Is Mexico Safe?

[jimmex]

We made it safely to Morelia and missed the rain. Great ride on the Mil Cumbres. Very nice to meet RMO at the newly proclaimed ADV Mexican Headquarters, La Posada de las Monjas in San Miguel de Allende.

[mark883]

Originally Posted by rockymountainoyster

It can happen to anyone, anywhere at any time on this continent. My sweet, dear, Spanish teacher Sara was robbed by two young men yesterday evening around 7:30 as she walked homeward not too far from the school. These two twentysomethings pushed her into a doorway and rifled her bag to find her small pocketbook (bolsillo) that contained 3000 pesos, around $244, that she had just picked up from Western Union. One of her relatives had wired the money from the states to pay for her mother's heart and diabetes meds. The little bastards may have seen her come out of the Western Union office and followed here until they were able to seize the opportunity to mug her. San Miguel is very safe but like anywhere in the world one needs to be aware of what is going on around you. She was walking home, deep in thought, and as a native who feels quite secure was in her own world until these little pricks entered it. The street parallels one of the nicer private neighborhoods in that quarter of the city. Damn shame. This is a lot of money to her. I would still say that Mexico is safe, not much you can do about walking around a corner and finding hoodlums in wait even in Peoria.

Bet the thugs scoped her out at the money place.

Got paypal? I'd be in for the IMS thread benevolent insurance fund since I'm not spending any of my money in Mexico on myself.

[rockymountainoyster]

Good to hear jimmex... one night in Morelia? What is it like? It really poured here and it has come back off and on.

Mark883: spending money on "entertainment" is spending money on yourself if you are the one who is being "entertained".

[rockymountainoyster]

BobLoblaw: Oh! That's why that beer tastes like that!

[acejones]

Originally Posted by rockymountainoyster

It can happen to anyone, anywhere at any time on this continent. My sweet, dear, Spanish teacher Sara was robbed by two young men yesterday evening around 7:30 as she walked homeward not too far from the school. These two twentysomethings pushed her into a doorway and rifled her bag to find her small pocketbook (bolsillo) that contained 3000 pesos, around $244, that she had just picked up from Western Union. One of her relatives had wired the money from the states to pay for her mother's heart and diabetes meds. The little bastards may have seen her come out of the Western Union office and followed here until they were able to seize the opportunity to mug her. San Miguel is very safe but like anywhere in the world one needs to be aware of what is going on around you. She was walking home, deep in thought, and as a native who feels quite secure was in her own world until these little pricks entered it. The street parallels one of the nicer private neighborhoods in that quarter of the city. Damn shame. This is a lot of money to her. I would still say that Mexico is safe, not much you can do about walking around a corner and finding hoodlums in wait even in Peoria.

Very sad to hear that kind of stuff in San Miguel.

[acejones]

Originally Posted by mark883

Bet the thugs scoped her out at the money place.

Got paypal? I'd be in for the IMS thread benevolent insurance fund since I'm not spending any of my money in Mexico on myself.

I'd chip in on that

[tricepilot]

RMO, if you have a Paypal acct, me, Schizzman, and Jimmex will jump in.

PM me the addy

[Jick Magger]

Originally Posted by acejones

I'd chip in on that

I'd be in on that too...

[BobLoblaw]

Originally Posted by rockymountainoyster

BobLoblaw: Oh! That's why that beer tastes like that!

[tricepilot]

a mi me gustan dos pechos caminando

[Bato]

Very nice., going to Xalapa tomorrow fro the day it was 88F down the coast and 70F up here at the SIERRA suMADRE ORIENTAL all good .,Stay calm dont panic carry on with the next lesson
Saludos

[tricepilot]

Mil Cumbres

And I have video to prove it.

[tricepilot]

9:24 and I'm sitting solo at a table looking at this view

Catedral Morelia

con una copa de vino tinto, por supuesto

[WeazyBuddha]

9:28 looking at the picture you took.

[tricepilot]

Originally Posted by WeazyBuddha

9:28 looking at the picture you took.

I just took a big draw on that copa for you amigo!!