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StarWarsGirl

StarWarsGirl

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Mr Ferret 88 said:
Plus why would you need to store them for winter ?:confused:
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Well because if you're not able to wear them, you may as well bring out the adorable velvet flats and purple suede heels you don't wear during the summer. And then you leave one pair out for emergency purposes and bring some of the others out if you're fortunate enough to migrate south for a week or two (which will be my case). :D
 
betty rose

betty rose

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Cesar R M said:
And last photo of Today...

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After the show we headed back to the hotel. As we had to get up very early to take the bus to Pachuca ( a nearby town in another state)

So we got back, showered, and we got ready.

We woke up sort of early (7:00 am), it was very cold and windy that day.
We showered, had a quick breakfast in the buffet.
Then we got ready to leave..
We got to the Bus Terminal (Mexico city is huge, and has like 6 different Bus stations, way more if you count the private ones and executive ones) and we purchased our tickets.
There were barely any instructions around but we managed to find our way.

The security measures at first seemed lax. But we were surprised that once inside the bus (there was 1 bus out every 5 minutes in that terminal, it was pretty big). They took photos of us !! (o_O))
Then the bus went its way to Pachuca.

The traffic was horrible and we got delayed around 30 minutes, then an additional stop for extra people boarding.

And after a trip of 2 hours (usually 1 hour and half) on a big long highway. We arrived to the historic mining town of Pachuca. (more tomorrow)...

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Thanks for taking us along on your trip. I'm enjoying it a lot. Loved the window glass in the castle!
 
Cesar R M

Cesar R M

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Part 2 of the Trip Report!

After reaching Pachuca (I had no idea as I had never visited the place before).
So we went out of the bus and found a cab.
Then we went out to our hotel, which was in the historic downtown.

Now.. a funny thing about pachuca, the way it grew is very similar to my own hometown.
The small historic downtown was lodged near mountains, with a plaza and everything.
But it soon started to grow outwards (think of it like a volcano lava spill).
The city is now huge and the downtown administrative offices were moved elsewhere as the historic area has only TINY roads, big plazas and a ton of historic buildings.

Our hotel was part of a small chain that had hotels all around the historic area. including 2 which were face to face (opposite sides) of the main Monumental Tower clock.
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Pardon the photo. this one was of later night.


Anyway, there were a few things wrong. First we had paid for a bigger room with 3 beds (Jr Suite) and they only gave us a 2 beds. So we had to scramble.. the hotel sadly was full.
So no changes... We got an additional portable bed later on for me.

Anyway.. This place is COLD..
But in a different way.. Cold, Dry and the temp drops depended on the wind. So if there was no wind, the climate was perfect for walking moving around (15 to 20C).
But when wind started to pick up, temps dropped to 5C-10C.

Anyway, we left our things, packed our needs, I packed my camera.. and we went downstairs to meet our first "Guide" of our paid private tour (only for us) to meet our first Disappointment.

The guide was all nice and with good manners, but he knew NOTHING. He was like.. a foreign trying to give a guide to other people from out of town.
He knew not much and hardly had answers for our questions.
So we just went to the Tula archaeological zones. Where the Giants of Tula are located (Atlantes de Tula).

These towering pillars unlike what many expect. Are not "Telas" or just pillars with historic value. They were actually pillars holding a covered palace.
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Funny thing about this thing.
The entire Tula zone was completely covered and overgrowth with dirt, sand and vegetation. Protecting it from the spanish conquistadores who used to destroy anything they deemed "un christian".
This preserved the area pretty well and the area wasnt fully excavated until the 1940's.
These towering things are higher than 4 meters tall.
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Anyway, Thank god our trip had a local guide included. An elderly man in his 70's.
He lived in the complex and his father worked with the person who uncovered and studied the Tula complex.
He was very well knowledged in everything, including medicinal plants. He gave us a nice lecture as we went from a different path from the "tourists". Including a secondary entrance so you can see the real front of the pyramids (the photo above is from the "back")
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Have Panoramas!

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Note that the buildings have very similar building style as the Yucatan's Chicken Itza's Templo de los Guerreros (thousand pillar platform)
 
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betty rose

betty rose

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Gabe1 said:
My MIL did that to me once and only once. I really dislike lamb. She loves it. She made some form a a rolled ground lamb loaf stuffed with something. Not only do I not like lamb my system gives it right back the way it went in fairly quickly.

Before we were married she convinced her that I was lying and I couldn't tell the difference between ground lamb and ground beef in a loaf.
We sat down to a meatloaf dinner after our salad. She didn't tell me it was lamb. I swallowed as it was dawning on me what I was eating.
So at the kitchen table it immediately came back. Dinner was over. I was so freak'n angry. She never fixed me lamb again but she has been a pain in the butt and still is. So manipulative.
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She reminds me of a person I know.
 
betty rose

betty rose

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Cesar R M said:
Part 2 of the Trip Report!

After reaching Pachuca (I had no idea as I had never visited the place before).
So we went out of the bus and found a cab.
Then we went out to our hotel, which was in the historic downtown.

Now.. a funny thing about pachuca, the way it grew is very similar to my own hometown.
The small historic downtown was lodged near mountains, with a plaza and everything.
But it soon started to grow outwards (think of it like a volcano lava spill).
The city is now huge and the downtown administrative offices were moved elsewhere as the historic area has only TINY roads, big plazas and a ton of historic buildings.

Our hotel was part of a small chain that had hotels all around the historic area. including 2 which were face to face (opposite sides) of the main Monumental Tower clock.
View attachment 244804
Pardon the photo. this one was of later night.


Anyway, there were a few things wrong. First we had paid for a bigger room with 3 beds (Jr Suite) and they only gave us a 2 beds. So we had to scramble.. the hotel sadly was full.
So no changes... We got an additional portable bed later on for me.

Anyway.. This place is COLD..
But in a different way.. Cold, Dry and the temp drops depended on the wind. So if there was no wind, the climate was perfect for walking moving around (15 to 20C).
But when wind started to pick up, temps dropped to 5C-10C.

Anyway, we left our things, packed our needs, I packed my camera.. and we went downstairs to meet our first "Guide" of our paid private tour (only for us) to meet our first Disappointment.

The guide was all nice and with good manners, but he knew NOTHING. He was like.. a foreign trying to give a guide to other people from out of town.
He knew not much and hardly had answers for our questions.
So we just went to the Tula archaeological zones. Where the Giants of Tula are located (Atlantes de Tula).

These towering pillars unlike what many expect. Are not "Telas" or just pillars with historic value. They were actually pillars holding a covered palace.
View attachment 244803
Funny thing about this thing.
The entire Tula zone was completely covered and overgrowth with dirt, sand and vegetation. Protecting it from the spanish conquistadores who used to destroy anything they deemed "un christian".
This preserved the area pretty well and the area wasnt fully excavated until the 1940's.
These towering things are higher than 4 meters tall.
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Anyway, Thank god our trip had a local guide included. An elderly man in his 70's.
He lived in the complex and his father worked with the person who uncovered and studied the Tula complex.
He was very well knowledged in everything, including medicinal plants. He gave us a nice lecture as we went from a different path from the "tourists". Including a secondary entrance so you can see the real front of the pyramids (the photo above is from the "back")
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*edit I'm going to edit this later on to add more*
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Again, thanks I'm enjoying your commentary too. I love the statues. Were they God's that were worshiped?
 

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