MEXICO: San Miguel de Allende
Ready for a change of scenery, I left the bland, grey city of San Jose, Costa Rica, and braved two planes, two airports, four taxis, and a Houston hotel before arriving at my new destination. Filled with color and character San Miguel immediately filled me with a sense of relief that I had made a good decision about where I would be spending my next six months.
The flight to Mexico was on time and it was half-empty, a nice change from the overstuffed flight into Houston. If you ever happen to be flying into Leon and need a taxi to San Miguel de Allende, make sure to pay in pesos (1310 pesos = $60). If you pay in dollars, they will charge you $75. Equipped with a face-shield and an N-95 mask, I felt confident that I would make it to my destination COVID-Free.
BJX AIRPORT IN LEON, GUANAJUATO
SHIKO THE CAT
MY NEW FLEXI MEXICAN SHOES
GOOD FOR MANAGING SAN MIGUEL COBBLESTONES
PANIO PATISSERIE – EUROPEAN STYLE AND QUALITY BREAD & PASTRY
EL GRITO – THE SCREAM
HANDSOME CANINE
MASK POLICE AND SCOFFLAW
CITRINE GEODE = $6,000
PANIO AT NIGHT
SAN MIGUEL DOORS
SAN MIGUEL DOORS
LA COMER – LOCAL MAJOR SUPERMARKET – INCLUDES IMPORTED AND SPECIALTY ITEMS, HOUSEHOLD GOODS, CLOTHING, HARDWARE, ELECTRONICS SECTION, AND PHARMACY.
ABOUT ONE HALF OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC WEAR THEIR MASKS IMPROPERLY, HAVE POOR QUALITY OR ILL-FITTING EQUIPMENT, OR SIMPLY LET THEIR NOSES STICK OUT LIKE THESE “NOSERS.”
A NOSER PHARMACIST – ONE OF TWO
GIFT SHOP ATTACHED TO THE PUBLIC LIBRARY
MAMÁ MELA – BURRITOS & TACOS – ONE OF THE BEST IN TOWN
INGREDIENTS
LE MACARON BOUTIQUE – REAL FRENCH MACARONS
SAN MIGUEL DE ALLENDE / THE HEART OF MEXICO
LA SIRENA GORDA – THE FAT MERMAID
SHIKO THE CAT – ALWAYS READY TO EAT
CATNAP AND SIESTA
FLOWERS & PASTRY
BIRD OF PARADISE
SAN MIGUEL SUNSET
NIGHTIME PANORAMA
PLANTS DESTROYED BY SHIKO
PLANTS DESTROYED BY NEGLECT
FERNANDO AND ERNESTO TO THE RESCUE
Shiko tries the bench out for size.
BACK LOT INFESTED BY WEEDS – YOU NEEDED A MACHETE TO THE TRASH BINS IN THE RIGHT HAND CORNER
CHARMING RUSTIC ENSEMBLE
INEXPENSIVE METAL WINGED HEART AND SEXY LIPS
LIVE AQUA
ENORMOUS BRONZE HEAD
FASCINATING SCULPTURE
ANOTHER SERIOUSLY COMPELLING PIECE
FABRICA LA AURORA – CENTER OF ART AND DESIGN
FABRICA LA AURORA ENTRANCE
RACHEL HORN – EXCEPTIONAL ACCESSORIES
ONE OF MY FIRST ACQUISITIONS – AWESOME LAMP W/ RETRO BULB
4 Comments
Yanni
August 20, 2020Enjoy your stay in Mexico! Stay safe and healthy!
The Travel Zealot
August 26, 2020Hey Yanni,
Thanks. A lot of people here like to wear their masks with their noses sticking out.
Sarah & Corey
February 7, 2021Hey John,
Just been catching up on the blog. Mexico looks good, despite the pandemic and same issue we have of people wearing facemasks incorrectly……
How are you doing ?
Sending you our best wishes,
Sarah & Corey
The Travel Zealot
February 16, 2021Hello Drovers,
Long time no speak. The blog is a bit Spartan as of late, but at long last, I’ll be whipping it into shape with the help of a tech guy to help improve the appearance as well as the ease of navigation. I’m enjoying feathering my nest here in San Miguel and taking advantage of a break from running around all over creation. I’m renewing my Visa for another six months since now is not the time for nomadic endeavors.
After I get vaccinated, I’ll probably take a quick trip to visit the grandkids and then head back to Mexico. In August, it will be time for a little foray to Europe and the UK. I’ll probably hang out in Salisbury for a bit, but a foray to the north is not out of the question. A non-Beatle Week trip to Liverpool might be nice to cleanse me of that prior indignity. I could also do with another Ronnie Scott’s night at your local venue.
I may make a trip to Prague as well, and if you haven’t been you may want to tag along. It’s a truly magnificent city and one of the cleanest and most well preserved in all of Europe. I hope you’re doing as well as I am. I’m doing much better now that the Orange Pathogen has been flushed out of the White House.