Awesome Ride to Dolores Hidalgo

We planned to ride to Dolores Hidalgo, since Holly wanted to see the famous ceramics of the region, but later thought of skipping it given the 900 m of elevation we'd have to climb on the road between Guanajuato and Dolores Hidalgo. After flip flopping on our route with Helene and Francois, we finally decided to do the ride, and we weren't disappointed. We climbed 600 m out of Guanajuato, with the view improving on each hairpin turn, then afer a couple hours of climbing we enjoyed a long and super fun descent winding down through the hills. We arrived in Dolores Hidalgo before noon and enjoyed our lunch in a plaza before taking in the main square and church, where Father Miguel Hidalgo made a famous speech sparking the revolution for Mexico's independance in 1810. After our brief sojourn in town we checked out the many pottery workshops and shops on our way toward San Miguel de Allende.Read more