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July 30, 2005
Arriving in Guanajuato
We caught a 9:15 bus to Guanajuato and arrived a little after one. After stopping in Leon, the bus picked up two Americans and a couple from England, the first time we have ridden on a bus with other foreigners in Mexico. Once we arrived in Guanajuato I tried to call the school we were thinking about attending but no one picked up. While I was on the phone I noticed several men with maps trying to book tourists getting off the buses in various hotels. I figured they probably added a fee if you used them so I called a hostel from our guide book that looked reasonable. They had one room available so we decided to take it.
The room here is great. We have a small kitchen, a loft that serves as a bedroom, lots of colorful furniture, and windows that open up to a view of a beautiful Guanajuato hillside. After some lunch Em came back to the room to rest and I set out looking for the schools we might attend. I found one about 30 minute walk from where we were staying, but the others were not listed on the map we had. I luckily stumbled upon another one though, which is only about 2 blocks away from where we are staying and looks pretty good. We’re going to check it out Monday morning and they’re going to put us up with a local family.
Overall Guanajuato is very prosperous. Lots of tourism and restaurants, but also other businesses that seem to be doing well. With it’s narrow alleyways and climbing hills it’s very unique and you can see why people flock here to visit. With the huge university, there are many students around.
We ate dinner on the balcony of a restaurant that overlooks one of the main squares. Below groups of student musicians played songs and then would make their way off through the town, followed by throngs of people enjoying the music and jugs of wine that were being handed out. We´ve heard that this happens every weekend.
We explored a bit more of the town and then made our way back to the hostel. We discovered our roof has panoramic views of the city with chairs and tables so you can enjoy coffee in the morning. Sounds like a plan to start the day tomorrow.
Posted by Peter Mork at July 30, 2005 11:15 AM
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