A Day Trip to Barra la Potosi

A truely delicious Marguerita at La Barra

Due to technical difficulties today Wednesday 11/11

and yesterday-it's been almost

impossible to post photos....

here are only a few from our trip two days ago...

Barra la Potosi is a small town one hour south..

Here's one of many local fishermen catching by hand held lines...

Another reeling in a fish...

Not sure what kind of fish this is

Our spot under the palapa...

Guitar music while bussing our way back....

Day 14-a trip to Mitla

This morning we decided to go to Mitla. Russell got us to the
bus stop and off we went. This was after I got us going in the
wrong direction!
Mitla is different from Monte Alban. A lot of the ruins in Mitla
were destroyed by the Spanish to construct a church. Figures.
I could say more, but I’ll keep my mouth shut .
Anyhow, as you can see from the photos it is quite different.
There wasn’t a lot of information about the structures nor was
there a museum-so if one only has a short amount of time we
would recommend Monte Alban as the place to go. There is
a museum there and more information for the visitor.
I did enjoy the bus ride-the countryside is very dramatic and
the mountains are beautiful.
We discovered a tasty restaurant not too far from our B and B.
Russell had 7! lamb chops for $22 and I had a steak with au
gratin sweet potatoes garnished with crispy red onion slices.
Yum.

Jesus and Bugs Bunny will protect us

The altar of missed accidents

Dramatic landscape


On the way to Mitla


The bus dropped us off maybe 1/2 mile
from the Mitla ruins. These "cars"
are from India and are used
exclusively for transportation
within the city limits.

The conductor takes the money
and helps the driver back up
in tight situations

Church built on Zapotec buildings

Mitla ruins

Column for past roof

Close up of ornamental facade

Entry to interior rooms

More colomns

We had to walk up a steep staircase

to get here

Interior of room

I want to use this design for the

next quilt I make

Another room

Interior showing doorways to rooms

Another close up of facade

Exterior shot of ruins

This mother wanted me to talk English to

the young boy who is learning...he said

he was "too nervous" I told him nervous was a

great word to use!

Another interior shot-we had to practically

get on our hands and knees to get inside

Another exterior shot

We walked back to the bus stop

Mitla is very touristy

Abandoned church on top of ruins

Back on the bus-going past a cement factory

Had to stop for gas

Siesta time for La Senora

Las Dazantes Restaurante

tasty bites!

Wending our way home

Day Three-Monte Alban

We went to Monte Alban today. It’s the first day it has been open to the
Public since the beginning of the swine flu. Being our usual bumbling
Around the city travelers…it took us a bit of time to find the correct bus
Station…and it wasn’t a bus station! It was a bus company that takes
Tourists to Monte Alban….all the rest of the little buses only go part way
And then you either walk 2 kilometers up a steep hill or find a taxi to take
You the rest of the way…Anyhow we made it and thoroughly enjoyed
Wandering through the ruins and visualizing how it might have been so
May centuries ago. No one to this day knows why Monte Alban was
Abandoned. Russell had a great time talking with the vendors as they sell
“artifacts” supposedly dug up not at Monte Alban but nearby. Only a few
Admitted that they craft these artifacts themselves.

Russell bought some
Of course!
After we had been there for a few hours we took the bus back, had a beer
at the Zocolo, people watched and then went back to our B and B.
Tomorrow we will do a bit of souvenir shopping for our friends and family
And explore the northern part of the city-we’ll follow the old aqueduct
and see where we end up!
The photos are of our breakfast (cheese, squash blossom and mushroom
Quesadillas and delicious guacamole -but first we had fresh fruit,yogurt and
Granola with OJ), Monte Alban and a shot from the Zocolo showing one of
the hundreds of pigeons that fly all over and want to dine with you. I told
Russell that they could be the cause of the next flu…ick.

An Upscale Restaurant for a $5 Burger

Caprichio's is a very swanky place here in Zihuatanejo....you can spend a whole lotta dough or just $5 and get a hamburger with all the trimmings....or you can spend lots more.....

we opted for the burger plus pina coladas for $20 total...........

A Quick Sidetrip to Morelia

On Friday the 9th we took off early on the "directo" bus to Morelia,

the capitol city of Michoacan. It was about a 4.5 hour ride up to Morelia.

The trip was fairly scenic and after awhile I became kind of ambivalent about the

style of driving in Mexico. As one local said to me-

"I am in God's hands".....my reply was-

"Well, I hope he is helping the driver"

Morelia is a huge city full of cars and people and cathedrals on every corner.

Today, Sunday the 11th is a big election in this state for the Governor and other

government positions. There were lots of demonstrations while we were there and about 24

people were arrested in the Central Square for posting information that was false .

Or that is what I think I read in the local paper headlines.

The city felt tense, but maybe that was because no alcohol was being allowed

to be sold in restaurants, bars or stores over the election weekend.

Two days were enough to satisfy my curiousity and we are glad to be

back in Zihuatanejo...a sleepy and peaceful place.