Another year bites the dust today and I sit here this morning thinking back on the past year.  It has been a great year of exploration and adventure, learning more about myself and my outlook at the world and most importantly of friendships and family.  It has been a wonderful year and one where we learned to care and ride the horses, that we finished the renovation of the rancho and the...

The Blessing of the Horses is an annual festival in the small pueblo of San Martín de Terrenos, which is located near the city of Guanajuato.  The festival covers a three day period, commencing on the 9th of November, with the main function being the blessing of the horses on the morning of the 10th of November.  Last Saturday at 8a we depart from San Miguel de Allende to make the drive...

This past week we decided to take the old road from San Miguel to Querétaro, which runs past the pueblo of Jalpa.  We had been warned that the road in the rainy season can be very difficult so we took our Ford truck, which is not as comfortable as the other car but very reliable in tough terrain. This route has you turn off the main road to Querétaro at the road for Jalpa, which is still a v...

There is an organic farmers' market that is open on Saturdays in San Miguel de Allende in the La Carpa near the Aurora.  One of the times Jo Ann and I were visiting the market, we stopped and talked with a vendor who was selling organic cheese made from sheep's milk.  He explained to us that they age the cheese in caves using techniques that have been followed for many years.  A...

One of the highlights of the summer season here in San Miguel is the Chamber Music Festival that takes place in late July and early August.  The series features a number of chamber music ensembles and soloists and has been presenting the festival for 29 years.  If you wish to learn more about this festival you can access their web site by clicking here. One of the main locations for the c...