the aftermath of the rain is amazing. big piles of rubble in the street. slippery cobblestones...this pic shows that. our hotel met up at the mirador for breakfast...where i was treated to bread and a plate of beans. i think asking for no eggs was very confusing for them. eating has been a challenge so far. i think i need to find the vegetarian restaurant.
we were supposed to go on a walking tour of the town, but there was a miscommunication with our guide, so we ended up walking around a bit on our own. we visited belles artes, looked at some murals...saw many beautiful doors and door knockers. did a little shopping and ended up back at the hotel just in time to change and head back out for a tour of the botanical gardens. many species of cactuses, and a large waterfall. it was darn hot by then, though, and even with a thick layer of sunscreen, i got a little sunburn. we also saw a place where the people of san miguel still gather to celebrate the equinox. i could see why they came there. i can imagine how beautiful it would be at night, with many stars.
we got back and were told we could go on the walking tour. however, many of us hadn't eaten since breakfast (i had only had a chile/mango popsicle), so we asked if we could grab a snack first. the tour guide said no, so a group of us skipped the tour. of course, while we were eating it started pouring again. they had to close part of our street, and we had to grab a taxi, which could only take us part way. luckily the rain stopped by then.
i took a nap, did some homework, and am watching the sunset from my room. thinking about going out for a drink or two.
uh-oh. the projector isn't working. looks like we have to scramble in the morning. dang.
