We made it! In front of the Jalisco State Government Building in GDL

Seems like he’s beckoning.

GDL Cathedral

Detail GDL Cathedral

Plan ahead.

Typical traffic.

Stone Eagle Monument in GDL.

I like the color. We had Birria while in GDL.

Chandelier in Tlaquepaque.

I liked this building, it’s a magic shop.

In front of Vicente Fernandez’s ranch.

With Mexican Superstar Vicente Fernandez.

Mexican History mural in Chapala.

Blogger in front of the mural.

Dave Arnold and I at Chapala (Ajijic)

Plaza Photo GDL.

Old School in Tlaquepaque.

Me and masks. Must have been that insomnia day!

Wires, building, door, rails.

Historic Center shot.

Mariachi Band in the Plaza.

A little bit of found gay on a sidestreet.

It was fashion week in GDL. Literally.

Divine Decay.

On the corner.

Green detail of building.

Dave in front of one of the plaza fountains.

Some big ass doors on that church.

Flower lane in Chapala.

This is beauty School, GDL style.

At the Cafe Madrid, GDL.

Three Mexican ladies and their ice cream in Tlaquepaque.

More of the mural in Chapala.

Another Plaza fountain shot.

Courtyard of the Hotel Morales, GDL

Cathedral Night shot

Another plaza view.

Vicente Fernandez’s guitar-shaped pool.

Building detail, GDL.

Stations of the Cross lit up with little lights, Tlaquepaque.

My future patio! In Tlaquepaque.

Basilica Ceiling.

AA in GDL, next to the Michoacana.

Who? Oh, my brother David and I. To see it. Because I wanted to go to Mexico. Because it was his birthday. Because I was interested in seeing Lake Chapala, where large numbers of U.S. expatriates go. It’s pretty there, not sure it would be too stimulating. Chapala, that is. Perhaps you bring your own stimulation. Affordable most definitely.

So, to answer the question, is it safe to go to Guadalajara? I can answer that. Yes, it was fine. The scariest thing that happened to me over the course of our short, 4 night stay was that one night I had trouble sleeping. I have insomnia sometimes; I can hardly blame that on Mexico. (That damn Obama!)

The people we met there were lovely and they were POLITE. They had MANNERS. I’m not talking just about service people at hotels or restaurants, but people on the street. Imagine that, what a concept! Someone’s mama raised that country right. OK, there were dark alleys, I wouldn’t rush to venture down. There were lots of insanely armed police and security guards all over. I wouldn’t confront them. If you have a modicum of the usual street sense that you’d need in any place like L.A., NY, Chicago, New Orleans, etc., you’d feel pretty safe in Guadalajara. Don’t let the scaredy cat warnings you find on social media and from the state department frighten you. If you’re not going to confront the government of Mexico or the drug cartels, my opinion is, it’s as safe or safer than living in a place like I do, Los Angeles, where really bad things happen to people every day.

OK, end rant. Now for the pictures. I like taking pictures of buildings and parts of buildings, always wondering what is behind the walls, who built the building, who lives there or works there, what their lives are like, etc. So some of these are likely moody that way. Since I live in a place where everything is always new and very dry, old and weathered and moldy (as in lots of humidity) always fascinates me. So enjoy. I will comment on some of the photos directly.

UPDATE October 16 2015 – I would be remiss if I didn’t point out that the Guadalajara area can be dangerous to your health if you’re a member of a cartel or the military or the police. Less than a week after our return, this article on an arrest appeared in the L.A. Times.

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