Flutterby™! : Mexpedition Pics

Cascades de Tamul

Finally got a copy of our pics.. This was a beautiful waterfall, we spent some time chilling above, climbing down (trails and 'ladders') and back up. And yes, we did some caving/rapelling.. like down into the Rio Choy where we started in darkness, and ended up dropping into glowing warm water lit by the lower cave entrance. It was surreal, it was beautiful. and then we floating out.. over a small waterfall.. The climb back up was tough for me, I suck at free climbing, but Shane loaned me an ascender and I made it back to the top. El Geiser was a trip.. we were looking for a campground, and found one at an industrial accident converted to a water park. We never got the straight story, but apparently they capped a natural geiser, and it blew up. Enterprising and resourceful, they turned it into a recreational hot spring and sauna, collecting the hot water from the geyser and routing it into large pools. Remnants of the factory (whatever it was) are still there.. It was the hot place to be over the holidays. as whole families (I mean the WHOLE family) camped there for several days.

Next stop: Guanajato...The mexican equivelent of Gatlinberg, yet it was still a neat place to visit. Where I do something I love to do, wake up early and watch a city come to life. It's a great way to get to know a town.. And, as I was feeling pretty good, get some exercise. It's an old city, that was the center of a gold and silver mining boom. They dug the mines right under the town, which are not converted into streets. Guilt built some beautiful churches. It's alao a university town, which gives it a neat flavor. It's also the home of Diego Rivera, famous mexican artist, whose works covered the gamut of style, and was infamous for his political views. Still, it was art gallery display of paintings like the one on the left, that struck my fancy.. We can't find him on the net, and aren't really sure what his name is (Garrido?) but I would like to find prints of his work. - More later..