Dave in Retirement

Last night marked the end of the Cervantino Festival for 2017.  On stage was Eugenia León and the Orquesta Sinfónica Mexiquense.  I arrived at 7pm to line up for the show at 8pm.  The bleachers were filled by 7:30.

The Cervantino Festival draws visitors from all over the world and fills the streets of Guanajuato.  By the end all residents are relieved for the end and the return of normality to the city.  Day of the Dead happens next.

Ticket prices are very reasonable however we mostly attended free shows, in particular films.  Friends from Vancouver arrived for the last three days of the festival and that was an excuse to attend some paid events.  Blair and Jennifer now begin three weeks of classes at La Hacienda Spanish School.

I see snow in the weather forecast for Garden Bay and remember my primary reason for spending the winter here.

We have been in Guanajuato for a week now after having a nice visit with family in Vankleek Hill, Ontario.  The apartment we have rented here is very nice, well located, and with a spectacular view as shown above.

It is the end of the rainy season and we have experienced thunderstorms almost every night but fortunately the days are sunny.  You can see in photo above, when it rains hard the water flows down the small walkways in torrents.

Life here is very active.  We walk of necessity all over the centro including up and down the hills.  The photo above is from the concert we attended last night for 80 pesos ($5.50).  We gone to CineCub twice and saw a play at Teatro Cervantes.  Already I have sampled many of my favourite foods from my favourite vendors such as empanadas, helado, and tamales, and have eaten in a couple of favourite restaurants.