i went on a sunday bus trip to one of the small towns by the edge of the lake called Ajijic (a-hee-heek) (are my phonetic hints getting annoying yet???)
it's a quaint little community now mostly comprising wealthy Canadian and US retirees and expats. american accents musings about mexicans, tips, public transport and real estate was my soundtrack for the day. no, it wasn't really that bad. the only downside was that most shops caters for the older traveller... ie. sensible canvas shoes and baggy clothes of natural fibres.
it's strikes a beautiful balance between urban vibrancy and drowsy rural life. the place is great for tourists but of course the youth living here haven't much to do and nowhere to go. Mexico has a very young population and you can notice there are lots of young kids and babies around. i mean, the money generated by tourism isn't extreme and most of the richer shops are foreign owned which ensures the place looks pretty but doesn't really contribute to the local economy.
anyway, so i didn't spend much due to limited funds, but stole some scenic shots from the town and then paid my $2.50 to get back home...
4 comments:
Soo , ,wot's wrong wif sensible canvas shoes??
And for that matter, I happen to like
baggy duds, (especially woven from any synthetic blend ie. rayon / nylon)
Yumm doesn't breathe !!!!
EDUCATING GRINGOS
I believe we would be totally lost wifout the "fonetix"
Please keep it up, is very educational
hi c
the colours of the(is it mud brick?)houses are so vibrant, demanding attention, i love it!!. Ive just had to do a typology study of urban residential development along the Pacific Motorway and am a little null from the homogenous housing styles of urban sprawl. I wanna b in ur world of primary colours rather than shades of beige and stacco yellow.
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