Zacatecas to Guanajuato to San Miguel de Allende

Sorry to be so long without a post , but Internet has been a problem and time .

It seems so long ago that we were there but the road from Durango to Zacatecas was very good and we had no problems (i think about 300 or so kms ), but I did see a big snake crossing the road .

Zacatecas was another very beautiful old town with lots of charater an small cobbled stone streets and again very European in buildings and set out . We had a great room with a view , but we had to cart all our gear up and down 6 flight of stairs (keep us old buggers fit ah ). We had 2 days there , first thing in the morning after breakfast we walked up the big hill just behind our Hostel , great veiws of the city (and there is a story but maybe for another day) . Then just buggered around the rest of the day .

Guanajuato (it is said nothing like it is spelt , the closest I think is Wanahento)

Another 2 day stop and an even better town to stay , a Uni town (and very Colonial) so it was full of kids and a lot of colour . One thing we did do was go to the Mummies Musum , it was bloody hidious ( i'm over dead people stuck on show ) they dug them up and found that with a lot of lime in the soil they had been keep near on perfect . I think that there was over a 1000 of them and to think that idiots like us pay to go and see them (the only reason we did go was that a guy at our hostel had said that it was great) . We went out to this Museum by bus and got a taxi back , well we thought we were getting a taxi back . I called him down and in my flunt Spanish said Centro please , and asked how much it cost . He said 30 peso and in we get , well off he goes in the completly wrong direction . Ruth says where he taking us , I say buggereed if I know . Ruth had bought some post cards of the city, so a take one out and point to the card and show the driver and say this where we what to go . He nodds his head and says good , (cause he doesnt know what im say at all ) . Well we end up at the Centro Bus station about 5kms out side town . So when he stops we both say no no we what to go here pointing at the card and he say after a few minites OH !!. So off back to town we go and I payed him 50 peso for this troubles and with great relief we got back to our Hostel

Most of the roading system in Guanajuato is under ground , it is like a maze and we had a lot of fun trying to find our way into town and out .

San Miguel de Allende

It was only about 84kms from Guanajuato and reported to be the best of all the little Mountian towns in the area . Well it was another great little town a full of very interest people , we had probably the best hotel of the trip there and only 300 peso a nite ($30NZ) . We met some very nice peole there from the USA who offered us there help and gave us the numbers of people who we could get in touch with on our trip if we needed help .

Next blog the Trip to Hell and Back .

Photos

1. San Miguel de Allende

2. Guanajuato our Hotel and very nice to, but it had a night club on the corner and a school just across the street again we were sayed by a very nice Americian Lady who found us the hotel , The one that we were going to had closed down .

3. San Miguel de Allende Plaza

4. Ruth getting her boots cleaned in Guanajuato

5. The Mummies

6. Guanajuato

7. 8 Zacatecas and our Hostel and the view from our room .

Creel to Hidalgo Del Parralo to Durango to Zacatecas 20 09 2010

Creel to Parral was one of those great rides , 450kms of excellent winding roads , no cars , Pine tree covered mountians and great weather at the right temp.

Parral was just a small city with no great charm and we arrived late and were gone early . The only charm was our hotel which was very 70s in deco and age , we parked the bike in the lobby and I would say we were the only people staying there .

The Meal that night nite was grand , we ordered the meal Tortillas with Pollo (chicken) first they brought out a big bowl of corn chips and bread with dips (hot but not that hot ) then the meal (with heaps of Refried Beans (yum ) and we also had 3 beers . There was plenty and we left very full for 200 pesos or $15.50 US ($21nz) a bloody bargin , the room cost us 300pesos or $24us (aprox $30nz ) for the nite, Bloody great I love this country .

Parral to Durango (approx 450kns)

Was the complete opposite from the day before , it was just straight roads and a lot of Valley riding with a few small hills to get over . But in saying that we were at approx 2500mts above sea level most of the time on both days , so it was a perfect temp for riding .

Durango is very European , you could have been in Italy or Spain no problem . Our Hotel was about 200 years old and again only 250 pesos a nite, we parked the Bike in the Lobby for the 2 days we were in Durango . We really enjoyed Durango, had McDonalds for Dinner with no Refries (thought we mite give out bellies a rest , because on our way to Durango I looked up to see the Buzzards circling around , to which we had to stop and get off the bike, so I could yell up to those Buzzards, that we weren't dieing and that it only smells that way . Go those Refried Beans . because as the saying goes .

Refries are good for your heart

Refries make you fart

The more you fart, the better you feel

Refries for every meal

Durango to Zacatecas (2400mts above sea level)

Another great ride ,no cars and a great road over mountians and down again to Zacatecas (approx 300kms ) .Zacatecas again is very European and a bit of a tourist spot , at our Hostal (250peso per nite) there are a few Poms and a lot of Mexicians on holiday . We walked up the hill behind Zacatecas (approx 1hr) and then rode the Cable Car back over the city , then we had our first Starbucks Coffee in Mexico (things are looking up ) . We are having rain and thounder most afternoons around 4 0clock and it lasts for about 2 hrs

We have crossed the Tropic of Cancer on the way to Zacatecas so next mile stone is the Equator in Ecuador .

Tomorrow we are off to Guanajuato approx 300kms , and guess what more refries for Dinner hee haa

Photos

1. Durango Plaza

2. Zacatecas

4. Durango

5. On the way to Zacatecas

6. Parral

7. On our way to Parral , having lunch with a view