We had Juan our favorite taxi driver take us to the hotel. The drive there was crazy since Juan is channeling Mario Andretti. He knows only one speed, FAST!
We arrived at our hotel a little early but they let us check-in anyway. I arranged for a nice large room with a huge spa tub. There were three balconies from which you could watch the foot and street traffic. Plus Ken had a place to smoke his cigars.
The hotel itself has a history. The original Morales opened his home in the 1860's to visitors. He added a second floor since then his descendents added the remaining floors.The original owner was an avid fan of bull fighting. He made it a point to allow any bull fighter who was fighting that evening to stay free of charge at his hotel. Eventually the hotel was closed for more than 30 years.
We were starving when we arrived and did have a short wait so we decided to eat at the buffet. Not a great idea, since it was very close to shutting down for breakfast. The food choices were poor and the meal wsa expensive. We did have some room service and it was good. The staff was very professional and service was quick.
They have the European type setup as far as the power is concerned. You cannot leave the A/C on once you leave the room since you have to insert your room key into a card reader in the room in order to have power to the room. Very energy efficient.
I loved this tub! Very relaxing with jets.
There were some great restaurants nearby to choose from for breakfast and dinner. We did quite a bit of sightseeing on both days. The weather was a bit warm but we were dressed for it. We decided to explore the plaza. The plaza in Mexico is a very important gathering place. Especially on the weekends. You can sit and people watch all day long. You don't even have to leave your seat for food because there are all kinds of food vendors out there willing to sell you something.
In most cities they have music in the plaza on the weekends. Guadalajara had a symphony orchestra. You get to watch a concert free of charge! The music was great. Look at what the children in Mexico are exposed to instead of cartoons or video games! I wish we would do more of this here in our country.
I wanted to upload a vidoe but it wouldn't take. Anyway here are some pictures I took on our mini vacation to Guadaljara.
I love the way they provide art and music for the children in Mexico.
A memorial to Benito Juarez
Political bills on the wall. Looks like supremist to me.
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