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2008-04-15
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Zacatecas - Villa Corona |
| First,
the Subaru installation was a success, after some sad goodbye
to Mark & Patricia, we left the beautiful city of Zacatecas
yesterday morning, we is me and Sylvia, Paul & Linda, jerry and
Jonathan. Hans stayed behind to finish some small details, hi
should join us today. We took the toll highway (about 25$
total!!!) to Guadalajara, a faster route than the nice but
longer 54. Guadalajara is one big city! (second after Mexico
city) we had plan to go around in the “Perifico” but yea! of
course we never found the perifico and ended up in the center of
it… what an experience, at the main “CRASY” intersection we lost
Jerry and Jonathan, Peter was able to find me back, wile trying
to stop somewhere to wait for them… i hit hard the sidewalk… i
thought that i had destroy my front right tire and wheel, but
fortunately that German wheel is way stronger than i thought…
anyway, with the help of those portable radio and some luck we
all meet back a little out of the city at a Pemex, but again,
Paul & Linda had a small mechanical problem with the master
cylinder, brake light was ON and they were loosing fluid fast,
night was coming and we had to fix that before dark. The good
new was that it was only the bottle O-ring/sleeve that was
leaking… a few tie rap and were back on the road, 20 minutes
later we entered the little town on Villa Corona, why! Hot
Spring and a campground. My fist impression was not so good, 19$
a nigh with access to all pools… anyway, we had a great night
talking and eating, this morning I’m sitting in the little
paradise full of gringos mostly from Canada and some from the
US, but Canadian are everywhere. Me, i have NO problem with RV
park and the gringos in it, i think that they are travelers like
me and for the most of them, they are great folks. So, Sylvia is
like a little girl this morning, she is surrounded by palm trees
and all those hot spring pools. I’m sitting here, alone in the
sun, in a nice little terrace with WIFI, the sun is up, it’s
goona be nice today… still, the night are cold, around 8C. But
they say the days are hot. Kind of perfect i guess. Not the
beach but a nice compromise. Peter and Ernst are leaving today,
slowly for Zamora, Hans should be coming, Linda & Paul and
Jonathan may leave for a free place on the lake? I will stay
with Jerry and may go with him to pick up Sofie Wednesday night.
Tuesday is market day and Wednesday is an Mexican holiday, the
local told me it’s gonna be crazy and full of firework… fiesta
por favor!!! Anyway, that is the situation for part of the
group now. Me, well, i
finally for the fist time ??? feel that the real vacation and
relaxing time are coming, i need it bad. For those who are
reading us and in some ways dream of a trip like that!!! DO IT
BEFORE IT'S TO LATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My goal today, getting in town
and around with my camera bag, time for some pictures. So i will
create a new page on my site about this place.
Hasta la vista baby. |
Premièrement,
l'installation du Subaru a été un succès. Après avoir fait nos adieux à Mark
& Patricia (qui semblent très heureux de leurs nouveau moteur),
nous sommes enfin de retour sur la route, direction SUD vers les
Hot Springs de Villa Corona au sud de Guadalajara. La route fut
tranquille, nous avons décidé de prendre l'autoroute car le
temps manque quand t'es 4 Vans et que tu dois faire 350km. La
traversé de Guadalajara fut tout un événement, nous avons manqué
le "Perifico" (route qui contourne la ville) et nous nous sommes
perdus en plein centre ville! Nous avons perdu Jerry et Jonathan.
Grâce a nos GPS et radio longue portée, nous avons fini par nous
retrouver saints et saufs au sud de la ville dans un Pemex. Par
contre, l'Eurovan de Paul & Linda avaist un problème de
liquide de freins. En regardant de plus près, il y avait une fuite énorme
à
la base du contenant. Par chance, seulement le O-ring du bas
était fissuré. Avec l'aide de "Tie-Rap"(!!!!)
nous avons compressé le réservoir sur le maître cylindre.
Plus que 25 KM à notre destination. Première impression, des
gros RV, des piscines, il fait presque noir, je suis épuisé... Anyway, un bon souper, des amis et une couple de bières me rendent
heureux. Une nuit encore assez froide, mais bon, nous sommes toujours dans les
montagnes... Ce matin, encore un beau soleil radieux, la
température monte vite. Je suis, ici, assis sur une petite
terrasse, café, soleil, les gens des RV sont formidables. Plusieurs pensent que ces gens sont si différents de nous... "Bullshit",
ils sont comme nous. Ils ont plus de confort, un
confort bien mérité pour la plupart d'entre eux. Sylvie est
heureuse, enfin, de l'eau chaude venant de nappe souterraine, du
soleil, de la chaleur... En fin de compte, cela semble bien ici !
C'est jolie et très relax. Le village très typique semble
charmant, demain, c'est la journée "du marché local", Mercredi,
c'est une fête importante au Mexique (La Guadelupe), donc ce
sera la Fiesta. Cela a déjà commencé d'ailleurs, on entend des
canons annonçant la fête à partir de 5 heures du matin ! Le coq
se met aussi de la fête ! Je sens que je vais enfin commencer à
relaxer et à me reposer. J'en ai grandement besoin. Hans qui est
resté à Zacatecas pour finaliser la conversion devrait nous
rejoindre aujourd'hui. Peter & Ernst ont déjà quitté pour
Zamora. Donc nous somme 4 vans pour l'instant, Paul & Linda,
Jonathan, Jerry (qui attend avec impatience l'avion de Sofie qui arrive Mercredi) et nous. La camaraderie est très
bien entre nous.
On sort
les gros fusils (Camera) cette après midi... cet endroit est
plus "typique" que Zacatecas, les gens sont colorés... anyway,
les images s'en vienne ce soir.
Pour ceux qui
nous lisent et qui rêvent d'un jour d'un tel voyage, et bien
RÉALISER LE AVANT qu'il soit trop tard! Pour l'instant, ma job
c'est de vous faire rêver!
Hasta la vista
Baby. |
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| Here are the pictures...
(By Sylvie & Ben) |
Voici les
photos... (Par Sylvie & Ben) |
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He he... a nice rad. |
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A nice view of Zacatecas wile testing the Subi. |
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Here is the group, but the funny thing is that there are
other westies in the campground! |
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In Montreal, we pay a fortune
for those flower plants. Here, they are growing everywhere ! |
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The park itself is old and went through different phases of
popularity over the years... i find it nice. |
The hot water coming from the ground, they filled them up
each morning. |
Jorge, the manager of Parque
Acuatico Chimulco. Very conscientious, always smiling to us. |
Who says that Mexico is not in the modern world. |
The cat of the campground. If
it's not a dog, every campground needs one ! |
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Bob, a great neighbor, his full of advices, his been here
for many years in RV.
Dorothy, his wonderful wife.
You want to have a good laugh, talk with this lady. She has
a very good sens of humor ! She complains about the few
americans in this campgound. |
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Terry, a canadian lady, a friend
of Bob and Dorothy. No wonder why they're friends, she is
just as sweet as them ! She now lives in British Colombia,
but she used to live in Quebec. Here french is perfect !
What can we say about here
husband Larry ? His smile tells everything ! Thanks for the
maps of Mexico Larry, they will be helpful ! |
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Sofie and Gerry, finally
together in the hot springs ! Is it the hot springs who is
giving the effect of the steam or is it the heat of love ?
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Like every morning, since they
arrived, Lynda and Paul are enjoying their coffee in the
pool. What a life, hey ? |
What would you expect more than
this ? Be able to work under the sun of Mexico ! Jonathan,
you got it all ! |
Are Ben and Hans working now ?
Nope ! |
Do you see what is in between
Ken and his van ?! Yes ! A bike to enjoy the roads and the
beaches of Mexico ! Ken is from Saskatchewan and he is a
film maker. He has his van for only 3 months, and I think he
figured out one of the best scenario for a trip in Mexico
with a van ! Jealous, me ? Yep ! :-) |
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Sunset
at Chimulco by the lake |
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Lynda makes this beautifull and
practical tent for the Eurovan. Nope, she doesn't want to
start a company with this idea. She doesn't like sowing, she
says. Maybe, but she's good at it, believe me ! |
Duke, give us a smile ! Yes,
momy is coming ! The 12 th ! |
El Duko and Jerry are waiting
for Sofie, I gess ! |
A very nice local market, every
Tuesday... lot's of flavor. |
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The
big Fiesta, La Guadalupe ! |
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Those bracelets around the
ankles of the dancers add a nice sound to the music. |
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What a sweet kid, following the
rhythm of the music ! Smack ! |
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Another kind of special shoes
that create the rhythm. Look at the grass on the street.
This grass is all over the route of the parade. |
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Is this boy represent the man
who saws the Saint Mary up in the mountain ? With those
roses all around him, maybe.
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Dancing horses ! Just beautiful
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Confetti fall on your head
during the parade, just like in a wedding. That makes you
feel more and more the ambiance of the fiesta ! |
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At the very end of the
parade, there is a mass. |
After, all you can eat and
drink is there ! |
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The last dinner
at Villa Corona |
How to get 8 people at the
restaurant in a van in Mexico... Yes, it's legal...
But hey, Ben and Jonathan !
get in the van ! De policia won't like it ! |
Everyone has some guacamole |
Appetizer of Jerry
Tostito Camaron
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Main meal of Paul
Orninary Tortillas Hueva |
Main meal of Lynda, Sofie,
Hans, and Ben
Camaron AL Ajillo
Main meal of Sylvie
Camaron Con Pulpo A La
Veracruzana
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Main meal of Jonathan
Camaron A La Queso |
Main meal of Jerry
Camaron A La Momia BBQ |
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