Safe to travel?

[jesm]

Hi. Please do come.
We are now 4 year permanent residents of GTO, following our initial 4 years living in Sonora. Ease your mind, this place is safe. Only two weeks ago we drove (500 miles) to McAllen, Tx, directly thru "dreaded" Reynosa with no issue, zero. Leon seems like a different planet from GTO. It is a very big city with all that entails. We have petty crime yes, folks everywhere steal, but as far as personal safety, it is simply not a factor in living here. Because it is the state capital, but more so its special historical, nearly mythical and mystical, significance to all Mexicans the city is well, well policed. Tourism helps fuel the economy here so tourists are prized and their enjoyment protected. Both our daughters and grandsons ages 11 and 8 visit and we all move freely around the city and surroundings, walking in the daylight, driving or cabbing after dark. It is a magical place to enjoy. Don't let fear deprive you of seeng it.