We always get cabin fever in mid-winter even if the sun is shining and it isn’t freezing cold. So we decided to visit a spot that had been beckoning for years…the Mexican town of San Miguel de Allende (SMDA). Traveling there is a bit of a slog…there are no direct flights from San Francisco and the less onerous route seemed to be via Mexico City. Since we were scheduled to arrive too late to catch the 3-hour bus to SMDA…
The allure of SMDA is hard to deny. The colonial-era city is nestled in a valley northwest of Mexico City at just over 6,000 feet. Its elaborate baroque Spanish architecture and thriving arts scene attract many North American expats and tourists from the US and Mexico. Cobblestone streets pave the historic center with its narrow lanes and alleys. Charm exudes from the brightly painted buildings hovering over these roads. It’s rarely clear what is housed behind the thick stucco walls…