Dia de los Muertos in San Miguel

It was a 10 hour drive to San Miguel De Allende from TX. We didn't really know what to expect, but our friends Daryl and Julie told us it was amazing. What a perfect first stop for us in Mexico - and on the weekend of Day of the Dead.

We pulled into a little (tiny) RV park that we found in our "camping in Mexico" book. It's also a tennis court--actually, there are tennis courts on both sides of the RV park. 10 very small RVs could fit quite snugly. The owners are very nice. The showers are incredible. The landscape is beautiful. 

Since we got in around 6:30, we still had some evening to spare. The owners recommended that we go to the Parroquia and see the festivities. Boy did we!

The next day, we walked all over town. First, with Lucy. It was strange because usually, she stays with the vehicle. We're not often at a place where walking to stuff is an option. Since she was cooped up in TX (dogs under 35 lbs only at RV park) we thought she might like to get out. We took her to Parque Benito Juarez, then to the Parroquia. She peed in the middle of a cobblestone street, but everyone was too distracted by Tetra's cute cheeks to notice. 

After the parque, we stopped for a bite. The outdoor tables filled up quickly. We were at an 8 top, and invited two ladies to join us. Gayle and Jeannie were long time friends from New York. Jeannie was visiting Gayle, who now lives in San Miguel (as do many women of her generation). We chatted with them quite a bit, and it was a pleasure.

After a quick stop at "home" to drop off Lucy, change diapers and refill the water, we headed NW for a record store Matt saw on the internet. We couldn't find it, but we did find a more hispanic part of town. We stopped in a copy shop to print Doug's papers and strolled through an indoor market. There were quite a few of those - mostly with clothes, but some other goods too. I refused to get sweets at the bakery, and that made Matt sad.

It was time for another stop at home. We fed the Goose, changed TJ and headed out for dinner and the evening's activities.

We are a bit saddened that we have to leave San Miguel so soon. There is so much to explore in this interesting village just N. of Mexico City. We hope to be back one day. I would encourage anyone to take the 10 hr drive on the toll road (during daylight) to reach this little beauty of a community. The feeling is warm, historic, new and creative.