A Full Day of Tours

 Dear Family and Friends,

We were out all day touring around Oaxaca.

Our first stop was Mitla.  Mitla is steeped in history and mysticism, the ancient burial site of Mitla -- which translates as the "Place of the Dead"-- dates back to 900BC.  It is adorned with elaborate mosaics and ornate stonework.  

Our next stop was Teotitan.  Teotitan is a artist village that specializes in weaving and making natural dyes.

We visited in a home of an artisan family where they demonstrated how dyes have been made from plants for thousands of years.

We had a delicious lunch with the family.

From there we went to visit a Mezcal Distillery.

We had a generous tasting session after the tour.  Things got quite giggly.  Thank goodness for bus drivers.  

Our last site was a tree that is 2,000 years old.  

The tree of Tule is over 2,000 years old and is the widest tree in the world.  It is a Montezuma Cypress tree.  You have to see it in person to get the full effect.  It is so big and magical.  

We ended this day with a Goodbye Dinner.  A wonderful dinner. Hugs and goodbyes to all our new traveling friends.  This was a most exciting last day of our tour.

Chuck and I stayed in Oaxaca for a couple of more days.  Will share that with you tomorrow.

Love you,

Nancy