We first stopped at the city of Leon (yes, it means what you think it means). This city is like the leather central of the country; there you can find anything from shoes to saddles for your horse (which made Annika feel in the mood to play cowgirl). We got tired of the shopping thing pretty quick so we decided to visit some museums instead. There, we saw this big dude standing there feeling a little down and Annika couldn't help herself and she tried to cheer him up -- didn't work though.
At a science museum, just to prove a point, she tried a little walking on water... Nah, not really, she just wanted to play in the fountain. It was a nice afternoon.
That night we went out to enjoy the cool breeze and it turned out to be a walk to remember.(By the way, check out how strangely do the trees around here grow!)
We got on the bus - again - and left Leon behind. We went to the city of Guanajuato, which is one of the oldest in Mexico. It has a lot of narrow streets and alleyways in all sorts of directions going up and down endless hills. This city is perfect for those trying to get in shape: we have never seen so many steps in our lives! And to top it all off, they have transformed an underground maze that used to be the city's sewer system into a series of walkways, streets, and parking places that gives the city a very u
nique flavor.
We found a really good store at the very top of one of the many hills that make up the city; we got many good bargains but the guy at the store would only take cash... and the nearest ATM was all the way down the hill... and they were closing in 45 minutes! So, to not miss out on the deals, we had to go ALL the way down and ALL the way up (and then ALL the way down again); and I'm telling you, these hills are NOT for the faint of heart. Annika was very tired half way up (you don't see it, but I was almost passing out on the other side of the camera -- of course, I had to run ahead of her in order to take the pictures, that's why I was out of wind).
We caved in and did the touristy thing: we went out on a tour of the city. We think we kind of got ripped off, but we went into a mine and we went to several churches one of which had Jesus's head (no lie, and I have the pictures to prove it -- we won't post them here because, quite frankly, we think they are very tacky), so it wasn't so bad.
In the mine, you actually felt how your ears popped when you were going down; the temperature increased considerably as well. Annika was smart and dressed to blend in with the local landscape!Here are some other pictures we took on this trip.
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