Ive been trying, of late, to put into words just what Ive learned about living in Mexico for the past four years that is significant enough to share with my readers. There is so much. Some things Ive grown to love: the fine restaurants and the slower pace of life here. Some things Ive come to bemoan: caring for the environment doesnt seem to be high on the list of things to worry about in this country.
Some things have been city specific. We moved to Guanajuato four years ago and have not lived anywhere else. Just recently, weve seen the handwriting on the wall and have decided it is time to seek out other pastures to expand our expatriation experience. So, I guess it comes down to what have we learned about Mexico by living in Guanajuato? That sums it up in a nutshell.
Guanajuato has two worlds or two realities coursing through its existence. Maybe it has always been this way. I do not know. There are two classes of people here and rarely do the two meet.
There is the class with money, education, and world experience. Those in this group seem to have a keen sense of there being more to life than just Mexico. They have traveled, studied abroad, obtained...