Pulque is a drink unique to Mexico (WLMers I  will email). It has a  viscous type texture and a slight fizz when you drink the natural stuff, it not really very strong in taste and is usually flavoured. On Sat afternoon whilst Cleo watched a film with the neighbours, Gem, Luis, Luis's friend Jimmy (very Mexican name I know) and wee Aida who didn't want to watch the film headed along go the Pulqueria in the town centre, an attractive building decked out with ca...

We arrived into mexico city rather late and hired a registered taxi to get to our hostel. Taxi's in this country don't seem to use or value seatbelts yet still proceed at manic, erratic speeds. As a passenger you don't really have choice as the belts are hidden behind the back seats so you just have to hope for the best. Gemma has a holographic card with Saint Christopher who looks over you when you travel, seems to be the preferred safety precaution. I...

Guanajuato is another world heritage site and a world away from busy, dirty Leon. The 'central' bus station is 5km out of town and after 20 mins we arrived into the historic area. Vehicles enter through stone tunnels under the town, one road looked not dissimilar to the Cowgate with it's high stone walls and arches, but minus the drunken students, backpackers and hen/stag nights. We arrived at our hostel in a pretty, clean, pedestrianised street with wrought iron...

One of the reasons that Gem was keen to come to San Luis Potosi was that it was fabled to be full of the most beautiful people in Mexico. I think whoever told her meant to say fat (can't be bothered being PC about it) instead. Sadly obesity is prolific here with a high percentage of the country suffering from type 2 diabetes. (bit like Scotland but with much more delicious treats to get chubby with!) We arrived quite late and after checking into our, to be hone...

After a much need shower and change we were ready to explore and I was particularly ready to eat some food. The last meal being a delicious homemade  stuffed pepper that Gem had very considerably brought along for the journey and who managed to persuade the bus station canteen to heat up in their microwave. Whilst the bells of the cathedral tolled in the background (for no obvious reason) we emerged into the sun and walked the short distance down to the cathedra...