The Endless Trail

It's been a challenge to load pictures of the dancers in San Miguel onto the blog. Here is another dancer and I'll try to add more later.

Eight hours across country from San Miguel to Guadalajara stretched us to the limits of our endurance!.... a burro on the edge of the busy, two-lane road packed with bus and truck traffic, vehicles creating a third lane to pass by "nudging" our rigs over to the shoulder, new construction as we entered Guadalajara which made the tricky access to the RV park unrecognizable from last year. Ahh, but the cerbeza tasted especially good once we settled into our spots under trees loaded with new birds in Tajos RV park! Books and binoculars came out to aid us in identifying the local feathered friends. Jesus appeared to us as we sat in the shade of the trees, discussing the adventures of the day...... (no, not THAT One..... this was "HAY-soos", a nice gentleman who offered hand-embroidered shirts and dresses for sale, as well as his services as a guide into Guadalajara.) The Saturday traffic was some of the worst we've driven in. Our journey started shortly before 8 AM, with an easy leg south toward Celaya where we merged onto Mex 45D (the "D" indicates a toll highway). Parts of the autopista had been "repaired", but were so rough that it was like going over topes at freeway speeds. Not a very impressive cuota road! We skirted Irapuato and took the bypass around the south side of the city. We were trying to avoid traveling through the city of Guadalajara, so our route took us through the city of La Piedad de Cabadas ..... again. Once through a few days ago had not been enough punishment for us! Signs were confusing, truck traffic was heavy, and drivers seemed impatient to pass and be on their way. Mid-journey, we wondered over the CB radios WHY we didn't wait until Sunday to travel, when the trucks would be off the roads! We traveled on the North side of Lake Chapala, through the towns of Chapala and Ajijic.....expatriot establishments with beautful gated residences. We came into Guadalajara from the southwest approach and camped south of the city.
It's Monday morning and we're rested and have regained our composure. We're off to Guadalajara by taxi today to check out furniture, etc. for the condos.
More pics will be added to this entry later!