Mis hermanas de San Miguel de Allende
Marina and Ernesto surprised us on Sunday morning by telling us that they were going on holiday on Monday night!
I was happy for them but sad for us, as we were all enjoying living with them, so much. But everyone deserves a holiday and Marina and Ernesto especially. We weren't to be left to our own devices - Marina and Ernesto's daughter Claudia was going to come and look after us.
I was sad to say goodbye to Marina and Ernesto but Claudia is just lovely too! I've mentioned what a brilliant cook Marina is, well, she liked to joke that with Claudia looking after us we would be living on pizza and pollo feliz! I'm not sure that the food anywhere in Mexico is going to come close to Marina's cooking, but Claudia has fed us well! And actually having pizza one night made a nice change!
We have had a fun week, hanging out just us girls - the kids!! Barbara and I went to the dance class with Alice on Tuesday, and I immediately regretted having not gone since the start. It's only 40 pesos an hour and the teachers are really good. I've now got the basics of salsa and bachata!
On Wednesday Barbara and I headed to the Museo de los Juguetes, which was really cute. It has 3 floors all dedicated to the history of toys in Mexico, and also changing temporary exhibitions. Seeing all the toys from the different regions of Mexico was so interesting and fun, the only downside being that visitors aren't allowed to touch or play with the toys, and it was sooo tempting!
The next day, after a quick lunch, Claudia had kindly offered to take us to the Jardin Botanico, which is an uphill drive about 20 minutes out of the city. And I can now say that the drivers of San Miguel have serious tekkers. The streets are so small and winding, not forgetting the inclines. Here's a place to master uphill starts!
It was a perfect day for the Jardin Botanico, with the sun high in the sky and only the occasional cloud passing overhead, to give a little respite from the heat. El Charco covers approximately 88 hectares and we had its winding, gravelly paths to ourselves a lot of the way round.
There were so many different types of plants to see, and a greenhouse where they're cultivating much smaller plants and some ponds. When we reached the lake, it was almost perfectly still, the clouds moving ever so slowly on its surface.
We needed to be back in the city for 4pm, and I still really wanted to go to the mirador and see the views over San Miguel, so with 20 minutes to go I left the ladies and hot footed it to the mirador.
Leaving the path, I climbed along the clifftop of the canyon... it felt a little thrilling to be off- roading, though there was a moment where I suddenly thought "what if there are snakes?!".
It was so nice, just hanging out together at the lake. And actually one of the things that has made my time in San Miguel de Allende so brilliant, along with the family and the school, is spending time with these ladies. I was lucky to end up living with Marina and Ernesto and equally lucky to end up living with Alice and Barbara.
Once back in the city Barbara and I indulged in one of my favourite pastimes....
It's 241 on Thursdays!
I was happy for them but sad for us, as we were all enjoying living with them, so much. But everyone deserves a holiday and Marina and Ernesto especially. We weren't to be left to our own devices - Marina and Ernesto's daughter Claudia was going to come and look after us.
I was sad to say goodbye to Marina and Ernesto but Claudia is just lovely too! I've mentioned what a brilliant cook Marina is, well, she liked to joke that with Claudia looking after us we would be living on pizza and pollo feliz! I'm not sure that the food anywhere in Mexico is going to come close to Marina's cooking, but Claudia has fed us well! And actually having pizza one night made a nice change!
We have had a fun week, hanging out just us girls - the kids!! Barbara and I went to the dance class with Alice on Tuesday, and I immediately regretted having not gone since the start. It's only 40 pesos an hour and the teachers are really good. I've now got the basics of salsa and bachata!
On Wednesday Barbara and I headed to the Museo de los Juguetes, which was really cute. It has 3 floors all dedicated to the history of toys in Mexico, and also changing temporary exhibitions. Seeing all the toys from the different regions of Mexico was so interesting and fun, the only downside being that visitors aren't allowed to touch or play with the toys, and it was sooo tempting!
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| Fridamania |
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| Extra-miniature dolls house in the dolls house! |
The next day, after a quick lunch, Claudia had kindly offered to take us to the Jardin Botanico, which is an uphill drive about 20 minutes out of the city. And I can now say that the drivers of San Miguel have serious tekkers. The streets are so small and winding, not forgetting the inclines. Here's a place to master uphill starts!
It was a perfect day for the Jardin Botanico, with the sun high in the sky and only the occasional cloud passing overhead, to give a little respite from the heat. El Charco covers approximately 88 hectares and we had its winding, gravelly paths to ourselves a lot of the way round.
There were so many different types of plants to see, and a greenhouse where they're cultivating much smaller plants and some ponds. When we reached the lake, it was almost perfectly still, the clouds moving ever so slowly on its surface.
We needed to be back in the city for 4pm, and I still really wanted to go to the mirador and see the views over San Miguel, so with 20 minutes to go I left the ladies and hot footed it to the mirador.
Leaving the path, I climbed along the clifftop of the canyon... it felt a little thrilling to be off- roading, though there was a moment where I suddenly thought "what if there are snakes?!".
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| The view from the miracle - worth it! |
Once back in the city Barbara and I indulged in one of my favourite pastimes....
It's 241 on Thursdays!
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