From El Arenal on the old hwy 15 to Guadalajara, and then to South-western part of the city.
Learning:
- that the worst think of the big cities is to get in and out
- that Guadalajara is quite unique city with vibrant life
Living:
~ to get to Guadalajara was really an experience; the beginning was good, the old hwy had shoulder and the traffic was low, but as we got closer to the city and joined the new hwy, the traffic became terrible.
~ Baška got flat tire too, from wire from old broken truck tire; locals very often drive even when one tire on their vehicle is broken, literally until it is not possible to drive it anymore. Why do we need so many trucks on the roads, anyway?
~ luckily we didn't have to go through the city, Martin found good alternative, we got off the main street just at the beginning of Guadalajara
~ after some zigzagging and passing big modern round-shaped soccer stadium, we somehow ended up at probably the highest point of the city (with nice view of Guadalajara hidden in smog); and then found the house (Casa de Cyclista) of our warmshowers host Jenaro.
~ evening visit of Guadalajara, with Jenaro, his wife Griselda and one of the students, they host too. Every Saturday night this one street changes into an art gallery, local artists sell their products, like Huichol bracelets and necklaces, toys, clothes, paintings, books, statutes and more. There were also some musicians playing - our favourites were drummers playing on pans, old buckets and water bottles
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