Carol and I are off on another adventure- this time on a three country tour through south central Mexico, Guatemala, and Nicaragua. One impetus and what makes this trip so special is that we know and will visit people in all three countries!
Right now we are at the tail end of our time in Mexico, on Monday we fly to Guatemala. We have had about two weeks here and are visiting my nephew Ben and his family who live in Mexico City. Ben is my sister Terri's son and is an attorney with Amazon and has been involved with the companies growth in Mexico. He has been a almost two years with his wife Stacey and their three kids. We have split our time between Mexico City and the cities of Guanajuato and San Miguel de Allende. We have been to Mexico many times over the last 30 years and once to Mexico City but it was wonderful to see new places and to revisit the country after many years.
We have been re inspired by the people here - their friendliness, resiliency, and their culture. The cities have a vibrant, authentic feel to them and the sense of community is very real. We have talked to many people about the current politics in the U.S. And they are very open and understanding though 100% see Trump as loco and wonder how he was elected. I think their understanding comes from their own history and experiences with thei politics ( e.g. 35 years under Porfirio Diaz) but there is an underlying concern as well.
So below are a small sampling of some of the beautiful places we have seen. If you have thought at all about visiting our neighbor to the south, we would wholeheartedly recommend it. Don't listen to the naysayers about the crime, and "problemas" here. We have walked our neighborhood in the Roma district at night, tromped all over "el centro", and taken the metro to different neighborhoods and feel completely safe.. We absolutely loved Guanajuato and San Miguel and took wonderful, comfortable buses there and used uber for local destinations- all very inexpensive.
Viva Mexico!
While standing in front of the Temple of the Moon
El Temple Mayor
Los Nono Hero's Monument with my nephew Ben
Calle del Besos
Dinner with Ben, Stacey, and kids:
64th birthday in Mexico City- the staff came out while playing "when I'm 64"
Looks like a blast! Thanks for posting!
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