{"id":1526,"date":"2024-01-13T01:37:48","date_gmt":"2024-01-13T01:37:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/donniemeals.net\/?p=1526"},"modified":"2024-01-19T20:38:30","modified_gmt":"2024-01-20T02:38:30","slug":"tammy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/donniemeals.net\/index.php\/2024\/01\/13\/tammy\/","title":{"rendered":"Tammy"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='booster-block booster-read-block'>\n                <div class=\"twp-read-time\">\n                \t<i class=\"booster-icon twp-clock\"><\/i> <span>Read Time:<\/span>6 Minute, 42 Second                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n<p>I AM SORRY IF I\u2019M YELLING BUT\u2026&nbsp; YOU\u2019LL UNDERSTAND BY THE END OF THIS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thursday, December 21, 2023.  It was a rather nasty, rainy day as we crossed into Mexico this morning via the Columbia Bridge.&nbsp; The Element and I already had our papers and permissions, but we had to make a quick stop for Sharon to get legal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once through Monterrey, we took the free road to Saltillo.&nbsp;&nbsp; There\u2019s an old, well-past-its-prime hotel we called \u201cThe Ebola Hotel\u201d, (real name is Hotel Urdi\u00f1ola).&nbsp; In its day, this was a pretty fancy place.&nbsp; There\u2019s a beautiful double staircase right at the entry and all the rooms surround an inner courtyard\/garden.&nbsp; Today, its just a tired old hotel that\u2019s rather invisible, especially when compared to the KFC\u2019s popularity there on the corner.&nbsp; Still, it was convenient to the square where the Christmas spirit was in full display like a peacock with an excessive ego.&nbsp; Tonight, the air is crisp, cool, pleasantly dry and just right for a stroll through the decorations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"720\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1280 \/ 720;\" width=\"1280\" controls src=\"https:\/\/donniemeals.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Guad23.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Not to be out done, a few hundred miles to the south, downtown Zacatecas was festooned with blocks of illuminated streets, each competing for attention.&nbsp; We stayed a couple of nights at our favorite hotel, Meson de Jobito.&nbsp; We walked the ornate and active streets at night, taking in all the holiday cheer we could hold in our jolly hearts.&nbsp; By day, we simply walked around casually, \u201coohed and ahhed\u201d a bit at the Zacatecas accoutrements, and made a courtesy visit to Las Quince Letras, Zacatecas\u2019 oldest bar.&nbsp; Old bars: that\u2019s become a thing with me.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69e1e1a81e46d&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69e1e1a81e46d\" class=\"alignright size-large is-resized wp-lightbox-container\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/donniemeals.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Las-Quince-Tetras.jpg?resize=640%2C480&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1508\" style=\"width:208px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/donniemeals.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Las-Quince-Tetras-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/donniemeals.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Las-Quince-Tetras-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/donniemeals.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Las-Quince-Tetras-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/donniemeals.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Las-Quince-Tetras-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/donniemeals.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Las-Quince-Tetras-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/donniemeals.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Las-Quince-Tetras-scaled.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/donniemeals.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Las-Quince-Tetras-scaled.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Quince Letras<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>We took the free road into Guadalajara.&nbsp; The free road does add some time to your travel but it also allows you to scoot through the little villages, get a number of concerned gazes from the townspeople, and dodge some livestock.&nbsp; Then there\u2019s the meandering through the countryside along guardrail-less mountain turns that reveal spectacular gorges and falls.&nbsp; It\u2019s an intriguing balance of natural beauty combined with the potential of a horrible demise.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69e1e1a81e7ab&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69e1e1a81e7ab\" class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized wp-lightbox-container\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"853\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/donniemeals.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Waterfall.jpg?resize=640%2C853&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1525\" style=\"width:218px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/donniemeals.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Waterfall-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/donniemeals.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Waterfall-scaled.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/donniemeals.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Waterfall-scaled.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/donniemeals.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Waterfall-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/donniemeals.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Waterfall-scaled.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/donniemeals.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Waterfall-scaled.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>So, we&#8217;re in Tonal\u00e1.&nbsp; It\u2019s what I would call a suburb of Guadalajara.&nbsp; It\u2019s Christmas Eve and this town is in full hustle mode.&nbsp; The wide sidewalks have been overtaken by a small country of street vendors with their plastic-tarp-wrapped temporary stalls, three-rows-deep along the main boulevard.&nbsp; We managed to cut through this human wall of commerce and found our cute little hotel, Hotel Don Elias.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hotel Don Elias is on a hill and gives you great views of all of Guadalajara on the right.&nbsp; On the left it\u2019s the rocky parking lot, 6 or 7 horses and a ranch dog.&nbsp; The locals have started up their holiday fireworks; loud, \u201cI\u2019ve been shot\u201d type fireworks.&nbsp; No pretty colors or displays.&nbsp; Just explosions that echo through these old, dusty streets like you\u2019re about to witness a crime scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In central Guadalajara, I had booked a place through Airbnb that placed us adjacent to Tlaquepaque for the rest of our stay.&nbsp; It looked cool, safe and convenient, but the pictures were far from accurate.&nbsp; This was a \u201c<em>condo<\/em>\u201d surrounded by questionable cheap hotel types.&nbsp; It\u2019s quite chilly here.  This bungalow is lacking several windows and there is no hot water.&nbsp; We absorbed the cancellation penalty and checked out within an hour, leaving Casa Nogal \u2013 Tlaquepaque and its \u201csuper-hosts\u201d to find other victims.&nbsp; We settled at Hotel Media Luna.&nbsp; Scary on the outside but cute on the inside with our \u201cunder the sea\u201d themed room and it\u2019s \u201chot water, 24\/7\u201d.&nbsp; Actually, they had a hot water heater and it was plugged in 24\/7.&nbsp; However, truly experiencing hot water was a rather elusive event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We met up with Sharon\u2019s nephew, Aaron, the next morning.&nbsp; Little did he know as to exactly just what he had signed up for.&nbsp; The next few days were spent searching for closed restaurants and \u201cthe oldest bar in Guadalajara\u201d.&nbsp; One closed door always leads to a near-by street cart.&nbsp; This one was slinging plump, moist pork shanks which we picked clean on a nearby church bench.&nbsp; On 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