Pensando en Mexico...

Sitting in an internet cafe in Guadalajara, I realize that today is the last day we will spend in los Estados Unidos Mexicanos, or Mexico.

Before coming, the majority of what I heard was about how dangerous it is, which is definitely true at the moment. We recently posted some photos of our time in Creel, MX, where two weeks before we arrived 14 civilians were gunned down in the street. The town is still recovering, and we saw posters everywhere asking for any information that would lead to those responsible. There were also posters and banners asking, ¨Cuantos Mas??¨ or how many more?? The violence in this country stems from many factors, which I don´t have time to enter into here...

The focus of this entry is to shine light on Mexico. Everyone that we have met and had any real contact with has been exceedingly nice and helpful. I have felt safe at all times, day and night, and sincerely wish that I could spend more time discovering the different pueblos and ways of life that Mexico has to offer.

The food is amazing, the people are vibrant and energetic, and the culture is rich in history.

Tonight, we will spend our last night in Guadalajara by going to the market, buying fresh ingredients and preparing some fine Mexican food in our hostel. I anticipate that it is going to be very nice...

More pictures are coming soon, and with Nadia taking care of the camera, we are all in for some wonderful images...

Que les vaya bien y saludos desde Mexico!!

MEXICO

Hemos empezado con Chihuahua: una ciudad muy grande con mucho ruido!!! los coches, aiiee.

El Centro de Chihuahua

La Catedral de Chihuahua

El Sr. Pancho Villa, el lider de la revolucion Mexicana de 1910. Era de Chihuahua, muy famoso alli.

Despues, nos fuimos en tren a traves del Canyon de Cobre, es un conjunto de 7 barrancas con paisajes muy diversificados. Nunca habia visto algo tan verde y guapo a parte de Irlanda. Hemos tomado el tren, "El Chepe" desde Chihuahua hasta Los Mochis con diferentes paradas.

Aqui estan diferentes vistas desde el tren.

Nos hemos parados 2 veces en pueblos que no son turisticos, mezclado con la gente de alli y descubriendo su modo de vida. Los indigenos viven en autarcia de sus propias vacas y produccion de mais, no se mezclan tanto a la poblacion, prefieren su trankilidad.

El pueblo de Creel: Muy pequenito, muy autentico...

Muchos colores...

Nos fuimos donde viven los indigenes. Viven en autarcia con sus propias vacas y produccion de maiz, no se mezclan tanto a la poblacion, prefieren su trankilidad. Tambien hacen mucha artesania que venden a los turistas.

Nos fuimos tambien a la valle de los monjes donde piedras gigantes se alcanzan al cielo. Es todo natural.

Tambien compartíamos la vida de los mexicanos, bebiendo cerveza por la calle.

Otro pueblo: El Fuerte.

No es tan guapo pero el ambiente es incredible: musica por todas partes a tope....

El guacamole esta muy bueno aqui, estamos disfrutando y descubriendo la gastronomia mexicana.

Receta de Molly: Chile relleno de queso:
Se necesitan: chiles rojos, queso, harina de trigo, huevo, aceite de oliva
Cocinar los chiles en una sarten hasta que se quema la piel externa. Poner los chiles cocinados en un plastico para algunos minutos asi que se destaca facilmente la piel.
Lavar los pimientos y retirar las semillas de adentro. Llenar con queso.

Poner una sarten en el fuego, una vez caliente, anadir aceite.

Despues, enrolar los chiles en la harina y en los huevos (blancos en neive mezclados con el amarillo). Y poner los en una sarten donde con una cuchara se cobren los chiles de aceite.

Guadalajara:

Es la ciudad segunda mas grande de Mexico (despues de Mexico DF).

Vimos una cabalgata de los mariachi. La mariachi es un tipo de musica muy conocida de Mexico. Se incorpora guitarras de varias tamanos, el violin, y la trompeta. Tambien cantan en voz alto y alegre, para que la gente pueda sentir el ritmo de la musica...

La catedral en el centro de Guadalajara. Tiene aspectos de la arcitectura goticoa y romantica.

I spent 10 days in Oklahoma with Walter's family and I was really looking forward to meet cow boys and Americans. And so did I...





Here I met some cowboys in Cattleman's which is a restaurant which was created in the past for cowboys and farmers, the meat was amazing, but certainly with hormones!!












Here is Walter's family, very nice people, really open to the world's problems.
















Walt and Kate.








Some extracts of OKC's zoo.















One afternoon spent in the boat with Walt's friends. That was so interesting and nice to meet and spend time with them. We also spent the night together.. They were very nice and sooo funny.













Singing la gasolina... while drinking Buddweiser



























La gasolina again and again and...



And again...

















The shuffleboard, never seen it, a famous bar game in USA.

Texas, USA

Some random American driving a Harley Davidson
















Buses of Texas and San Antonio





















Some nice views from a village next to Austin.














American boys..






The State Capitol of Texas in Austin (capital of Texas)


























The Alamo, a historic monument in San Antonio which talks about the State of Texas' history.
Texas was first set up by the Spanish and then belonged to Mexico, but they fought for their independence during the famous battle of the Alamo and got it before they became part of the USA in 1845.

how did we decide to leave????

how did we decide to leave???? I did.. and Walter followed.. as we were both finishing working in August.. that was perfect. The original plan was USA only, but talking to people about their experiences inspired me and we decided to make our own itinerary...
And here we go...