Another town, another big church
Lucille and I had no intention of going to Delores Hidalgo on this day, but we hailed a cab to go to the bus station to reserve our seats on a bus for the next day going to DH. On the way to the station our cab driver convinced us it would be better to let him take us. He would wait for us and get us back home. Sounded like a deal, so we took it. Turned out he did have a "friend" he wanted to visit. The ride to DH was much faster than the return trip. Also, Lucille and I discovered it was much better if we didn't look through the front windshield. It was much calmer to just look out our side windows. He only passed when there was on-coming traffic but we all lived to tell about it.
We wanted to go the DH because in 2004 we had done a project there through Global Volunteers, a wonderful non-profit that sends volunteers all over the world. We taught English at the local community college.
It was great to be able to find all of our favorite places.
This is the hotel where we and the other team members stayed. It's a couple of blocks off the main square. A few things had been updated.
The reception area with the wall of comments and autographs.
Where we had breakfast and our team meetings every morning.
Where we ended the day with happy hour. The playground equipment is a new addition.
Lucille was able to continue a tradition - sending post cards to the grandchildren. She had been looking for a post office that was open when she had the cards with her for days.
Next stop was our favorite restaurant.
As soon as we entered we were invited to join 2 other women who were about to leave. Well, the conversation lasted until Lucille and I had finished our lunch.
I'm sitting between Janie Cravens and Lucille, and next to Lucille is Colleen Troy.
When not working in Santa Fe, Janie offers tours to Oaxaca.
Colleen and her husband have a bike touring company.
Next Lucille and I wanted to see if the working conditions had improved any for the artisans who make Talavera pottery. I regret to say they haven't.
Workers sit on stools or on the floor in an open air warehouse that does not have any heat or air conditioning. Yet this is considered a desirable and good job by local standards.
Here are some of the finished products in the shop.
Next I wanted to see if my favorite ice cream stand was still there. It was - yeah!
If you've never had Mexican vanilla ice cream and you can't make it to Mexico, go to Amy's Ice Cream in Austin. Yum!
Next we took a strole throught the park in the town square.
Don Quixote takes a knee.
Actually it's a statue in memory of a fallen hero in the War of Independence.
They love to sculpt the trees.
Last on our tour was a visit inside the large church on the square - Parroquia de la Asuncion (Parish of the Ascension).
This is the alter piece in a SIDE chapel. Wow.
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