Our weekend started out bad! On Friday morning poor Seb got plowed into from behind by a huge GMC pick-up truck without insurance. He wasn't hurt thanks to his seat belt. The police came to sort out the matter and actually did a pretty good job of it --after being given a generous tip of course. We will get our car fixed thanks to our great insurance but it's painful to see our pretty car all tangled to shreds. It has over 3,000 dollars worth of damage. Seb felt bad for the guy who hit him but not bad enough to accept his offer to "let a buddy of his fix our car." We are selling the car and already kind of have a buyer in mind....uh err had a buyer in mind that is. I think driving without insurance is just asking for trouble. Apparently the guy had a nice truck and it was practically totaled. Not only does he have to reimburse our insurance company but he has to fix or replace his own car.
We tried not to let this spoil our plans though--visiting Queretaro two hours from us. We decided to go as a family the night before and stay in a hotel. I'm glad we did this little trip.
Queretaro is south of us following some really pretty, winding mountain roads so it was a nice drive. The Holiday Inn Centro of Queratero where we stayed the night is gorgeous! It's fashioned after a typical Mexican hacienda and it's all covered in vines. We had the hugest breakfast buffet ever --fresh cut fruits, yogurts, pancakes, cookies, refried beans, chilaquiles, chicken tacos ...and the food was all served on those blue and white floral patterned dishes that are so typically Mexican (and that I so hope to be bringing home with me when we leave). There was also a great children's play area that had a little white stucco playhouse I would have loved to have had as a kid. And the swimming pool was a big attraction for Seann.
We didn't get to see much of the city except for the centro. It seemed like a very nice town but the industry was really overwhelming on the outskirts and I think it ruined the charm. Industry is overtaking many of the towns of Mexico which is I suppose good and bad news for the country--mostly bad because of the pollution. I hope it at least improves the standard of living and the minimum wage for the Mexican people but I doubt it will.
You can click on the picture for a closer look.
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Notre week-end commencé mal ! Vendredi matin Seb a eu un accident et il etait crasser derrière par un camionette GMC sans assurance. Seb a pas eu mal grace a son ceinture. La police est venue pour resolver la probleme. Nous allons avoir nos reparations grace a notre assurance mais il est douloureux de voir notre jolie voiture dans cet etat. Il a plus de 3.000 dollars de valeur des dommages. Seb a senti pour le pauve type qui le frappent mais assez non mauvais d'accepter son offre "laissez un copain reparer notre voiture."
Apres ca nous sommes parti pour notre sejour a Queretaro, un peu sud de nous suivant quelques routes vraiment jolies et dans le montagne. Le Holiday Inn Centro de Queratero où nous sommes restés la nuit est magnifique ! Il est façonné après une Hacienda mexicaine typique et il est tout couvert dans les vignes. Nous avons pris le petit déjeuner le plus énorme jamais vu -- les fruits frais, yogurts, crêpes, biscuits, haricots mache, chilaquiles, le tacos de poulet... et la nourriture ont été tout servis sur ces plats floraux bleus et blancs qui sont tellement typique mexicains (et qui j'espère ainsi apporter à la maison avec moi quand nous partons). Il y avait également un terrain de jeux pour les enfants qui a eu une petite maison blanche que j'aurais ai aimé avoir quand j'etat petite. Et la piscine était une grande attraction pour Seann.
Nous n'avons pas vu une grande partie de la ville excepté le centro. Il a semblé comme une ville interessante mais l'industrie est vraiment sur les périphéries et je pense qu'elle a ruiné le charme. L'industrie rattrape les vieux villes du Mexique -- une bonnes et mauvaises nouvelles pour le pays --mais la plupart du temps mauvais. J'espère qu'elle améliore au moins le niveau de la vie et le salaire minimum pour les mexicains.
Vous pouvez cliquer sur la grille pour un meilleur regard.
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