Wednesday, November 12, 2014

SAN MIGUEL DE ALLENDE: SOMEONE IS GETTING MARRIED?

A MARRIAGE PROCESSION TO REMEMBER...

     We stopped at the café, "Ten Ten Pie", one afternoon when we were tired and thirsty during one of our GPS guided walking tours. The outdoor seating area on a lively corner of town was perfect for people watching. 
   Suddenly, we could hear festive music down the street and looked to see two larger-than-life costumed characters, comical imitations of a bride and groom, leading a parade. We watched a wedding procession file past, a decorated donkey following the costumed "bride and groom", the real bride and groom walking hand in hand next, followed by a crowd of guests, all drinking champagne and celebrating. Included in the wedding parade were musicians, children, a horse-drawn carriage carrying women and babies, and a videographer. 

     
What a fun way to leave the church and move to the wedding reception location! 

     In Mexico, even the walk to the fiesta is a fiesta!



That's a marriage procession with style! 

San Miguel de Allende, a beautiful place for a wedding!



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Monday, November 3, 2014

GUANAJUATO, GUANAJUATO: Ashland, Oregon's Sister City--A Must See!


WORDS CANNOT DESCRIBE THIS BEAUTIFUL COLONIAL CITY, GUANAJUATO,  IN THE STATE OF GUANAJUATO, MEXICO!

THE JUAREZ THEATRE



CLOCK TOWER






















MERCADO HIDALGO



















STATUE OF EL PIPILA

BASILICA OF OUR LADY OF GUANAJUATO




















SCULPTURE IN PLAZA DE LA PAZ (OF PEACE)
BUILDINGS OF PINK & GREEN LIMESTONE




















STATE CAPITAL BUILDINGS

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Jocotepec Fun at Roca Azul Sports Park: VW Microbus Reunion ("6ta Reunion de Combis 2014")



Two of the Many Combi's at Roca Azul Sports Park 

Check out the 6th Annual Combi Reunion (VW Micro-buses) at Roca Azul in Jocotepec, Jalisco, Mexico. Thanks, Dean Coker, for your lively video!