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| Navigating the many stairs of Guanajuato |
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| La Bufa |
Well, the last day in Guanajuato today, a place with special meaning to Kate after spending 3 of the past 5 summers here. We got up for a run again on the Panoramica and ran the other direction this a.m. Nice scenery looping in and out of canyons above the valley. Our run was cut a little short by a couple of dogs up ahead in the road that were actively chasing a car. The stray dogs don't pay any attention to you and ones with owners are always behind gates, but playing it safe, we turned around and headed on a different road back into the city center, then walked back up the (~225 ft) hill to get back to our apartment.
Showered up and headed to brunch with some of Kate's classmates at Oajillo. Complementary with your order right off the bat you received coffee or tea, a pancake, fruit, and a fresh mango-pinapple-orange juice. All amazing. The food was good too, although they are not in a rush to bring it out. We probably waited more than an hour after ordering. The patio was great though and they had live music, so there was really no rush.
Post brunch, we met up with the German backpacker we shared a table with last night at the Enchilada place to hike up to the Bufa, a rocky outcrop above the city. To save a little elevation, we took the Funicular back up to the Panoramica. Great views on the Funicular (as always) even if it does make me a little nervous as I can be situationally afraid of heights. The hike trailhead was a mile down the road and then a gradual ascent on a gravel road for another mile or so before the last .5 miles of rock scrambling up the last ~350 feet of elevation gain. Great 360 degree views of the surrounds though and I added a few more birds to my bird list for the trip.
Without binocs, it's been a bit limited, but I've still managed ~30 in Mexico. Guanajuato probably would be a great place to birdwatch. I managed ~17 from our apartment alone and absolutely missed some that I saw, but couldn't get a good enough look at to confidently ID. The hummingbirds especially took a while, although I did settle on a few based on beak color, size, and light/dark combinations of back and stomach. I think I'm now a top 600 birder of the Guanajuato state (mainly because I don't think e-bird is a thing here). Ha.
Rested up at the airbnb again pre-dinner with a nap, some reading, and cards. Dinner was at restaurant Corazon on another rooftoop patio. Not mind-blowingly good food, but solid. Grabbed some dessert at La Vie en Rose (a French Restaurant) before turning it in for the night. Our flight leaves at 5:00 am from the Leon-Guanajuato airport, so it is another no-sleep kind of night. That's how it goes sometimes traveling.
Great trip overall though. A couple bumps in the road to start things off, but pretty smooth sailing from thereon out.
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