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January 21, 2020January 21, 2020 Ali

2019 Travel Review

January 3, 2020January 3, 2020 Ali

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Where are we now?

San Miguel de Allende

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Admiring interesting doors is a good hobby to have here in San Miguel 🚪💜 . . . . . #alloptionsconsidered #itsjustusalix2

The first thing to catch our eye here in San Miguel was the Parroquia de San Miguel Arcángel 🤩 . We noticed the pink towers from our neighborhood and we can hear the bells ringing from our house 🔔 . One person described it as a simple local parish church, and another as the heart of San Miguel 💗 . It’s definitely not simple. And it’s what we most look forward to seeing when we walk around town 🥰 . . . . . #alloptionsconsidered #itsjustusalix2

We are spending time in an area where horses are still a common mode of transportation. We got there by car but most people seemed to be riding tonight 🐎

Just a quick introduction to our new best friends for 3 weeks. The trio of chihuahuas with Alison are Rosa, Pepe, and Baby G. And old Fordy the cat with Ali 💜

Oaxaca is a great city to walk in! Everywhere we look we find historic stonework, vibrant colors, and friendly people. We love it here 🥰 . . . . . #alloptionsconsidered #itsjustusalix2

More of that fabulous Oaxaca street art 💜

One of our favorite things in Oaxaca is the old aqueduct system at the north end of town. We had a great time walking around finding the pieces of the old system that still stand with our friend Desiré 🥳 . The old water system was built between 1727 and 1751 and operated for 200 years before it was replaced by something more modern. The old aqueduct reminds us of Roman ruins and is very impressive to look at 🤩 . . . . . #alloptionsconsidered #itsjustusalix2

Mezcal is our new favorite Mexican beverage (tequila you are out!) 🥰 . Mezcal and tequila are both agave, but mezcal is NOT tequila 🚫 . We wanted to get a better understanding of mezcal so we had a little tasting with a local who is obsessed with mezcal. Just 4 tastes over 90 minutes in an experience that was like going to mezcal church 🙏 . Apparently there are at least 38 different agave species found only in Oaxaca. There are at least 159 agave species endemic to Mexico, and more species are still being identified 🤓 . One of the things that makes mezcal so unique is the time it takes to matures as a plant before you can harvest and get it into production. Our buddy talked about the 12 Oaxacan agave plants he knows best. Espadin is most common because this agave matures in only 5-8 years. But then there’s Tepeztate which is rare because this agave takes 25-35 years to mature ⏳ . First we had a more industrial and quickly produced mezcal for comparison purposes, which was not delicious. Then we enjoyed an Espadin 8 year. And really enjoyed some amazing Arroqueño and Cuishe both matured for 18 years 🙏 . We appreciate mezcal because it’s on the level of Scotch. And because we enjoy the taste 😋 . So - Dobixie o disbie! Which is a Zapotec saying like “cheers” or “to your health” for when you are sipping mezcal 🥃 . . . . . #alloptionsconsidered #itsjustusalix2

Oaxaca street art from today’s walk 💜 . . . . . #alloptionsconsidered #itsjustusalix2

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