San Miguel de Allende

  • February 25, SMA

    February 25, SMA

    Our last morning at Casa de Nueva Esperanza we wake, pack, clean, breakfast, say farewell to the parrots, and get a taxi that miraculously accomodates the three of us and our (physical) baggage and check into the Hotel la Mansion… Continue reading

  • February 24 SMA

    February 24 SMA

    This was Saturday market day. Not David’s cup of tea so he had a day to himself while Debra and Cynthia visited the organic market and an art market. As with other days, Debra had her favorites to visit. First… Continue reading

  • February 23, San Miguel de Allende

    February 23, San Miguel de Allende

    Up, eat and grab a cab to centro SMA for a guided tour that gathers under the beautifully trimmed trees in the square in front of the Parroquia. Our guide, Dali (no relation), who graduated from the university in Guanajuato,… Continue reading

  • February 21, SMA

    February 21, SMA

    Cynthia woke feeling much better but now David was suffering. So, Debra and Cynthia left him home and went to visit some of the shops that are part of Debra’s traditional itinerary. Before going to Debra’s lunch destination we headed… Continue reading

  • February 20, SMA

    February 20, SMA

    Beverly, an absolute trooper, is picking us up at 9 a.m. to take us on a curated tour an hour outside SMA, of El Charco del Ingenio, a 170-acre botanical preserve, basically an area purchased and donated by Federico Gamma… Continue reading

  • February 19 San Miguel de Allende

    February 19 San Miguel de Allende

    Frank and Kathleen left wonderful French roast beans for our coffee and we figure out the appliances easily enough that we have a nice “breaky” with the pastries we brought from Ciuidad Mexico. While waiting for the french press to… Continue reading

  • February 18, San Miguel de Allende

    February 18, San Miguel de Allende

    Our ride four hours northwest to San Miguel de Allende — SMA, wink, wink — will gather us at 1:00 so we wake late, pack, leave our bags at the front desk, and stroll the colonia (neighborhood). We brunch outside,… Continue reading