Durango´s claim to fame is the number of major Westerns made here, taking advantage of the perfect light and landscapes. We travelled out of town to see a village where people live in the old film sets and a film set that has been turned into a theme park
We wanted to walk the mile or so between the two. Our guide book and the tourist office warned us about packs of dogs, deadly snakes and the Durango White Scorpion that has a lethal sting. Now I am afraid of dogs, snakes and probably scorpions, so I have stout shoes, thick socks and long trousers tucked into the socks. I am walking as if on glass. Marilyn on the other hand has shorts, pink shoes and is prancing about as if she is in a English meadow. Suddenly with a screeching noise something jumps out of the scrub straight at us. I think it is possibly a pack of snakes riden by scorpions and almost jump into Marilyn´s arms. It was actually a pair of Mexican Partridges protecting their nest.
All worth the journey but it was hot waiting for a bus back.
We wanted to walk the mile or so between the two. Our guide book and the tourist office warned us about packs of dogs, deadly snakes and the Durango White Scorpion that has a lethal sting. Now I am afraid of dogs, snakes and probably scorpions, so I have stout shoes, thick socks and long trousers tucked into the socks. I am walking as if on glass. Marilyn on the other hand has shorts, pink shoes and is prancing about as if she is in a English meadow. Suddenly with a screeching noise something jumps out of the scrub straight at us. I think it is possibly a pack of snakes riden by scorpions and almost jump into Marilyn´s arms. It was actually a pair of Mexican Partridges protecting their nest.
All worth the journey but it was hot waiting for a bus back.
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