We are enjoying getting settled into our rental house here in Zapopan, a municipality within greater Guadalajara. They call neighborhoods "Colonia's" and ours is Pinar de la Calma. It is a narrow one way street where people park on both sides of the street. There some things that are different than our neighborhood in the Oregon:
Bottled water truck comes twice a week and knocks at the gate.
Neighborhood vendors abound and sing their product jingle as they walk up the street.
We get tamales, pastries, flowers and honey sold on our street on a regular basis.
The garbage truck comes twice a week and it's free!
The drivers have a cowbell on their belt to let you know they are coming.
Churchbells from up the street are heard on a regular basis.
We are enjoying it very much. I am glad the kids are making friends. The neighborhood is pretty quiet right now with a lot of people gone for the holidays. My friend Hector is in California and should be back next week. I am looking forward to seeing him again. He has been a big help in showing me around the city.
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