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  • Auslandssemester Mexiko
    Day3

    Nach ein paar Tagen hier, einer Führung meiner Buddy durch Guadalajara und der großen Frage, wo ich wohnen werde, habe ich schlussendlich ein Zimmer in einer 13er-WG gefunden. Ohne deutsche :D Also Verständigung schwankt zwischen Spanisch und bissle Englisch. Perfekt zum Lernen. ;)

    Im Hostel hab ich viele Leute kennengelernt. Viele Deutsche, en Argentinier, en Ami, ne Schweizerin, en Neuseeländer, ne Französin und eine aus Australien. Spannende Truppe. Sind gut miteinander ausgekommen, haben uns auf Englisch unterhalten und sind irgendwie ne gute Clique geworden.

    PS: das BIld vom Markt ist von @melisAphotography    Read more

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  • Auslandssemester Mexiko
    Day6

    Man muss natürlich mitnehmen, was möglich ist. Daher hab ich im Hostel morgens ausgecheckt und noch die "Free-Walking-Tour" durch Guadaljara mitgemacht.
    Nach den obligatorischen kulturellen Infos, hat uns unser Guide noch nen Geheimtipp gezeigt. Wir waren auf einem Markt, der wohl der günstigste in ganz GDL sei (das soll was heißen, denn hier gibts TAUSENDE!!). Frische Früchte, Gemüse und Obst und natürlich kann man da auch was essen ;) Haben wir dann auch gemacht. "Plato Chico" hieß des, was ich da gegessen hab. Is gegrilltes Fleisch, das kleingemacht wird und quasi in der Brühe serviert wird - mit Tortillas! Versteht sich ja von selbst! ;)
    Danach noch Früchte kaufen und dann direkt in einer der ältesten Kneipen Guadalajaras nen "Tripleshot" Tequila getrunken (weil die Schnapsgläser ETWAS größer waren, als die die wir von daheim kennen).

    Der Tequila wird ja hier in der Gegend auch hergestellt. Was sie hier nicht kennen, ist der Unterschied zwischen Tequila Gold und Silber. Man trinkt Tequila hier eher wie Whiskey - entweder pur gesüffelt oder als Longdrink mit ner Art Schweppes gemischt.

    Danach der Umzug in meine Behausung mit 12 anderen für die nächsten 4 Monate.    Read more

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  • Mexico 2016
    Day14

    We had a long drive today due to much mis direction by our GPS. It kept sending us down small roads rather than the more significant roads. All I can figure is that the posted speed limits on the more significant roads is really low amd so the GPS was looking for the theoretical fastest route. Every time we got sent down a small road now, we back track and get on a more significant one because we can only average 30 km/hr on the small potholed and speed bumped small roads.

    We are at the beautiful old Morales hotel in the historic district in the centre of Guadalajara. This city of a million people is really nice and is quite modern. We went on a city bus tour this evening and had quesedillas for supper.

    The cathederals have very graphic displays of Christ crucified. We also got a picturenof the symbol of the Fraciscan's, which is a skull and cross bones.    Read more

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  • Southward Bound
    Day172

    Our entrance to Guadalajara was unpleasant to say the least. As we got closer to the city more and more highways merged until it felt like one big stream of cars, trucks and buses flowing into the centre, and as is the custom in Mexico, no shoulder to speak of. We managed to dodge the tunnels and stay mostly on the laterals, and as we neared the centre of the city traffic slowed, making for ideal biking conditions as we wove through semi-stationary cars. Around the roundabouts you just have to have faith - pick your line and trust that Mexican drivers are generally alert to the many hazards on the road and will seamlessly (and without honking!) navigate around you. We started seeing bike infrastructure in the city - although our first encounter with a "Prioridad Bicicleta" street was almost laughable, as we felt the city had gifted cyclists the shittiest, roughest road in the city. Our Warmshowers host Luciano was at work until 5 pm, so we toured through the city, happily stumbling upon old churches and monuments, and quaint plazas and pedestrian streets. Holly bravely entered the San Juan de Dios market, a crazy 3-story 3-block market, while Karl relaxed with the bikes. After arriving at Luciano's and settling in, a crew of his friends came over to chat about an upcoming bike adventure they were planning, discuss recent trips and just generally catch up over beer and pizza. Luciano and 3 of the guys had biked Alaska to Guadalajara 4 years before and his friend Devora had just returned from biking from Mexico City to Argentina. We had fun swapping bike stories and getting a glipse into Guadalajara's bike culture. The next day we dropped by the Casa de Ciclista, a really neat project that provides a space for touring cyclists to stay and for locals to work on bikes and other cycling projects. We wandered around the city some more and looked into taking a Spanish course the following week since we really enjoyed the vibe of the city. That evening, Michel, a cyclist we had met on the street the day we arrived in Guadalajara, who had just returned from biking from Tijuana to Vancouver, invited us to join him and his girlfriend Janette on a trip to Mazamitla, a mountain town about 2 hours from Guadalajara, for the weekend. So after less than 48 hours in the city we hopped in a car and headed out of town with new friends... What a welcome to Guadalajara!Read more

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  • Southward Bound
    Day176

    Back in Guadalajara we met up with Helene and Francois, who have also ridden from Whitehorse, and spent the day touring the many historic sites of the city and taking another walk through the crazy San Juan de Dios market. We had to ask our host Luciano about the plentiful orange trees that line the streets of Guadalajara as we were surprised they had so much ripe fruit on them - apparently this particular tree is known for being hardy and not for producing tasty fruit, so the oranges are more of a decoration than a food source. We spent the evening relaxing with Helene and Francois at Luciano's place and working on our supply of liquor from Mazamitla so that we would be light enough to hit the road again the next day as a team of 4.Read more

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  • Mexiko
    Day122

    Guadalajara ist mit 1,5 Millionen Einwohnern (4,4 Millionen Menschen leben im Großraum) die zweitgrößte Stadt Mexikos. In der Stadtmitte befindet sich der Mercado San Juan de Dios, ein riesiger Markt auf drei Etagen, wo man alles findet, was der Mexikaner so braucht.
    An den zahlreichen Garküchen und in den kleinen Restaurants im Markt kann man allerlei Leckereien probieren: vom Stierhoden in Chilisoße über Rinderzunge im Brötchen bis hin zum Tejuino, einem bei den Einheimischen sehr beliebten leicht alkoholischen Gebräu aus Mais, vielfach verfeinert mit Limoneneis, Bier, Salz und Chilipulver.Read more

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  • Mexiko
    Day123

    Auch in der großen Stadt spielt sich das Leben auf der Straße ab: Man singt und tanzt, kühlt sich in einem der zahlreichen Brunnen, oder hat Spaß mit den vielen Straßenkünstlern, die an jeder Ecke Vorstellungen geben. Einmal ´"durfte" Tanja sogar mit dabei sein ...

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  • Back to Mexico
    Day16

    I spent this day walking around Guadalajara's city center and Tlaquepaque, eating ice cream and looking for artisan crafts. In the evening I went out for some pulque (fermented agave “juice“) with Andrés.

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