Tequila - it makes you happy!

Yesterday we went on the tour to Tequila (Sharon its an actual place, where they make the Tequila), it turned out to be a very interesting day. We were told it started at 10am but true to Mexican time we didn´t set off until 11.30am. Then we walked to the local bus station and hopped on the bus, 2 1/2hrs later we arrived! But the town of Tequila is very nice and we had a bit of a mooch around before our guide hailed the tourist bus to take us to a Tequila factory.

We learnt quite alot about the blue agave cactus (which is the one they use to make Tequila), thankfully there were a few people on our tour who spoke spanish and english and they were able to translate what the factory guide (who spoke no english) was telling us.

After looking at how they make Tequila and sampling some of the cooked cactus (which is very sweet), we got on to the good bit of tasting some.
We both tried the clear stuff, it was absolutely rank (Alan says it was like paintstripper) but the gold stuff was much nicer - yummy. They also had some nice flavoured ones - I think they are getting on the flavoured vodka bandwagon!
I was also slightly starstruck yesterday when I saw Jose´s place! Didn´t manage to get a piccies with me and the Jose sign and it was a bit to far away.

We had dinner in Tequila at one of the restaurants, where they served us margarita´s which were very heavy on the tequila. The food was absolutely delicious and very tasty, I think the best Mexican food we have had so far.

We were absolutely exhausted when we got back, but still found enough energy to go out and get a few beers.

Off to look at the cathedral today and have another mooch around Guadalajara.