Category: Mexico

Noche Vieja brought to a close a good year for us, and we anticipate 2020 with optimism. The year started at midnight with fireworks in Plaza de la Paz here in Guanajuato, followed by a good night´s sleep and dinner with Aimeé´s family later on the 1st.

The weather in December was much better than last year with only a few cold, rainy days around the solstice. Our new apartment is much warmer and I’ve avoided the general discontent that I experienced last year. If January weather stays fine then there will be no need to go to the beach.

I started last year with some serious reading. I am currently reading Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams and feel this is an important book for everyone because getting sufficient quality sleep is essential for both mental and physical health. Really, read the book!

We will return to Garden Bay on March 9, just a little over two months from now, and I am looking forward to resuming my productive life there.

We arrived in Guanajuato on October 15 and have been busy every day since. We moved into the same apartment as last year and resumed our lifestyle here that is completely different from Garden Bay.

The Cervantino festival was in full swing. Blair and Jennifer arrived a week later. The four of us attended many musical performances together and ate out every night. Another couple then arrived from Montreal, friends of B&J, and our group of six were mostly inseparable for another four weeks of eating out and attending cultural events. Now that the Canadian friends have left, Aimeé and I will eat out less but still frequently.

Most important for me is the weather: warmer temperatures, longer days, lots of sun, and little rain. I compare this daily to Garden Bay to fully appreciate where I am. It has been warmer than usual but surely cold days are coming in December, lasting through January. I take advantage of the weather to run almost every day.

After the first month we moved into a different apartment right next door. The new place has an independent entrance and constant hot water, both big improvements. It is also larger and warmer. I really hope we will be able to rent it again next winter. We are a five-minute walk to El Jardín.

In Guanajuato I am on vacation and it’s really great (but not HOME). We mostly walk everywhere, or take a bus or taxi when necessary. Every week there are numerous cultural activities up until around mid-December. Unfortunately there is hiatus in January that can make the month with its weather dreary. Maybe we’ll go to the beach for relief.