Los Maestros

Being educators in Wisconsin right now would really make you want to get away, and that is exactly what Sonja and Casey wanted to do. Get away, at least for a little while and try to get some rest and relaxation. It started out fine for them with a couple of days on the beach. But they didn't stay there... they made their way to Guanajauto. And while we gave them a chance to get away, the boys were not going to let them rest or relax! There were horses to ride, mountains to climb, and adventures to be had!

The Gang gets ready to head out

After starting out through a tunnel the rest looks easy!

Umm... Sonja, just because Maurice is in front of you,
 doesn't mean you have to follow him!

Sonja Passes by a Mexican School

Again, cute animals!

Casey practicing his herding

Stop for a drink at a tienda

They also got to explore our great town, and sample the excellent food!

Eating gorditas and trying to take it all in.

We also got some great hiking in. You might wonder where the pictures are, well there is a story to that. Sonja emailed me before their visit, and asked if the needed to bring rain coats. I laughed. I actually thought she was kidding. We had been in Guanajuato for 4 months and not seen any rain. Each day is the same, completely blue skies and sunny. I responded, no, no rain coats, or umbrellas, or galoshes, or rain slickers, or ponchos, or rain boots... Well our first hike, we took a cab out and started on a trail over to Santa Rosa, about 2 hours. Sure enough, 10 minutes into it, it starts raining. Hard. All we could do was laugh. It rained the whole time. Luckily it was still quite warm and for us it was such a novelty we enjoyed it! and the bus came right away when we got to the road (if it hadn't we might not of enjoyed it as much as we did!). But it was too wet to take out the camera, and I didn't want any evidence, anyway! And as for the other pictures, on Emily's phone? you will have to go to a bus station in Mexico city, or whatever her phone's final destination was, as it was different than our final destination!