it's a pulque...pulque...pulq... I'm a little bit drunk now but
actually no I don't think Id do anything different
hola amigos and welcome back to Guanaujato in Mexico today is Saturday
it's Saturday night and it's the same day but I did the last video withErin
from Erin's travels if you haven't checked that video out I strongly suggest
that you check it out up above it's also down in the description below now this
video is very much a learning tool for anyone thinking about becoming a
youtuber or vlogging in public because it's one of the most difficult things to
do when it's so crowded there's people waving in the background distracting you
so it's really important that you focus on the camera and that's it and yet
people might get involved in the background but that's actually a good
thing in my book and the theme of this video at the end of the previous video
which is all about the fact that we shouldn't discount places like one at
what though if you are a foreigner a gringo a Brit like me and you're
thinking about coming to Mexico for a vacation or maybe as an expat to move to
Mexico all time because you know it's all about integration and my view on
that has changed massively in the time I've been in Mexico or indeed traveling
over the last couple of years because you know you think about going to places
like Cancun, Vallarta, Guanajuato and there is a high element of an expat
tourists a lot of people speak English in comparison to going somewhere like
the back end of Mexico see where I went and you know we're gonna talk about that
in this video go into in a bit more detail behind me is the teatro juarez
apologies for the pronunciation I can't do Rs after Ts yet, I'm learning
and this is absolutely crazy people everywhere let's go check
I'll come down to mercado hidalgo behind me which is obviously closed at this
time of day well it's going too close to the camera and and I think you can see from
this video so father Guanajuato is pretty it's busy on a Saturday night
there's so much to do in terms of nightlife restaurants bars everywhere
we're going to be heading up in there somewhere in a moment to check ran out
and I must say of course I did one thing I felt this is I've been in quite a back
door and that is I feel like I'm more aware of dodgy people safety that kind
of thing I think I might just be because I've been in Mexico for nine months
longer then I was the last time I was here probably I was a bit naive and
ignorant during last time but it doesn't feel like that there's a sense from
certain people walking the streets I don't know what it is who knows it's
so dark but that's what happens when you film a nighttime video I'm going to this
place it's right in front of me it's a mezcaeria and a pulque...pulq...
oh f**k but anyway I'm heading to this place right in front of me which
is a mezcaleria or pulqueria so it's place which sells mezcal or pulque.
Pulque is avery common it's a common alcoholic drink in central Mexico
particularly Hidalgo and places like that I had it here before the last time
and there were lots of different varieties like mango chocolate that sort
of thing but it wasn't this place it was somewhere else and thanks to Aaron or my
courage se for recommending this place that's going to look and just a side
note I just realized the lighting is much better if I do it from this angle
wonderful ok I'm gonna have to stop you there for a moment the next scene is in
a bar and it has probably writing music in the background when I uploaded this
video YouTube blocked it in 193 countries so as a result I've had to put
the whole next scene in silence with subtitles over the top apologies
this place also has a terrace about three flights of stairs up got it to
myself awesome shit almost dropped my drink um and
yeah I've got mezcal pet shop boys in the background what more could you ask for
or is it Erasure no it's the Pet Shop Boys West End girls Guanajuato behind me
beautiful
that was beautiful really nice mocha mezcal I found a new
favorite thing I'm gonna have that when go to Starbucks now I don't think it's
available a little bit drunk now Jesus so I mean about the alcohol you can't
taste it you know I feel about so out of practice with like going out and stuff
if you saw the video I did in Mexico City a lot of you said I need to go out
and get a life again and I've got a say in there I felt it's probably more
comfortable in terms of language you know because it's obvious timing the
crap Spanish speaker you know so they did speak a bit of English to me and
I've I think back to when I was in Mexico see that wouldn't happen you
would in some places like particular tourist areas or Condesa or something
but you know if you go to a place or a bar or something in Mexico City in you
know an area that's frequented by Mexicans which I never really did and I
think I was reluctant to do that because of that fact
but in terms of integration you know coming to a place like this in Mexico if
it's your first time in Mexico or you're thinking of moving here like I said at
the beginning and you know don't discount it because it will give you a
chance to integrate yourself slowly into Mexico before you go to the place I call
the real Mexico now that I think about actually what I felt different about
Mexico what my experience have been different if I had not gone to Mexico
City first and I'd gone to someone like Cancun or Vallarta has been a month to
learn what Mexico is about first in an environment that was safe and an
environment that was comfortable and by safe I don't mean in terms of danger
that sort of thing I mean safe in terms of integrating and feeling like I was
accepted and welcomed but actually no I don't think I would do anything
different I was quite happy that I went to Mexico see first because a big thing
about me is that I like to be a local I like to feel like a native that's why I
used to get the subway most go see I've never gotten uber one
you know so I don't think I would do anything different but that doesn't mean
that you should do the same as me you know do what you feel is comfortable and
don't feel ashamed by the fact that you might want to go to someone like Vata
and that very much shows I my attitude has changed very much if you look back
at the videos I did in Virata I was quite negative about the tourist aspects
but that's changed so overall despite the fact that you can't see me because
it's dark oh that was a step-over all I learned an amazing day today both this
video and the last one meeting up with Erin and this sums up the solution to
my problems but I had in Mexico City actually making the effort to go out
making that effort to meet people and see people and have a drink but talk to
people it makes all the difference when it comes to long-term travel and I think
the overwhelming theme for both these videos from Guanajuato is the fact that
I still feel like I've changed massively in the last nine months i don't--but
said see an emotional but you know it's library to get drunk but it's the truth
so chip right from when I first got here when I realized that I was I could read
signs better than I used to I couldn't speak to people better than I used to
I could have conversations that I used to
so not only in terms of language but also in terms of me I think I've changed
and my opinions have changed in Mexico and travel in general and isn't that
what it's all about developing yourself this channel is not just about the
location it's not just about Guanajuato which i've said for months and months
and months and years and it's beyond true in this video so thanks for
watching I hope you enjoyed growing ohonta if you come along wanna check out
my previous videos I did last year from here I'm gonna stop talking before a
battery dies and I'm gonna go home so don't forget to subscribe like comment
and everything and I'll see you in San Miguel see am day in the next video
lovely I'll catch you later