I have been totally lame about blogging here, so I will link to ANOTHER article. Others write! I tag along! I do like this series of travel articles in the New York Times. Their suggestions for San Miguel are pretty good, by and large. Of course, Casa Colina is a MUCH more comfortable and economical choice than the hotels they list in the article. Click the link to read!
New York Times 36 Hours in San Miguel.
I am pretty fond of La Azotea and La Sirena Gorda, two very different bars mentioned in the article. It's always worthwhile to ask if there is an Hora Feliz going on. As to hot springs, Escondido (mentioned in the article) is my personal favorite, although most of my friends prefer La Gruta, and the kids are all about Xote.

You never know what you'll find here in San Miguel

Yesterday I got my hair cut, and then I was walking over to pick up some shoes I had had repaired. A side note on that - you can get anything fixed here. I broke a heel off some really nice boots. Replacing a heel is something that literally cannot be done in the US. Here in San Miguel, no problem at all.
Anyway, as I walked down a street I don't usually take, I passed a printer's shop. I saw some printer's trays out of the corner of my eye. I have one in the US that I use as decoration. Here they were still in use - a real, old-fashioned printer's shop where they set the type by hand!
I asked them if I could take some pictures, and they said that I could. So great!