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Food

Food, Recreation, Travel

Tequila!

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After passing countless fields of agave we finally arrived in the town of Tequila.  Home of a drink of the same name.  We visited the Jose Cuervo factory.  Tour and tastes for tourists because most of the actual Tequila production and all of the bottling takes place near Guadalajara.  I had a great time, even while I was almost beaned by a falling agave (they can be 50-70 kilos).  I learned much about the making and drinking of Tequila.  We even got to see the private cellar.  It was actually lost for decades, only found when growth and expansion lead to serious remodeling.


After the tour we met up with a friend Eric had made on his previous visit.  We met up for more drinks and wonderful conversation.  A really great guy with a lovely fiancé.  He is building a Tequila factory of his own.  As the day came to an end, we had to pack our car and get back on the road.  The sun was setting on the agave fields as we drove on to Morelia.

Food, Recreation, Travel

Mexican Hot Dog

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Still in Nogales, we were hungry late at night.  So we stopped at a hot dog stand.  Similar to most American hot dog stands, only better.  For starters they have dogs wrapped in bacon and grilled onions.  They also have a wide assortment of garnish.  From guacamole to mushrooms.  Cotilla cheese to salsa.  It ruled.  Give it a go next time you are in town.  American hot dog stands, take note.

Food, ice cream, Recreation, Travel

Nogales

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A Night on the Town

Guacamole plus margaritas and some other frosty treats equals a great evening.  We even caught a film.  The spanish subtitles help me learn.  We found ourselves a hotel for the evening and an ATM (mexican ATMs make me feel rich).  Some of the streets here are god awful.  One mexican driver accidentally drove into some kind of drainage cliff in the middle of the street.  (photo of hole)  He looked over at us for help.  Help to lift his car out of the ditch.  I was wondering how many people it would take to actually lift the front of this car out of the ditch.  Three.  Lets hope we earned some karma points for the mechanic tomorrow.