San Miguel de Allende
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March 2017
Who said San Miguel de Allende is boring? I can’t believe
it. Maybe they have never read the Attencion newspaper featuring all the events
for the coming week. I went to yoga classes three mornings a week and Aquafit
the other two mornings. Ray had a great time walking the hills and streets of
San Miguel, discovering even more interesting sights. We saw all the Academy
Award winners and might-have-been movies we missed earlier, attended interesting
documentaries and discussions, concerts and plays, and still had time to share
meals at some of the multitude of good restaurants or at the homes of friends.
On top of that you there were annual local festivals to enjoy or just go to the
Jardin to enjoy the passing scene and listen to the Mariachi bands. Then those
with an artistic bend could enroll in any number of courses to improve your
drawing, sculpting or painting techniques, take courses in Spanish, literature,
photography, or simply visit the many art galleries and museums in town. There
were guided historical walks in town, visits to nearby villages, and bird
watching walks. I am sure I have missed someone’s favourite activity, but you
get the picture. We barely had time in one month to take in every activity that
struck our fancy. Of course, I did leave time to visit San Miguel shoes, several
of the excellent clothing stores and buy a new necklace or two from Margaret at
her booth in the weekend Artisan Market.
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After two months at the beautiful beaches in Puerto
Morelos and Zihuatanejo, it was time for a change. We even had a new apartment
this year. We were in a small compound with six apartments, near the Central
Market. We only made one trip to the big supermarket, La Comer this year. We
found everything we needed either in the fascinating Central Market or at
Bonanza, which stocks favourite Gringo food. The Saturday Via Organica, next to
Mercado Sano, was just the place to pick up artisan cheeses, mole sauces, fresh
fish and have lunch at one of the many booths manned by locals while listening
to visiting musicians. We had a lower apartment with two bedrooms and our
friends, Dave and Darlene Kerr, were in another unit across from ours. Another
mutual friend, Franceen, was on the third floor above our unit. It was a very
friendly compound with Margot and Barnanby, from Saltspring Island above us and
Kathleen and Peter above the Kerrs. It took us two days to write to the owner of
our unit and reserve for the month of March again next year.
As part of our visit to Mexico in 2014, we stayed with
our friends Suzanne and David Andrews. We were introduced to a group of their
friends, most of whom have Montreal roots. The friendship with the Andrews and
our new friends, we have continued to return to San Miguel. We get together to
enjoy many of the activities in San Miguel, take turns hosting parties and try
out new restaurants. We were surprised this year to unexpectedly meet Suzanne
and Peter Krayer, friends from Ottawa, walking around the Jardin. We were
pleased to visit with them and share the same activities in San Miguel. Our
friendships have added a new dimension to our Mexican visits.
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If anyone is interested in visiting San Miguel for a week
next year, we have room for guests. We guarantee you won’t be bored.
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