Happy New Anus

My father-in-law learned the phrase "feliz año nuevo". Unfortunately he missed the distinction between an "n" and an "ñ" and has earnestly been wishing people "feliz ano nuevo", or Happy New Anus.

We are in San Miguel de Allende and loving it! The hotel is just as cool as I had hoped and I am so glad. It is perfect for our group, because it is small and intimate and it's like living in a house together! We can congregate in the living room area in the evenings and still hear the kids if they wake up. Each room is unique and charming. The food has been delicious.

New year's eve in San Miguel was fun, interesting, and fraught with danger. Adults and children alike brandishing metre-long sparklers. Fireworks wheels, obviously not subject to any sort of regulation. At the stroke of midnight one of the many fireworks ricochetted off the nearby cathedral and into the crowd. The stuff of which memories are made.

We have all had a fun and relaxing time exploring this small and charming city and enjoying the hotel and each other. Tomorrow we will jump back on the bus for a 4 hour ride to Guadalajara, where we are staying in a cool-sounding hotel in a cool area called Tlaquepaque.