Back In Guanajuato

I arrived in Guanajuato a week ago and have settled in to a two-bedroom apartment in the neighbourhood of San Javier.  The apartment is nice and affordable but not luxurious.  The kitchen, in particular, is equipped with junky stuff and is missing many conveniences.  It is about a 15 minute walk to La Alhondiga and a large store, which is fine, but it takes another 15 minutes to reach El Jardín.  We continue to look for something better.

I’m here for the better weather and the diverse cultural activities that the city offers.  This week, for example, there is a French film series at CineClub at the university and a series of free piano concerts at Teatro Principal.  The weather has been good although the next few days will be cool and cloudy with rain at times.  We run most days.

This time I am not attending Spanish school.  My Spanish is quite advanced and I converse with Aimeé all the time.  I am reading and studying vocabulary on my own each day.  Aimeé has a small piano keyboard which is great for piano studies, if not for playing, so I am practicing piano every day as well.  I have not played for some time due to being here last year and the garage project.

Week 17 – Final

Yesterday and today in Guanajuato we’ve had weather like at home: cold and rainy  It gets old really fast!  Perhaps this will lessen the shock when I land in Vancouver this Saturday.  The forecast at home is dismal.

Tomorrow is my last day of classes as I will prepare to leave and pack on Friday.  I catch a bus to Puerto Vallarta at 11pm, arriving Saturday morning, and have to kill time at the airport waiting for my flight in the afternoon.

I will spend a couple of days in Vancouver before heading to resume “normal” life in Garden Bay.