Also abundant in Guadalajara are the book stores and libraries, symbolizing the intellectual climate in which these Tapatios live. This is a (slightly askew--sorry!) picture of the Biblioteca Libroamerica. Beautiful. 
Scotty breakfasting at our favorite breakfast spot. Two full full breakfast plates with bottomless coffee and orange juice runs us about $5.50. As you can see, the great deal lets us really enjoy the food.
More breakfast.
One of the many sculptors that can be found in the largest plaza, Plaza Hidalgo. The city is very bohemian, with mimes, painters, sculptors, Brazilian drummers, and breakdancers among others. Hello all,
Here we are in Guadalajara, capital of the Jalisco province and Mexico's second biggest city. It is a fantastic city, with much to do. So far we have spent most of our time in the historical center of the city, which seems to be where most of the action is during the day. This part of the city seems almost designed for foot traffic: centered around four large plazas, both locals and tourists alike can walk, talk, gaze at the amazing facades of some classic buildings, or eat all the while staying in the middle of all of the action. Sunday was superb, and everybody seemed to be out and about. We, too, spent most of the day walking along the avenues, eating, and watching the street performers. While all of the walking can be pretty exhausting, Scotty and I have been able to muster up the energy to go out and experience the nightlife each night (though, admittedly, last night we were rather unlucky, first stopping at the Cuba Libre bar where a crowd of about 5 percent maximum capacity was listening to cheezy Mexican love songs at full volume, and then moving on to the nearby Club YeYe, which turned out to be a prominent lesbian bar). Tonight, however, we will be attending the Manu Chau concert, which should be a blast and even another opportunity for me to look at the pretty girls of Guadalajara but not muster up the courage to talk to them.
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