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We spent an afternoon hiking around the old mines near Mineral de Pozos. The ruins of the old structures are beautiful. They must have been gorgeous in their hay day…of course the flip side is that they were built on the backs of the local indigenous people who toiled long hours in the mines below. Always the Yin and Yang.
Three days into our travel across Mexico, we needed a break from the traffic, cities, noise and our fast pace (Ok, I melted down and needed a break, a city girl I am not, I need regular periods of peace and quiet).
Darrin searched iOverlander and found Posada Valerio, a camping spot run by a family in the small mining town of Mineral de Pozos. It was on our trajectory and exactly a days drive…perfect!
We arrived at Daniel and Martita’s gate late in the afternoon. They greeted us like we were long lost friends. Showed us the perfect spot out of the wind for our rooftop tent. Gave us a tour of the gardens and casitas for rent. And generally made us feel very welcome. We settled in for our best night’s sleep in over a week.
The next morning we stumbled out of the Wee Rover a bit later than usual. Across the garden, Daniel waved us over and invited us into his house for a wonderful breakfast of tamale, huevos(eggs), and jamón(ham). It was just breakfast but after days of driving being given the opportunity to sit down and enjoy the company of two lovely people was exactly what I needed.
Tidbit: Daniel speaks some English and insisted that while we were there, he would speak English and we would speak Spanish. My vocabulary has already improved greatly! After 3 months…I should be fluent, or know just enough to be dangerous!