Top 10 Posts for 2009 – Number 2

Miracles in San Miguel

This is one of my favourite posts and the popularity comes again from people searching for Rosca de Reyes

Top 10 Posts for 2009 – Number 3

Liberal Gang

The post shot up in hits, immediately after the publishing of Sarah Palin’s book

I’m Here

Back to the Gangs with a slight delay.  I left my backpack in the taxi from Queretaro with my passport and laptop.  In the process of tracking down the cab driver.  Have his cab number and his name and a spanish speaking friend to do the translating.  Will update.

Had to take a cab into Queretaro last night to find out this information and no one spoke spanish.  At least I was able to manage with my Warren Hardy Spanish although I think I am now engaged to the daughter of someone in the Bus Terminal and fear that two tonnes of oranges may be arriving instead of my backpack.

Borrowed my partner’s lap top so at least I can post the story of my troubles.  Old people shouldn’t travel without assistance

The backpack was returned, complete at the Bus Station by the taxi driver.  I will do a post soon on this.

Top 10 Posts for 2009 – Number 4

San Miguel Disney

The Parroquia is often mistaken for the Magic Kingdom.

Top 10 Posts for 2009 – Number 5

Who’d Buy That Gang aka Mexican Folk Art

This is one of my favorite posts.  The determination of the items on the list is the work of Deb Hall.  When I brought my niece to San Miguel for her honeymoon she managed without my supervision to buy three of the items to take back to Canada.  Young people should never be left alone in San Miguel

Top 10 Posts for 2009 – Number 6

Cougar Gang

Most of the hits on my  blog come from Search Engines.

The hits for this entry come from searches on Gay and San Miguel.  Richard Florida a professor in Toronto has identified that creative cities have a larger and vibrant gay community.  San Miguel is one of those cities and seems to be on the gaydar screen.  (Yes I know I have misused the term)

Top 10 Posts for 2009- Number 7

Pueblos Mágicos

This post sprung from a visit to Jennifer Rose in Morelia.  She drove me to Pátzcuaro and told me about the Magic that creates whole towns in Mexico.

San Miguel Life Validated Again

New York Times Publicity

Again the life of a Sanmiguelense has been validated by others and no less than
The New York Times.

It is a push pull sort of validation.

Gang members want to be validated but at the same time will no doubt make this comment

I wish they didn’t do this as more people here will simply spoil San Miguel.

Top 10 Posts for 2009 – Number 8

Drawing The Line

This post sprang from a comment made by Deb Hall about where she drew the line living in Mexico.   To me this is the Lord Jim post about the experience of living in another country and Going Native .

Top 10 Posts for 2009 – Number 9

Cocktail Combat Sandals

This post was actually written in 2008 but still gets a lot of activity from search engines.  These shoes are everywhere in San Miguel.  These shoes are the building blocks to being a Gang Member.