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Mexico Inspiration Journal_016

Item

A handwritten page from a journal with a photograph of a restaurant and accompanying notes.
Title
Mexico Inspiration Journal_016
Alternative Title
Mexico Inspiration Journal
Creator
Karen Blessen
Date
2017
Description
- The left side of the page features a photograph of a restaurant interior. The photo shows a person standing at a counter with a colorful checkered tablecloth, and another person seated at a table. The restaurant's signage includes a cartoon character and text indicating it is "El Taco Real."
- The right side of the page contains handwritten notes in English. The text discusses walking on cobblestone streets, mentions a breakfast at "Bistro 300," and describes the demographic of Americans in the area as "Road Scholar" type, including retired teachers and middle-class individuals. It also mentions meeting a couple from Vancouver, both teachers, and their interest in learning Hindi.
Identifier
017_2017_February 2017_Mexico Inspiration
Dates Completed
February, 2017 - February, 2017
Keywords
Cocooning; San Miguel de Allende; Mexico; 29 Pieces; Funding crisis; Photography; Beauty; Color; Doorways; Reckoning; High altitude; Breathlessness; Chronic pain; Expatriates; Demographics; Varanasi; Mortality; Health crisis; Butterfly Reserve; Pulmonary embolism; Hospitals; Epiphany; Limitations; Possibility; Self discernment; Calling; Belief; Habits; Divine guidance; Joy; Wounding; Prayer; Lightness; Friendship; Difficulty; Diminished strength; Defeat; Renewal; Disappointment; Admiration
Transcription
Favorite Restaurants
El Taco Real
Buffet
Banquets
Relax #15 SMA
El Taco Real
days of hour of walking on
rough sidewalks + streets.
(all cobblestone)
Feb. 3. Breakfast @ Bistro 300.
fantastic juice concoctions.
Today, strawberry, almond milk, coconut milk, banana
The demographic of Americans
here is the Road Scholar
demographic - Grey, retired
looking, teachers, middle
class.
Met a couple today at
the cafe. They are from
Vancouver. Both teachers
he in college, she in high school.
He said he'd been in Benares
(Varanasi) to immerse in learning
to speak Hindi. I said I
love Varanasi and have told
Rights
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