NEWS FROM EL PEDREGAL IN ALAMOS
People are talking about El Pedregal!
Last November, our good friend, Rigdon Currie, traveled with us on a trip to the
Durango Highway and then came to spend a couple days at El Pedregal. One of his post-trip hobbies is to put together videos...follow the link below to see the video during his stay:
http://gallery.me.com/rigdoncurrie#100103
He also did a cool video on the local 20 de noviembre parade...Alamos shines on any parade day and this gives you some great insight into one of the town's great traditions! When you see the scenes in this video it helps to give another perspective about life in Mexico, beyond all the bad 'news' you hear these days!
http://gallery.me.com/rigdoncurrie#100115
On another occasion a nice guy, Ches, came up to look at El Pedregal because he was interested in alternative building practices. He ended up taking some great photos and posting them, along with brief descriptions, on a cool blog that he writes. And, in typical small world fashion, he's a friend of a friend!
Follow the links below to his blogposts:
Blogpost on El Pedregal
Blogpost on El Pedregal Adobe Casitas
Blogpost on the Strawbale at El Pedregal
Blogpost about Landscaping at El Pedregal
Great reviews on Trip Advisor!
We think Trip Advisor is a great tool for travellers and we, personally, use it a lot as we research places we travel. And, we've had several people come stay with us because of our stellar reviews on Trip Advisor. The only thing we don't like about this site is their State Dept. warning and we are working on getting it removed!
Trip Advisor Reviews of El Pedregal
Spring Feeder Madness!
David has been enjoying a few weeks off back at home in Alamos. In the mornings, he pours himself a cup of coffee and heads out the sit in the palapa and watch the feeder show! It's been amazing! Click on the link below to see some of his images from the last few days!
Feeder Madness
Beyond Birds....New Crafts, Culture and Cuisine Trip to Alamos!
This year, Solipaso is offering a new trip to Alamos over the Day of the Dead that focus on all the cool cultural things that make Alamos such a great place! We'll do some cooking classes at El Pedregal and with some other local cooks, learn about the various regional food products and incorporate them into our meals, visit the local artisans, listen to great musicians, sample the local 'tequila' (lechuguilla), do a Home and Garden Tour, help with one of the local charities and much more. This is a one-of-a-kind trip to Alamos and we look forward to sharing all the great things about our home town with our guests! Since we are still working on the web page for this trip, please contact us for more information and look for this new web page coming soon!
SAL DEL MAR - A great new product from the Alamos area
On our new Crafts, Cuisine and Culture trips, we'll have a chance to learn more about this great new product from Alamos...Our friend, Claudia Karafotas, is working with the women of the small village of Sabinito Sur, east of Alamos, to embroider beautiful cloth bags that contain high quality sea salt from the Sea of Cortez. Supporting the project by buying the Sal de Mar products help support many people in Sabinto Sur. They make great gifts! For more information, we invite you to visit their website: http://www.saldelmar.com/ Better yet, come on our trip and take a trip to the village of Sabinito Sur to meet the embroiderers and other talented craftsmen!
See our website for a complete listing of trips, events, classes and workshops:
