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Walking around San Luis Potosi

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AROUND SAN LUIS POTOSI

“The most beautiful things in life are not things; they are people, places, memories, and pictures. They’re feelings and moments, smiles, and laughter.”

This post is a bit of a smorgasbord with some things I noticed from my wanderings around San Luis Potosi. There is so much to see and do.

We walked to one of the large mercados in Centro, Mercado Hildago.  I love walking around these places. They sell everything! Fruits, vegetables, meats, clothing, flowers, decorations—you name it, and they probably sell it. They also have lots of tiny restaurants there. It is very inexpensive to eat at the Mercados.

This time, we decided to try Mundo soup. It is made from stomach linings, etc. It sounds gross, but it was actually very good. The restaurant is called Menuderia Lidia.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Walking back from Centro, we spotted a small store, Ron Huasteco Potosi. They sold all types of rum and tequila. As you can see from the photos, it appears to be a tasting room as well, but when we enquired, they said no, it wasn’t. I think something was lost in the translation. I will check it out another time and let everyone know.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

One of the newer restaurants in Centro San Luis is Fork Restaurant. Despite its opulent appearance, the prices are reasonable, and the food is good.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On Sundays, one of the main streets in San Luis is closed to traffic until 1 or 2 p.m. People walk their dogs, bicycle, walk, run, and stop for beverages along the way. It’s a great way to meet people and get together with friends.

 

 

 

 

 

Also, on Sundays in Tequis Jardin, there are artwork displays in the form of paintings, jewelry, etc. At night, a group of people dance. The women are dressed up, and some of the men are wearing Zoot suits. I am not sure what form of dancing they are doing but all of them are in sync. They must go to the same dance studio.

Wikipedia

A zoot suit (occasionally spelled zuit suit[1]) is a men’s suit with high-waisted, wide-legged, tight-cuffed, pegged trousers, and a long coat with wide lapels and wide padded shoulders. It is most notable for its use as a cultural symbol among the Hepcat and Pachuco subcultures. Originating among African Americans it would later become popular with Mexican, Filipino, Italian, and Japanese Americans in the 1940s.

There is quite a history to these suits. If you want to know more, just go to Wikipedia. Very interesting.

https://youtu.be/AXdELifka6w?feature=shared

 

For more than two weeks, a carnival of sorts was held at the Jardin Tequis. We are unsure what the occasion was or if this is a regular event, but the kids were having fun.

https://youtube.com/shorts/Uy4JyPBZhq8?feature=shared

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On another walk to the Mercado Republica, we ate again at a small restaurant inside the Mercado. The restaurant is called Gorditas Lupita.  Lupita’s son Luis was our waiter, and he suggested one of the meat gorditas. It was delicious. We definitely need to go there again. Looking at the picture closely, you will see how tiny her stall is. She barely has room to move. If I understood Luis correctly, she has been cooking in that spot for 23 years. You can order her delicious gorditas at 443-330-2096. They are also on Instagram.

 

 

 

 

 

Mexico has elected its first female president. It will be interesting to watch what happens in the next few years. Elections are held on a Sunday. A fun fact. Mexico does not allow the sale of alcohol on the previous day, Saturday nor election day. Here are photos of the alcohol section in Costco roped off. We were there on the Saturday.

 

 

 

While walking through the park, we noticed a bandstand erected, and live music was blaring from it. We discovered later that the man singing (a little offkey) was one of the candidates for president (mayor). Then he steps down and works the crowd.  Now, that is a different and more entertaining way of campaigning.

https://youtu.be/SiLT76j7e4M?feature=shared

 

 

 

There is a group of people who get together and perform every few months or so. They are not professionals, but they are certainly enthusiastic. We love seeing their performances even if, at times, they are a little offkey. For 150 pesos (12.00 CAD), it was well worth it.

 

https://youtu.be/jPqjVtUxIpM?feature=shared

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There is a huge store in San Luis Potosi that I have been wanting to see. We did manage to go one day with some friends. This place has two floors, and they sell… well, I am not sure what you would call it. I will let the pictures tell the story.

 

 

Finally, if you ever need a hookah pipe, just go to your local grocery store.

 

CATCHING UP IN MEXICO

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It has been a long time since I have written anything on this blog. Thanks to my subscribers who have stuck with me. I appreciate all of you.

So where to begin? As you know from my last post, we decided to stay most of the time in San Luis Potosi. We agreed because SLP (San Luis Potosi) fit most of our wish list. It has excellent medical facilities, an airport, and lots of things to do in and around SLP, few “gringos” and mild weather. The only downside is the size of the city, over a million people. Of course, to check off all our wishes, we knew we had to go to a larger city—a small price to pay.

Once we got back to Canada the real work began. We started downsizing. I would highly recommend that you downsize whether you are moving or not. We are not collectors, but after 30 years of living in the same place, one tends to gather things. Once we had downsized enough, we put our house on the market. We got an offer on the second day, which we accepted. The closing date was in six weeks! No problem. We started selling and giving away our possessions. I underestimated the amount of time and effort it would take. We were fortunate that the people who bought our SUV allowed us to use it until our last day. That also went for the people who bought our bed and our recliners. They picked them up the day we were leaving, which allowed us to stay in the house until the last moment.

So off we went on our new adventure. We flew into Puerto Vallarta and stayed a couple of nights to allow my husband to renew his passport. The only other Canadian consulate was Mexico City which would be difficult to get to.

Once we got settled in Melaque, we decided to apply for my husband’s RFC number (tax number), which is required by anyone who is a resident of Mexico. I received mine last year. So, with the help of our facilitator, Pedro, we got an appointment at the SAT office in Manzanillo, an hour away from Melaque. We had all the paperwork ready, or so we thought. My husband and Pedro went into the office only to be told we needed to copy the back of the CFE (electrical bill). They gave us an extra 10 minutes to get this done before we lost our appointment. Thankfully Pedro knew where to go, and we got it done and back in time for the appointment.

We decided to get our Mexican drivers’ licenses. We haven’t done it yet as we have company arriving in the next few days. But this is the procedure. First, you need to go to a lab, get your blood type done, and get a card showing that. Apparently, we may need it for other things. We have done that. Then you go to Cihuatlan, the county seat, and City Hall to verify your address. This is for people who rent. The next step is to go to the office where they issue the licenses to show them your blood type card and address verification and, I think, answer a few questions. You then need to go a block away to another office where you will pay and take a written test. If you don’t want to take the test, you can give some money to the personnel there. Once done, you return to the first office, show that you have paid and have taken the test, and they will issue you a license. This should be interesting.

We can’t apply for our three-year temporary residency until July 27th.  It should be straightforward. We will hire a facilitator again, just in case.

The rainy season is here. We got a bit of Hurricane Beatriz, but she didn’t come inland, so all we got was a lot of rain. We know this is not the end of storms. We only hope that we get some nice weather for our friends that are arriving.

I will leave this post here. We have plans for our friends and will bring you along. Until next time.