[gps-talkusers] Re: an adventure in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico
- From: "Michael May" <mikemay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 29 Jul 2012 11:06:27 -0500
I reluctantly left my dog home. The taxis here are small and 4 people barely
fit. Adding a big dog would have limited us to waiting for a van or taking
two taxis. I have brought my dog to Mexico many times before and for the
most part, didn't have problems in restaurants or taxis.
Mike
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Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2012 11:04 PM
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Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: an adventure in San Miguel de Allende,
Guanajuato, Mexico
Mike did you have your guide dog with you wondering and what a trip!
Karen and Zelda the wonder dog!
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From: "Michael May" <mikemay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2012 11:41 PM
Subject: [gps-talkusers] an adventure in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato,
Mexico
> We have spent a week exploring this charming artistic community, at
> 6000 feet elevation, with temperatures mostly in the 70s. Most streets
> are cobbled, a real challenge for cane users. We are two visually
> impaired adults and 2 children. I am the only one that speaks a modicum of
Spanish.
>
> I am using the BrailleNote PK and Gena is using the Braille Sense
> OnHand, with Mexico maps and POIs loaded. High roaming charges have
> limited our use of the cell phone for navigation and for phone calls.
>
> Mobility is a challenge with the narrow cobbled streets and sidewalks,
> which are as skinny as 18 inches, with lots of steps up and down.
>
> I have recorded over 70 user points of interest in San Miguel. The
> maps are pretty good but I'd say only about 25% of businesses are in
> the points of interest database. The new user POI sharing features of
> our 2012 version have helped a lot. Feel free to download the User
> Americas POI file to see for yourself where we have been, even if you
> don't load Mexico maps.
>
> We have explored on our own and with the help of my Friend Roberto
> Diaz Del Campo, of the adaptive technology company, Antarq and by his
> very charming daughter, Harubi.
>
> On Friday, Harubi hooked us up with a guide who picked us up in his
> van and showed us around what I would call the alternative tourist
> spots. I couldn't help but think of our WayFun adventures. San Miguel
> would certainly be a fun place to come with an adventuresome group.
>
> Among many interesting spots, he took us to one of the oldest chapels
> in San Miguel called Santa Cruz, built in 1555. From there he
> described 3 blocks of stairs that comprised an alley straight up 3
> blocks to a lookout point. He said he would drive us the long way
> around. Of course, we opted to walk and have him meet us there.
>
> Turned out there were 211 stairs. It wasn't always obvious where the
> next set of stairs was when we crossed a street. Sure enough, when we
> ran out of stairs, there was no lookout and no guide meeting us. This
> is where the adventure got challenging. Should we go back down? look
> on one of the other streets we crossed? We found a hotel called the
> Mirador, the lookout and wondered if that is what he meant.
>
> I asked a few people where the lookout was and they all pointed us
> down a very steep hill and said to find the church and then turn left.
> This was concerning because we didn't want to find ourselves at the
> bottom and have to climb 211 stairs all over again.
>
> I had marked points along the way of course and was actively using my
> GPS to see where we had been and what points were nearby.
>
> I couldn't call the guide because we didn't have his number. Finally,
> we went into a hotel and I called Harubi and got the guides phone
> number. I told him where we were and he came and met us. We were only
> about 200 meters from the Lookout, which turned out to be a lovely
> vista over San Miguel.
> As
> we always say, its better to travel hopefully than to arrive. It was
> really the process of exploring on our own that was the real fun in
> the journey, even with a little trepidation when we were separated
> from our guide.
>
> Thank goodness for having a strong spirit of adventure, for the
> Sendero GPS and a happy ending to the story.
>
>
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