All by myself....I don't wanna be
So finally I have thrown of the shackles of companionship for the endless heart rendering freedom of isolation. I have left the certainty of visiting friends for the uncertainty of the road. Probably the most fun that I have is when I am on the bus trying to make sure that the town we are pulling into isn't my desired destination. The bus system itself has been pretty good to me so far. I had been using Omnibus de Mexico which is one of the best of the 1st class bus lines here. For the trip from Chihuahua to Guanajato, my current location, I was forced to take Chihuahuahenses and was a bit dissapointed. Seemingly pointless 30 minute stops outside random bars and restaurants just added aggravation to the trip and the on bus "facilities" left a lot to be desired.
That said, they did manage to complete the primary objective of getting me from Chihuahua to Leon and from there I somehow conjured a trip from Leon to Guanajato and a taxi into the centre of town. My horrendous spanish, crude in more ways than one, has not been the death of me as my worst hopes had suspected it would be. I have successfully negotiated my way into a new town without any friendly faces to greet me at the other end.
Guanajato is all that I had been told it was and more. One of the first places I was ordered to go to in Mexico by Mexicans and it hasn't disappointed me at all. The architecture is beautiful. The city is calm and peaceful with a few very nicely placed gardens and plazas that buzz with activity. I have only walked around here for a few hours and already I am trying to think of excuses to come back here to stay for a longer period of time. I have another full day here and then on Tuesday morning I will catch a bus to Puerto Vallarta for a couple of days of reading on the beach before I go to Guadalajara for the weekend.
That said, they did manage to complete the primary objective of getting me from Chihuahua to Leon and from there I somehow conjured a trip from Leon to Guanajato and a taxi into the centre of town. My horrendous spanish, crude in more ways than one, has not been the death of me as my worst hopes had suspected it would be. I have successfully negotiated my way into a new town without any friendly faces to greet me at the other end.
Guanajato is all that I had been told it was and more. One of the first places I was ordered to go to in Mexico by Mexicans and it hasn't disappointed me at all. The architecture is beautiful. The city is calm and peaceful with a few very nicely placed gardens and plazas that buzz with activity. I have only walked around here for a few hours and already I am trying to think of excuses to come back here to stay for a longer period of time. I have another full day here and then on Tuesday morning I will catch a bus to Puerto Vallarta for a couple of days of reading on the beach before I go to Guadalajara for the weekend.
posted by denny at 4:15 PM
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Did you know that the melody for "All by myself" comes form the Second movement of the Rachmanioff Concerto in No 2 in C minor? At least it sounds a lot like it!! Have a listent some time. Just another piece of useless information from a friend....so you don't feel "All by yourself." Five more days to my birthday!!!...just a hint.
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