guadalajara 2
ok, since i had a really good time with those gringos i told you about, i figured i could elaborate a little more on some things while i have free internet access.
the first thing i noted about them after meeting the texans was that they were more than generous. after offering me a ride and then a spot in the fishing boat for a day, we loaded everything up to take barbara (the hollander) to the boat to baja. when we found out that (despite once again what our guide books said) the boat didnt leave til the next day, these guys (kyle, ben and bird) put their 10 gallon hats together to try to figure something out for the little lady. eventually we ended up finding a hotel room next to the dock for her, and we headed out.
i have to say, the drive to tepic was one of the most refreshing parts of my trip down here. first of all, i got to sit in the back of the marvelous rig that you can see pictures of on that website i sent ( www.southboundtravels.com - am i getting any money for this advertising?). but the best part was cruising in the open air, listening to creedence, james brown, the who, and scores of other musicians who i have been missing ever since arriving in the land of the accordian. i also found out along the way that ben builds custom mountain bikes, something i hope to take full advantage of int he near future. we had a great time discussing mountain biking while cruising the mexican highway. then, of course, there was the beer drinking. and then the beer drinking was fun too. we also drank some beers. then we had some roadside discussions on religion, along with some roadside shits. at one such discussio, we managed to pick up the most worn out mexican i think i have ever seen in my life, and we dropped him off in tepic.
once we finally got to the lake, we also managed to fit four guys in one fully loaded pickup for a night´s sleep. its the first and most likely last time i have ever or will ever see a 6´5" texan sleep across the utility box of a pickup. after being awakened by some mexican fishermen at the crack of dawn, we had a nice day on a beautiful lake that im sure youll be able to see pictures of soon on their site. so theres some more about my trip to tepic.
\r\n \r\nyesterday in guadalajara, i slept for the most part, since i now have a bed, which is a step up from a hay field. i walked around int he afternoon to see some old buildings and mail some film home to mommy. its a crazy mix of old europe and mexico here, which makes for a beautiful setting with lots of smog. something else we saw plenty of on our trip to tepic and back was the cause for some of the smog, the extreme lack of knowledge of any ecological system. all trash is burned here, at best. that is, if it makes it from the hand to an actual trash can, it gets driven to the springfield tire fire. if not, it stays on the sidewalk, or on the hiking trail in the national park, or in the water, or wherever. its a sad state of affairs. anyway, the government palace is extremely european, and there is a crapload of history here, with a bunch of statues of dead spaniards. the cathedral is hilarious. its just like a cathedral in a european city, only slightly more gaudy. the business side of the catholic church in latin america is extremely present (i dont know if i should call it business "side," which implies that the church may be used for something else, say spiritual salvation?) in the many displays dedicated to various saints in the church. each saint gets a nice sculpture or painting of himself in a clasic stance of distinguished saintliness, and then in front of each one, quite obviously, is a large box for money. there is a sign on each box indicating to whom you are giving your money. \r\n\r\n \r\nafter the church, i walked around a few plazas and hit up a chinese buffet. classic. my stomach seems to have shrunk, though, as i only managed to put away 2 plates, a meager showing at best. back int he hostel i met some great people who started planning me a birthday party. we´ll see if i stay til then, but theyre cool anyway. ok free internet is done. i go now, take care. \r\n\r\n \r\n \r\nmuller \r\n\r\n",0]
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yesterday in guadalajara, i slept for the most part, since i now have a bed, which is a step up from a hay field. i walked around int he afternoon to see some old buildings and mail some film home to mommy. its a crazy mix of old europe and mexico here, which makes for a beautiful setting with lots of smog. something else we saw plenty of on our trip to tepic and back was the cause for some of the smog, the extreme lack of knowledge of any ecological system. all trash is burned here, at best. that is, if it makes it from the hand to an actual trash can, it gets driven to the springfield tire fire. if not, it stays on the sidewalk, or on the hiking trail in the national park, or in the water, or wherever. its a sad state of affairs. anyway, the government palace is extremely european, and there is a crapload of history here, with a bunch of statues of dead spaniards. the cathedral is hilarious. its just like a cathedral in a european city, only slightly more gaudy. the business side of the catholic church in latin america is extremely present (i dont know if i should call it business "side," which implies that the church may be used for something else, say spiritual salvation?) in the many displays dedicated to various saints in the church. each saint gets a nice sculpture or painting of himself in a clasic stance of distinguished saintliness, and then in front of each one, quite obviously, is a large box for money. there is a sign on each box indicating to whom you are giving your money.
after the church, i walked around a few plazas and hit up a chinese buffet. classic. my stomach seems to have shrunk, though, as i only managed to put away 2 plates, a meager showing at best. back int he hostel i met some great people who started planning me a birthday party. we´ll see if i stay til then, but theyre cool anyway. ok free internet is done. i go now, take care.
muller
the first thing i noted about them after meeting the texans was that they were more than generous. after offering me a ride and then a spot in the fishing boat for a day, we loaded everything up to take barbara (the hollander) to the boat to baja. when we found out that (despite once again what our guide books said) the boat didnt leave til the next day, these guys (kyle, ben and bird) put their 10 gallon hats together to try to figure something out for the little lady. eventually we ended up finding a hotel room next to the dock for her, and we headed out.
i have to say, the drive to tepic was one of the most refreshing parts of my trip down here. first of all, i got to sit in the back of the marvelous rig that you can see pictures of on that website i sent ( www.southboundtravels.com - am i getting any money for this advertising?). but the best part was cruising in the open air, listening to creedence, james brown, the who, and scores of other musicians who i have been missing ever since arriving in the land of the accordian. i also found out along the way that ben builds custom mountain bikes, something i hope to take full advantage of int he near future. we had a great time discussing mountain biking while cruising the mexican highway. then, of course, there was the beer drinking. and then the beer drinking was fun too. we also drank some beers. then we had some roadside discussions on religion, along with some roadside shits. at one such discussio, we managed to pick up the most worn out mexican i think i have ever seen in my life, and we dropped him off in tepic.
once we finally got to the lake, we also managed to fit four guys in one fully loaded pickup for a night´s sleep. its the first and most likely last time i have ever or will ever see a 6´5" texan sleep across the utility box of a pickup. after being awakened by some mexican fishermen at the crack of dawn, we had a nice day on a beautiful lake that im sure youll be able to see pictures of soon on their site. so theres some more about my trip to tepic.
\r\n \r\nyesterday in guadalajara, i slept for the most part, since i now have a bed, which is a step up from a hay field. i walked around int he afternoon to see some old buildings and mail some film home to mommy. its a crazy mix of old europe and mexico here, which makes for a beautiful setting with lots of smog. something else we saw plenty of on our trip to tepic and back was the cause for some of the smog, the extreme lack of knowledge of any ecological system. all trash is burned here, at best. that is, if it makes it from the hand to an actual trash can, it gets driven to the springfield tire fire. if not, it stays on the sidewalk, or on the hiking trail in the national park, or in the water, or wherever. its a sad state of affairs. anyway, the government palace is extremely european, and there is a crapload of history here, with a bunch of statues of dead spaniards. the cathedral is hilarious. its just like a cathedral in a european city, only slightly more gaudy. the business side of the catholic church in latin america is extremely present (i dont know if i should call it business "side," which implies that the church may be used for something else, say spiritual salvation?) in the many displays dedicated to various saints in the church. each saint gets a nice sculpture or painting of himself in a clasic stance of distinguished saintliness, and then in front of each one, quite obviously, is a large box for money. there is a sign on each box indicating to whom you are giving your money. \r\n\r\n \r\nafter the church, i walked around a few plazas and hit up a chinese buffet. classic. my stomach seems to have shrunk, though, as i only managed to put away 2 plates, a meager showing at best. back int he hostel i met some great people who started planning me a birthday party. we´ll see if i stay til then, but theyre cool anyway. ok free internet is done. i go now, take care. \r\n\r\n \r\n \r\nmuller \r\n\r\n",0]
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yesterday in guadalajara, i slept for the most part, since i now have a bed, which is a step up from a hay field. i walked around int he afternoon to see some old buildings and mail some film home to mommy. its a crazy mix of old europe and mexico here, which makes for a beautiful setting with lots of smog. something else we saw plenty of on our trip to tepic and back was the cause for some of the smog, the extreme lack of knowledge of any ecological system. all trash is burned here, at best. that is, if it makes it from the hand to an actual trash can, it gets driven to the springfield tire fire. if not, it stays on the sidewalk, or on the hiking trail in the national park, or in the water, or wherever. its a sad state of affairs. anyway, the government palace is extremely european, and there is a crapload of history here, with a bunch of statues of dead spaniards. the cathedral is hilarious. its just like a cathedral in a european city, only slightly more gaudy. the business side of the catholic church in latin america is extremely present (i dont know if i should call it business "side," which implies that the church may be used for something else, say spiritual salvation?) in the many displays dedicated to various saints in the church. each saint gets a nice sculpture or painting of himself in a clasic stance of distinguished saintliness, and then in front of each one, quite obviously, is a large box for money. there is a sign on each box indicating to whom you are giving your money.
after the church, i walked around a few plazas and hit up a chinese buffet. classic. my stomach seems to have shrunk, though, as i only managed to put away 2 plates, a meager showing at best. back int he hostel i met some great people who started planning me a birthday party. we´ll see if i stay til then, but theyre cool anyway. ok free internet is done. i go now, take care.
muller
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