a lot of businesses are closed, including the recently restarted construction project next door. The neighborhood is quiet and we’re going to spend the day cleaning the apartment thoroughly so we can close it up and leave for awhile later in the week. #lifeinMexico
Had a great time with the gals at the bodega de vino last night. The food, wine and company were all outstanding and we stayed out enjoying ourselves longer than we ever have. Today's project is a Costco run to stock up so we have essentials like coffee in the apartment when we return. #lifeinMexico
While the hubs hikes with a couple of friends in the barranca, I’ll be lunching at the American Society. Later, I’ll be joining my ladies wine group for one last wine & cheese session before we go back to the US for a bit. Happy Thursday. #lifeinMexico
The hubs left early for a board meeting at the American Society, so I have the apartment to myself again this morning. Too bad I'm doing nothing more interesting than laundry, although I will be meeting him for a sushi lunch later with another dear friend who's also a board member. #lifeinMexico
Today is International Women’s Day and the annual march scheduled to begin in el centro has in the past few years devolved into vandalism of a lot of property and defacement of the city with spray paint and graffiti. Women have a lot to be angry about and today they will show it. #lifeinMexico
The hubs is going to a bullfight today and I’m going to stay home, cook some food, open a bottle of wine and binge watch the latest season of Bridgerton. #lifeinMexico
We couldn’t find a carnicería open yesterday so we’re going to try again today either before or after we have carne en su jugo with our lunch group. Although I’m not too excited about the idea of dining with a group of 40 people, it’ll be good to see friends. #lifeinMexico
No plans for today other than going to the mercado for fresh fruits, vegetables, cereal and other items and maybe a pork knuckle (chamorro) if we can spot an open carnicería. That’s tough to find on Fridays during Lent. The ceviche restaurants will be packed with diners today, too. #lifeinMexico
I was cautioned against bringing my phone on the treks to the waterfalls but in hindsight it would have been fine. I never got wet unless I took off my clothes and actually went in the water in a swimsuit. The tour company wants $720 MXN for all the photos, and only a couple are good. #lifeinMexico
Got up too late to make it to the American Society for lunch today so we're going to get a tacon de marlin (giant seafood burrito) instead. I have a video appointment with my Kaiser Permanente doctor in California later this afternoon to review my meds and discuss my general health. #lifeinMexico
To save a few dollars the hubs booked us on an economy bus which, the driver informed us as we boarded, was not a direct bus to GDL. We drove the back roads and byways stopping in every small pueblo and sometimes seemingly every few yards, and it took us more than 6 hours to get here. #lifeinMexico
Our last day of vacation and we're back in San Luis Potosí resting up after the weekend. There's a barbecue place nearby we want to try for lunch. Tomorrow we take the long bus ride back home to Guadalajara and we'll see what awaits us there. #lifeinMexico
No fog today and we're off to tour the Jardin Surrealista in Xilitla, another pueblo magico. Gonna need a vacation after this to rest up from my vacation. #lifeinMexico
Woke up before dawn to fog, even though the temps in Ciudad Valles were above 90° F yesterday and only got down to about 62° last night. Today we're taking a tour through the Waters of Huasteca to see the Minas Viejas cascada and El Meco. Wish me luck! #lifeinMexico
We’ve come to that point in our trip when we become so tired of Mexican food that we pick up a bucket of KFC for dinner. Because it’s Wednesday we paid less than $17 USD for 12 big pieces of fried chicken, 2 sides and 4 biscuits. And a ready made picnic for our bus trip tomorrow. #lifeinMexico
Can't watch FELON47's tacky speech tonight because I have to do my laundry. No, really. This apartment owner requires tenants to schedule a time for him to unlock the laundry room and our start time is between 5-6 today. I figure we'll have some beers on the terrace while it finishes. #lifeinMexico
I really didn't expect it to be this cold in Zacatecas. Yesterday was the most windy day we've experienced here and, of course, it was the day we decided to ride the teleferico to the top of town. I should have brought warmer clothes! #lifeinMexico
We leave Guadalajara and Jalisco state for a few days and all hell breaks loose. #lifeinMexico
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We’ve gone to four incredible Zacatecas museums in three days, all of which have outstanding collections and now we’re in a restaurant that bills itself as a museum. The respect here for the arts - visual, music and the written word - is deep. Even the streets are named after artists. #lifeinMexico
A Mexican walkway with leftover decorations from Valentine’s Day.
A walkway decorated for Valentine’s Day.
#lifeinmexico #valentines #photography
Happy Mardi Gras! This evening our book club will be discussing The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, by Junot Díaz. We’re going for a Dominican carnaval theme for this meeting so we’ll be picking up some fresh empanadas for folks to nibble on while we talk about the book. #lifeinMexico
Two horses tied in front of the feed and grain store, located on a busy boulevard.
When you ride your horses to the feed store and park them out front.
#lifeinmexico #photography #horses
This evening we’re having friends over for an early dinner and a movie. They want see F-1 before they attend a costume themed Oscar party next month and we have Apple TV. We’ll be grilling on the balcony in this lovely weather. Should be a good time. #lifeinMexico
Happy Valentines Day! Our lunch group is not meeting today and the hubs is taking me for a romantic brunch at one of the original European-style wine bars in town, an old favorite of ours. I plan to make him dinner this evening: braised lamb shanks fresh from a butcher delivery. #lifeinMexico
