Our weekend started out bad! On Friday morning poor Seb got plowed into from behind by a huge GMC pick-up truck without insurance. The police came to sort out the matter and actually did a pretty good job of it --after being given a generous tip of course. We will get our car fixed thanks to our great insurance but it's painful to see our pretty car all tangled to shreds. It has over 3,000 dollars worth of damage. Seb felt bad for the guy who hit him but not bad enough to accept his offer to "let a buddy of his fix our car." We are selling the car and already kind of have a buyer in mind....uh err had a buyer in mind that is. I think driving without insurance is just asking for trouble. Apparently the guy had a nice truck and it was practically totaled. Not only does he have to reimburse our insurance company but he has to fix or replace his own car.
We tried not to let this spoil our plans though. Since Seb had work in Queretaro two hours from home yesterday we decided to go as a family the night before and stay in a hotel. We are trying to maximize as much of our time together as possible before he leaves on Tuesday so we really wanted to be together. I'm glad we did this little trip.
Queretaro is south of us following some really pretty, winding mountain roads so it was a nice drive. The Holiday Inn Centro of Queratero where we stayed the night is gorgeous! It's fashioned after a typical Mexican hacienda and it's all covered in vines. We had the hugest breakfast buffet ever --fresh cut fruits, yogurts, pancakes, cookies, refried beans, chilaquiles, chicken tacos ...and the food was all served on those blue and white floral patterned dishes that are so typically Mexican (and that I so hope to be bringing home with me when we leave). There was also a great children's play area that had a little white stucco playhouse I would have loved to have had as a kid. And the swimming pool was a big attraction for Little S. We didn't get to see much of the city except for a quick drive through the centro. It seemed like a nice town but the industry was really overwhelming on the outskirts and I think it ruined the charm. Industry is overtaking the little towns of Mexico which is good and bad news for the country--mostly bad. I hope it at least improves the standard of living and the minimum wage for the Mexican people.
You can click on the grid for a closer look at my pictures of our hotel day.
3 comments:
Sorry to hear about the accident. The last thing you need to worry about right now, I bet!
Love your photos. The hotel looks great and beautiful flowers. Isn't the bougainvilla gorgeous? We saw it everywhere on our weekend away.
I'm pretty sure the pottery is called Talavera, like what I bought on the weekend. It originates from Puebla if you have any plans to visit there before you leave, but you're bound to find it all over Mexico. Maybe one of the expat ladies will know where to get it in SLP?
Yes the Talvera pottery is definitely something I love but this blue and white pottery is different and I remember someone calling it something ....??? I should have asked at the hotel! I'll have to ask an expat lady you're right.
Talvera is awesome and I love all the colors (love what you bought!) but I don't think I can afford a full set of it which is what I'm after. I came here with scrap dishes and plastic plates because I knew I wanted to buy a set while here. It was my bargaining tool for coming here with Seb..."I get a full 12 place setting" and he was cool about it. It's just that time is running out! I doubt we will pass through Puebla again so I'll have to search locally.
Sorry to hear about the accident. I'm glad that no one was injured.
I love the pictures. It makes me want to book a flight and go there.
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