You may get horribly lost in the streets of Guanajuato, but … so what!  This is the most fascinating place in the world to be lost – and I highly recommend walking until you are lost.

We’re definitely lost – completely lost deep in the magic of discovery…

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Curiosity was killing us on our first day here.. it was raining heavily and so we worked until the sun came out…..and then..

Good lord where do I start – for now I’m only giving you a sneaky peek at the enchanting city of Guanajuato – I’m having trouble finding time to write, words to best describe…..we’re so engrossed in enjoying what is Guanajuato.

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Location Location Location  – what more can I say  – I know that phrase so well. It couldn’t be better. Our place is 5 minutes walk to the central square where families gather for fun, singing, dancing and daily rituals of Mexican living.

I really wanted to stay in Guadalajara Centro District but struggled to find anything suitable and so it was, I stumbled by accident on a website called Olivia’s Apartments, it was in Tlaquepaque (pronounced Cluka Paakki). Read More

Hit the Love button – this place is outstanding…we’re living in the mellow suburb of Tlaquepaque (pronounced Cluka Paaki) within the city of Guadalajara – (pronounced  Guah-dah-lah-hah-rah) go on try to say it.

Once you get your english tongue around these spanish letters the name and sounds conjure a special sort of place and we are certainly not disappointed. Read More

What is a Nomad?

It’s anything and everything you want it to be” –  said Des

“Nomad – a member of a people having no permanent abode, and who travel from place to place to find fresh pasture for their livestock”

We’re not exactly taking any livestock with us –  we are travelling place to place with our life on our backs looking for fresh pasture for ourselves.

First stop Housesitting for Buddy in San Francisco a ten day stopover en route to Mexico.

We are pleasantly surprised…Des and I will be comfortable here. Read More

It’s not a fantasy, I realise – the big travel dream is actually beginning!

As long as I can remember I have had a desire for long term travel. And I’m not talking about the 2 or 3 month trips that we’ve done in the past. I mean seriously experiencing the world, living in exotic destinations, living rough, climbing mountains, living and socialising with the locals, getting to know other cultures, eating the food, smelling and breathing the foreign air.

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