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It was a fast ten days in San Miguel de Allende. One of the strangest trips down the highway as well. Our friends Paula and Jerry are in SMA along with their friend Pat. We met Pat back in 2014 in Nova Scotia on our Canada RV trip.
It was a fun time, going for walks, visiting the markets, and showing Pat around Mexico. She stayed for a week and went home just after we did. It was interesting to get someone's view on Mexico who had never visited before. SMA is not a real picture of Mexico, only a small part, but it does show several facets of the country.
Christmas is everywhere, and you can see in the picture that it is becoming more and more commercial even in the south of the country, known for its traditional and cultural aspects. We went to the mall to do some banking, and it was well decorated.
We hadn't made any special plans for Thanksgiving, and most of our friends had made theirs weeks in advance. Canada had already celebrated their Thanksgiving in October, so we put it off. Then, one morning, I thought we could at least stuff a chicken. I rang up P & J, and they agreed to dinner. No one had to do anything. We bought a few things, and I set out cooking. Juan makes a truly delicious green bean casserole with bacon, small potatoes, and mushrooms.
I made the dressing using day-old ciabatta and multigrain from the Canadian bakery. Delicious! I don't mean to brag, but it always turns out great. Homemade mashed potatoes and gravy. It was a fun evening, and a good time was had by all.
Few things we don't like, and some things we don't buy because of our favorite go-tos. Our friend Cheryl had us over a few weeks ago and served some warmed brie with honey. It was fantastic. I decided to do the same, and it was great. Add that to the list of favorites.
Here's the bird. Turkeys this year in Mexico are very expensive. I'm glad that we didn't buy one more for all the leftovers since there were only three guests.
Homemade cinnamon rolls!
Christmas decorations give somebody a photo opportunity!
Many of the restaurants in town have become high-scale and very expensive. This is the restaurant inside the City Market. It's pretty fancy, but the prices are very accessible.
On one of our walks, we came across this iris. My mom was well-known for her flowers and flower beds. After she passed away, my sister dug up the bulbs and shared them with all of us. 30 years later, my sister still has a flower bed with the irises.
While making a reservation at the famous La Tratoria, Juan came across this photo of the fork in the avenue where the restaurant is today. This dates back to 1963. Much is the same, and yet a lot has changed.
I'm still trying to get used to the empty driveway. Good times with that RV, and it was a great place to go to for trip planning and happy hours. Oh well.
