Just got home from a concert in the Jardin. Saw a great example of what makes San Miguel so spectacular. Walking through the square today (something everyone who lives here should get in the habit of), I noticed a large stage being erected. Nobody seemed to know what is was for except that it started at 8pm. Although the "Attencion" (the weekly English newspaper) lists tons of events happening in town . . . there are always one or two that don't seem to get publicity. This turned out to be a concert of the Acapulco Philharmonic! Free, and under the beautiful lights of the main church in the square. Amazing. And frankly, quite a respite from all of the Mariachi music that is playing every other night!

So, back to catching you up on my adventures. I have been here over a month and it will take a couple more posts to bring you up to speed! A couple weekends ago was one of the largest events of the year . . . the Sanmiguelada. This is San Miguel's version of the running of the bulls and it is spectacular. Quite a few things that happen here don't really have any equivalent in the states. The jardin was closed off with barricades and 8 bulls were let into the area along with the 300 or so brave individuals that wanted to test their bravery against the bulls. Amazing! Saw a couple people get knocked high in the air and sadly, another get gored! (I was behind the barricades)