tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44324845747890281742024-03-12T20:38:37.377-06:00Nancy and Chuck - Retirement in EcuadorOur Adventures Moving to and Living in Ecuador ....we went to visit Ecuador, fell in love with Cuenca and decided to relocate there.
Nancy Watsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01137313660314645313noreply@blogger.comBlogger1033125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432484574789028174.post-73462393757870795512024-01-17T12:42:00.001-06:002024-01-17T12:42:26.043-06:00Our Final Blog Post<p><span style="font-size: large;">Dear Family and Friends,</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I have pretty much stopped blogging. In the past, I would post to the blog, publish it and then link it to my facebook. Over this past year I have only posted our travels on facebook. It is a little different, but much easier for me and I can easily post as we are traveling. My facebook name is Nancy Powers Watson. If you want to follow me on Facebook please feel free to do so. If you want to be friends, just add a message to your friend request letting me know you want to follow our travels. You will need to do this because I normally do not accept friend requests for security reasons.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I wanted to post this last post to the blog so you would not think that either of us has disappeared. We are quite healthy and so thankful for that. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">We spent Christmas with family in Tucson, AZ. We returned to Ecuador last Monday and found that we were returning during chaos. We are fine, our friends here are fine and we do not know exactly how things are going to go in the near future. We will take one day at a time, and pray that the conflict will be stopped. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Also, we are selling the very first condo we bought here in Cuenca. We have been renting it out, but now that it is empty again, we want to be able to continue to travel and not have to put the condo under a property manager. Also, we are getting older and if we sell the condo, that is one less piece of property for our children to have to deal with when we die. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">We want to share this condo on this final blog post before we go public with it. For you folks who have been reading this blog for years will know this condo. We had many friends and parties here, especially during the early years. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">We have been putting together an ad to publish. We would like to sell it ourselves. I want to share the details on this post. If we happen to sell it to a follower of our blog we would be so happy. If response is are slow, we will go to step 2 and publish it locally in the next couple of weeks. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">CUENCA GARDEN CONDO</span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;">Living Room/Dining Room</span></b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcYYYkdOb0oeId6ShMLtFPZ4YtYTTmAQCYKMHoSKwUl97nqWj_RibgXtHFqgxo_N8k89DUlyLdXSWke0IqDiQAuHMbv1uyxiSmoc6XsJ4WxSDF_h_H1ykmk7FFEvJYPr93JaXkTLYh6dQMQV32POg2YU4zobuHgqa7-DkNnurs45DiuhraowS4H6lWuQo/s3193/IMG_2075.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3193" data-original-width="3004" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcYYYkdOb0oeId6ShMLtFPZ4YtYTTmAQCYKMHoSKwUl97nqWj_RibgXtHFqgxo_N8k89DUlyLdXSWke0IqDiQAuHMbv1uyxiSmoc6XsJ4WxSDF_h_H1ykmk7FFEvJYPr93JaXkTLYh6dQMQV32POg2YU4zobuHgqa7-DkNnurs45DiuhraowS4H6lWuQo/w376-h400/IMG_2075.jpeg" width="376" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The living room opens onto a private enclosed patio. </span></div><p></p><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="691" data-original-width="921" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAlUrPFNTrt95qtGHVchRMfczgHSp13kvHhLQKb-lUg5xnRbLwQZnAuBT5X9i8MvqOoa_NZfh6KSwtfzpEk6cbRnRd9NXWf1U3pOuifhOSY_PAhssL7emkd3K3eRtn_EveyVLQbIhC73ej5f9xtm4dewgmt1OAiCWOVzdfdLJLprOG-QOGTbBwpSCK6i8/w400-h300/IMG_2151.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Dining Area</span></p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidvHaORn9oVGi5G-3IWJT7e6l9HVxtDnalEoe9dWVW2k310gIp76sligVtX_PwbOuLSraDsfn9NZ0cibd_e0kTke2nhwDR6yH6S2INY7aH1AzAtbYa8n_mY6bB8QF7j3G-H2vCZUphtuyb5W-mlMSa92Ua3NIDBlcCWBaCk9-S5HSMM9NlR7UIAWidLH4/s4032/IMG_2139.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidvHaORn9oVGi5G-3IWJT7e6l9HVxtDnalEoe9dWVW2k310gIp76sligVtX_PwbOuLSraDsfn9NZ0cibd_e0kTke2nhwDR6yH6S2INY7aH1AzAtbYa8n_mY6bB8QF7j3G-H2vCZUphtuyb5W-mlMSa92Ua3NIDBlcCWBaCk9-S5HSMM9NlR7UIAWidLH4/w300-h400/IMG_2139.jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Guest Bath (1/2) Bath Near Entrance</span></p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOfhTHWdW6yfCX0RlfWyIwF8wDQ5sEei7XezFvtYliExg4Iaif7RcWiAz6syW6AMoWNN0p1mmyfwrTEmCbnsTiOIC-gywfpHQcsa9s23dA4c4GcB4CXgoCBMV4xSeB2VJRA96KHjFqwZIwLEL2Zmv5Ix2tWTVArbCWtXYYRn1VRJsshMQtFvurhV_ePGo/s4032/IMG_2147.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOfhTHWdW6yfCX0RlfWyIwF8wDQ5sEei7XezFvtYliExg4Iaif7RcWiAz6syW6AMoWNN0p1mmyfwrTEmCbnsTiOIC-gywfpHQcsa9s23dA4c4GcB4CXgoCBMV4xSeB2VJRA96KHjFqwZIwLEL2Zmv5Ix2tWTVArbCWtXYYRn1VRJsshMQtFvurhV_ePGo/w300-h400/IMG_2147.jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The front door contains a peep-hole viewer for your safety.</span></p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b><br /></b></span><p></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;">Private Enclosed Front Patio</span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">These are views of the spacious front patio</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Kitchen opens to covered patio and laundry area.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIQs1lt9RCGPekoHTtg085aO6rXZiTQL2IzkohetNP9f3CYHDME-GJ3f7cpXOf_j7n5dQFsShAbiDRGMEKEgls-K_2WdtxLx_oXVnhx7eZSbih1GkI4kWFEHZr_9dKq3G9a0Y3HXNkfXmdw_98GfdFKoMc3QbYresnpzut8ADMcPQ2553ZFIp6orrM82A/s4032/IMG_2078.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIQs1lt9RCGPekoHTtg085aO6rXZiTQL2IzkohetNP9f3CYHDME-GJ3f7cpXOf_j7n5dQFsShAbiDRGMEKEgls-K_2WdtxLx_oXVnhx7eZSbih1GkI4kWFEHZr_9dKq3G9a0Y3HXNkfXmdw_98GfdFKoMc3QbYresnpzut8ADMcPQ2553ZFIp6orrM82A/w300-h400/IMG_2078.jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIhgEV3YMpwe74g6C3f5RO5xPC_7xeX_vMz6pyqQzq6KjYPoSnS3i2vDNHKAf67O2SrAlPjB2aHZAv2sMGucGuuu4MGwxtu5uQrqq_cj1rvJ27VIxw71hr_jCPYUub7u6u1YQMCJL9wWwY8Y1-0CDZQg5ktmbTMxmT3pwz5BiTThhrj6ryw4Q418NdjGU/w300-h400/IMG_2136.jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Large bath includes Skylight, Jacuzzi and Walk in Shower.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZZgY1t_4MUWP1cvsT7Me3hnTZBoyEM6a_234BQfQyi5Zv6HPU86MSWuFKYZui39VAzUGPsJD50cihuDsM7ZootID1a4Z9Gdu8vRpGz_viQPa9jGXqpJZQ8plb7P8vsOq2SHZgO7F2hRUuiCDavlS0pf1cHag_Bryu1mvICmMz36RHEj79HeVufdJOzTc/s4032/IMG_2137.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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It is a few minutes walking to grocery shopping, many restaurants, coffee shops, bakeries, pharmacies, ATMs, weekly organic market, meat markets, gyms, bus and tram stops.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">This 1,356 square feet condo has 24/7 guard security, 890 square feet of patio, two underground parking spaces and a storage until. The HOA is approximately $195 per month and includes the cost of centralized gas usage. The building has a generator so if the electricity goes out, the generator will provide electricity to the building.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">All the living space has sliding doors to the patio.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-size: large;"><u>Living Room/Dining Room</u> - direct access to private walled patio through double pane (noise canceling) glass sliding doors, tray ceiling, crown molding and baseboards. Recessed lighting.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: large;"><u>Kitchen</u> - Spacious eat-in galley kitchen. Recessed lighting and under counter lighting. Sliding door to covered patio and laundry. High-end custom cabinets. Lots of storage. Gas range with glass cover, 5 burner cook top and double door refrigerator freezer which are included.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: large;"><u>Master Bedroom</u> - Spacious enough for king size bed, bedside tables and dressers. Plenty of built in closets. Beautiful hard wood floors. Ample size dressing mirror on the inside bedroom door. In-suite bathroom with bathtub shower combination and storage shelving. </span></li><li><span style="font-size: large;"><u>Two other Bedrooms with Jack and Jill bath.</u> The first bedroom has double glass sound proof sliding door access to the front patio. It has built-in closets and storage. Beautiful hardwood floors. Ample size dressing mirror on the inside of the bedroom door. The other bedroom can be used as office space with desks and locking drawers. Media room with built in flat screen television. Beautiful hardwood floors. Lots of built in storage.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: large;"><u>Jack and Jill Bath</u> has a jacuzzi, plus a step in shower and a large sky light. It also has no slip terracotta floors.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: large;"><u>Patios</u> consist of a formal patio accessed through the living room and a patio accessed through the bedrooms and kitchen. The second patio has a built in barbecue pit. All plants and containers are included. It is lovely, very private, you have your own hidden sanctuary.</span></li></ul><div><span style="font-size: large;">The asking price is $168,000.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">If anyone reading this post has questions about this condo or would like to have a look see please send us an email at <a href="mailto:cuencagardencondo@gmail.com">cuencagardencondo@gmail.com</a> We will be happy to answers questions and schedule visits. If you try to contact us in any </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">other way your email may be lost. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">So friends, this is it for our blog. I will not take it down from the internet, I want to be able to go back and look at our life. It has been like a diary. Thank you for sticking with us and if you choose to become our friend or follow us on Facebook then this is not goodbye. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Love,</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Nancy</span></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><br /><span style="font-weight: 700;"><br /></span></div>Nancy Watsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01137313660314645313noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432484574789028174.post-28642394378366712632023-02-14T07:32:00.002-06:002023-02-14T07:32:36.369-06:00There is always a back story.<p><span style="font-size: large;">Dear Family and Friends,</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Remember, when you see a selfie of two old folks....</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6kHMZ0xVfoj2tdnnQS_s_tsW4ibFw0HTUUgLFiZI-7B9encvcTirWc0OgeIjMklV79vfub7H5p_P_FybPE9XdNIkw-3rgtzHE090WKRP2zvYfU8HhcCgD9qpc0Np8x1BDZTJqHfy4QvSi_dLy5hbh-uQqWf9AyUyrxRDMmpBLl2wkZrmjwXNuXP54/s833/IMG_9678.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="833" data-original-width="625" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6kHMZ0xVfoj2tdnnQS_s_tsW4ibFw0HTUUgLFiZI-7B9encvcTirWc0OgeIjMklV79vfub7H5p_P_FybPE9XdNIkw-3rgtzHE090WKRP2zvYfU8HhcCgD9qpc0Np8x1BDZTJqHfy4QvSi_dLy5hbh-uQqWf9AyUyrxRDMmpBLl2wkZrmjwXNuXP54/w300-h400/IMG_9678.jpg" width="300" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">This is what they looked like a few seconds before.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaQQXU1SNBod20fpISThxcG1g-9ckAUfJ27p5PXajBL4onAWE4aEd2uq8hOxnJD5PoCzbQ2j1QMGbu4ilsF02K2jZwai4Q62FTBdMwDvG_gGkVjpWj0DEaQBhEaG6uywVlMV8lTsaQrJ1ijgWePrypJXJyXRDE-xB9OstDiqnOCAaGTjXh6cgzkrMj/s833/IMG_9677.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="833" data-original-width="625" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaQQXU1SNBod20fpISThxcG1g-9ckAUfJ27p5PXajBL4onAWE4aEd2uq8hOxnJD5PoCzbQ2j1QMGbu4ilsF02K2jZwai4Q62FTBdMwDvG_gGkVjpWj0DEaQBhEaG6uywVlMV8lTsaQrJ1ijgWePrypJXJyXRDE-xB9OstDiqnOCAaGTjXh6cgzkrMj/w300-h400/IMG_9677.jpg" width="300" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-size: large;">Happy Valentines Day</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Love,</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Nancy</span></p>Nancy Watsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01137313660314645313noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432484574789028174.post-72571108975700338062023-02-13T08:09:00.003-06:002023-02-13T08:09:43.658-06:00Ecuador Election 2023<p><span style="font-size: large;">Dear Family and Friends,</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">We returned from the U.S. to Ecuador about 3 weeks ago. We are happy to be back in the wonderful weather. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Today, I have a guest writer for this post. Last Sunday was election day in Ecuador. Chuck voted in this election. I did not. Since he is involved in the political scene, I figured you all might be interested in how elections work down here. Chuck offered to share with you about the voting process from first hand experience.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Take it away Chuck:</span></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;">Ecuador Election 2023</span></b></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Sunday, February 5th was election day here in Ecuador. All the mayors and provincial officers were on the ballot, as well as some proposed changes to the constitution. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The process is so different from the USA, that I thought I would describe it to you.</span></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;">Before the Election</span></b></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">In Ecuador, there are many political parties. It is easy to a new political party. There is a minimum number of signatures required, and there must be a convention or other process to select the candidates for a party. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiHaLvNt510JEawxL-oUYEyY7u9AokHPhfXca2A9PoF-CTCwGvrH9s9fD44Ym38nQiwonWmZ7Tl1ofX3oCAEmlHhVF5_zPHPN2YOGmY7Mvk9VMTp8xwkdLkBPVQEogfHQ4xofMP2iZx_-ThN5fK3eFCCIuBGyoMLjD6PGe4UjJ1K9G0e9OoUOiZsg-/s1551/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1551" height="279" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiHaLvNt510JEawxL-oUYEyY7u9AokHPhfXca2A9PoF-CTCwGvrH9s9fD44Ym38nQiwonWmZ7Tl1ofX3oCAEmlHhVF5_zPHPN2YOGmY7Mvk9VMTp8xwkdLkBPVQEogfHQ4xofMP2iZx_-ThN5fK3eFCCIuBGyoMLjD6PGe4UjJ1K9G0e9OoUOiZsg-/w400-h279/1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Sometimes, the candidate who emerges is the one who founded the party. This candidate selection process was done this past August.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The parties submit their list of candidates to the national election commission (CNE) for review.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0SCmYKU4t8ExmMvb3JsgdlPlS2qz3ZyQg7Qea473tv9ucgQegiAeX4BA8HLuk1QQ6YJ3g_dVuwMKoR19krEH-6IYMtBokMO4eHD5LgigUZCplu1CkUV5wodFUKsyYx_lFR9Q8rzUgPOxIR1K-dTYAUikzu18DZzxcrZgioxGTzBjkKAqoBrzn4lAM/s600/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="340" data-original-width="600" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0SCmYKU4t8ExmMvb3JsgdlPlS2qz3ZyQg7Qea473tv9ucgQegiAeX4BA8HLuk1QQ6YJ3g_dVuwMKoR19krEH-6IYMtBokMO4eHD5LgigUZCplu1CkUV5wodFUKsyYx_lFR9Q8rzUgPOxIR1K-dTYAUikzu18DZzxcrZgioxGTzBjkKAqoBrzn4lAM/w400-h226/2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">In October, the review was complete and several candidates were rejected. Here in Azuay province, 3 men were disqualified because a review of their records showed that they had not been paying their child support. One prominent woman was disqualified because she had changed party affiliation just before the August convention. The rules required that she be a party member since May.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Meanwhile, the president had proposed 8 changes to the constitution (designed to strengthen the central government at the expense of the legislature). These changes were submitted to the constitutional court. The wording was reviewed and refined by the court. The ballot measures were expressed as a short statement of the intent of the change and a yes or no question – Do you agree with blah blah.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The campaign season, which lasts for only one month, opened in January and closed 2 days before the election. There were informal parades, party members chatting up pedestrians, advertising on TV and radio, and posters all over town.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGdcu60OdFJV_AHVILP2rGvXrH41Maqq-JbK8LRqlaPOTjyEoD9TxNMiVVL9MiAeH4qmaNWq-mi4AkdVfL8DRCVTBYGdkuMvde7JHgx6a-BGbZAtNySnQCvrVp-8E6ivoeqA-Xir4D6R_TProNg_9Y6tLaHVbBZjwvsK1kA9Fg2xNHluFhYOg3rnQP/s768/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="768" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGdcu60OdFJV_AHVILP2rGvXrH41Maqq-JbK8LRqlaPOTjyEoD9TxNMiVVL9MiAeH4qmaNWq-mi4AkdVfL8DRCVTBYGdkuMvde7JHgx6a-BGbZAtNySnQCvrVp-8E6ivoeqA-Xir4D6R_TProNg_9Y6tLaHVbBZjwvsK1kA9Fg2xNHluFhYOg3rnQP/w400-h266/3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">The dry law went into effect the Friday before the election and remained in effect until Sunday afternoon, after the polls closed. Bars were closed and no liquor was sold throughout the country.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">(However, we had dinner on Friday at an unnamed restaurant where the doors were locked and the liquor flowed – don’t tell anyone).</span></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">There were two dry runs by the election officials with international observers present. Pictures of people moving ballot boxes to the counting stations were widely published to assure the citizens that the process would be transparent. Early voting was provided to prisoners and shut ins a couple of days before the election.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmXT1_m5v10OMbsOsV_ZW7vQBF3Ffi_Mjl-SWJYDMxjGONNd9QyA___LIBb9SH62nO1PkunnC6_mKInupJTHk3iqx_auf-CIM2-K6K_XROf0qLLk1EFeo2PGv3U7ZrJbVoSkDaFOzcgAxdnsYy6o5VmeqSEPxaQ3EmSR-AUkXxZKdVekviQje4dovg/s1156/4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="521" data-original-width="1156" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmXT1_m5v10OMbsOsV_ZW7vQBF3Ffi_Mjl-SWJYDMxjGONNd9QyA___LIBb9SH62nO1PkunnC6_mKInupJTHk3iqx_auf-CIM2-K6K_XROf0qLLk1EFeo2PGv3U7ZrJbVoSkDaFOzcgAxdnsYy6o5VmeqSEPxaQ3EmSR-AUkXxZKdVekviQje4dovg/w400-h180/4.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;">The Election and Results</span></b></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">You do not register to vote in Ecuador, the CNE has a record of all 18 million Ecuadorans. Each of us has a unique identification number which is printed on our identity card, which is called a cedula. Voting is mandatory for all citizens between 18 and 65 years of age, it is voluntary for those over 65.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I checked on line to see where to vote. It was a school in our neighborhood. There were hundreds of people voting at this school, and no parking for blocks around it. I could not find a picture of the hundreds of people in 2023, so here is a photo from 2021.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieamamw6zh_lRpPW4yLeVQhlMzncl7AEvqc5_HUIa1CVqYBOZP4cYGSMmikLoHlvjOknyFoMO__ldr-jcJmgLflBXxGOzEuegDdswyIHyWB4uH7-qYV5i0LxytL1Mtbxd4dDUh0T_b4PKypFceeskA7BhS0N27_agIUf5P6auhF0XyEL2WgzpealDA/s1772/5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1180" data-original-width="1772" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieamamw6zh_lRpPW4yLeVQhlMzncl7AEvqc5_HUIa1CVqYBOZP4cYGSMmikLoHlvjOknyFoMO__ldr-jcJmgLflBXxGOzEuegDdswyIHyWB4uH7-qYV5i0LxytL1Mtbxd4dDUh0T_b4PKypFceeskA7BhS0N27_agIUf5P6auhF0XyEL2WgzpealDA/w400-h266/5.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><span style="font-size: large;">The polling places are in classrooms. Women voted in one building, while men were in the other. This is to reduce the chance that a spouse is influencing (forcing?) the voters choice. My classroom was on the second floor. There were solders guarding the entrances to each classroom.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I walked in and handed my cedula to the election official. He found me in his book, and I signed next to my name, cedula number, and my pre printed picture. At the next two tables I was handed a stack of paper ballots. They were quite large because they had colored photos of each candidate. One stack was for our province, Azuay, and the other was for the national issues.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicyrTYjNLBLxbmBsUMtWoxoGuznBuu3W-kxiAucjR-T3RPYnBdoKyFDJF8ShpYj2cU303M6XACvvnz4YT9Eppoq3d1K2XCD0o44J7YwoYQnxuL-uNDqEQ1_LBUno16EJKRk7UZIJOGj38LTQVxsC5taa7dZv00OJrJH2V4iEBvNyGuBlImyPWI3fIi/s1920/6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicyrTYjNLBLxbmBsUMtWoxoGuznBuu3W-kxiAucjR-T3RPYnBdoKyFDJF8ShpYj2cU303M6XACvvnz4YT9Eppoq3d1K2XCD0o44J7YwoYQnxuL-uNDqEQ1_LBUno16EJKRk7UZIJOGj38LTQVxsC5taa7dZv00OJrJH2V4iEBvNyGuBlImyPWI3fIi/w400-h225/6.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I took my stacks of ballots to one of the secret voting booths. Mine had a chair, but this fellow had to stand.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs2fZ1cR1FjqdipYxLA48D32AH6WBM7T6mY7bEw33dm1ke7JBDHOPVeFFiygZl8mBGSn_4o_eHfEnF4E5oWjcwxGJQKrc-oG76JRtT7Hw2eRk6g31Sg-SfyLOv7GIW9a-PaIoPkwzn6pSY8y4qmEvfSA__VqN7tvb4ou9Rm5y5O1VEuI9YZ8eNrHEq/s474/7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="316" data-original-width="474" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs2fZ1cR1FjqdipYxLA48D32AH6WBM7T6mY7bEw33dm1ke7JBDHOPVeFFiygZl8mBGSn_4o_eHfEnF4E5oWjcwxGJQKrc-oG76JRtT7Hw2eRk6g31Sg-SfyLOv7GIW9a-PaIoPkwzn6pSY8y4qmEvfSA__VqN7tvb4ou9Rm5y5O1VEuI9YZ8eNrHEq/w400-h266/7.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">After I marked my ballots, I deposited them in the collection boxes. I had to make sure the correct pile went into the proper box. Note that each box has a transparent window.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLss85WItLiZL17VivIJ2z8HkYFwlYyQxskKjEryOIGnpkYQSIcDaY-i76e-wYhtMO7bL3Dx3GpWtvMzU4WfURkR7mov7zeywyasoIpLVifj2dHMVtYpq-AoeLJlpGx9L90i_wW6nI_OZ0YZb019OB-CQD39p4UlyaK8nwq5Tg0QCanJ-ewwvRh_Br/s893/8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="670" data-original-width="893" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLss85WItLiZL17VivIJ2z8HkYFwlYyQxskKjEryOIGnpkYQSIcDaY-i76e-wYhtMO7bL3Dx3GpWtvMzU4WfURkR7mov7zeywyasoIpLVifj2dHMVtYpq-AoeLJlpGx9L90i_wW6nI_OZ0YZb019OB-CQD39p4UlyaK8nwq5Tg0QCanJ-ewwvRh_Br/w400-h300/8.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Then, I retrieved my cedula and was handed a card (with my picture) proving that I had voted. This card in necessary for dealing with government agencies and other transactions such as opening a bank account. People who did not vote must pay a fine to get a similar card. Outside the school, there were several vendors offering to laminate the voting certificate card in plastic for fifty cents. Since I am too old to be required to vote or show my card, I did not have mine laminated.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">At the close of the day, the ballot collection boxes were sealed and the soldiers transported them to the tabulation building</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlQC4tfooNf5aVDfeOvyVOX0xntCrjkHbkCWoxW1-uWt27LPdLSNQwL9DMs0KvMsUxVB6TFOLJujEUYziGmcx6q6PpIOPrJ_D86qYSDZv2PoRbj4i3IUF-X0qGtpZmm3me0f4k03N6NNqsKhq0I37-7cdzNlOu_Lxhs99CCJJl6UgBatz9KcppED-q/s1080/9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="610" data-original-width="1080" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlQC4tfooNf5aVDfeOvyVOX0xntCrjkHbkCWoxW1-uWt27LPdLSNQwL9DMs0KvMsUxVB6TFOLJujEUYziGmcx6q6PpIOPrJ_D86qYSDZv2PoRbj4i3IUF-X0qGtpZmm3me0f4k03N6NNqsKhq0I37-7cdzNlOu_Lxhs99CCJJl6UgBatz9KcppED-q/w400-h226/9.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The next morning we learned that in a very close race Cuenca has a new mayor, Christian Zamora. I think there was not a lot of interest in this race, more people left the ballot for mayor blank than voted for any of the candidates.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWCqDW5IJmL536MUJ8aFJd2X8_GJCw2AqEUscQlQfz-CPj81scoYu_dtJkDQTmtzutFCoNmhmW_gQA0XzBIh489QfXNOt-UX9tppc49BYICKk5_jUGX9c8e3gQkQodSAmkufXiornTnWVv6zRn2i--nlIe8C2AWo_r_xOHMtL18r7QCaPLtbSYL96t/s480/0.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="330" data-original-width="480" height="275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWCqDW5IJmL536MUJ8aFJd2X8_GJCw2AqEUscQlQfz-CPj81scoYu_dtJkDQTmtzutFCoNmhmW_gQA0XzBIh489QfXNOt-UX9tppc49BYICKk5_jUGX9c8e3gQkQodSAmkufXiornTnWVv6zRn2i--nlIe8C2AWo_r_xOHMtL18r7QCaPLtbSYL96t/w400-h275/0.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Since Christian Zamora is a man, the vice mayor must be a woman (and vise versa). She will be selected by the party.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Nationally, the results showed a massive shift to the left. The conservative party which has controlled Guayaquil for over 30 years was defeated. The new mayor is aligned with the party of former socialist president Rafael Correa. Many other cities, including Quito, also elected members of this party.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">In addition to this shift to the left in local political power, all eight of the proposed constitutional changes were defeated. This is a major blow to our center-right president – I predict that he will have a difficult time surviving the two years until the next presidential election.</span></p>Nancy Watsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01137313660314645313noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432484574789028174.post-31128086762839931622023-01-18T10:22:00.000-06:002023-01-18T10:22:08.797-06:00Our last trip before returning to Ecuador<p><span style="font-size: large;">Dear Family and Friends,</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Chuck and I returned this past weekend from a short family cruise. The cruise was very special because my brother, sister and I, along with our spouses were together for five days at sea. We cruised on Royal Caribbean's "Adventure of the Seas." in the western Caribbean. We all live far from each other, and we are getting older, so this was indeed very special.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Chuck and me as we boarded the ship.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMEjU7w_rVsJXI2lh-62VfrGou5ahX_k4bnHeVKi6ZPlf2hqk-qamCWqdS2s4bH7kiyXaRxiGg75ALsveWoA9C8wMShI79pExPCcqpIJvNJbtY8lvIdYI5EXNtT5aG8kTCSvAHrbDb4IREX5yZFbgo0PgmwaNQg7zM4ozrudC6_cyPbtrieY6BMWdM/s839/IMG_9611.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="839" data-original-width="629" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMEjU7w_rVsJXI2lh-62VfrGou5ahX_k4bnHeVKi6ZPlf2hqk-qamCWqdS2s4bH7kiyXaRxiGg75ALsveWoA9C8wMShI79pExPCcqpIJvNJbtY8lvIdYI5EXNtT5aG8kTCSvAHrbDb4IREX5yZFbgo0PgmwaNQg7zM4ozrudC6_cyPbtrieY6BMWdM/w300-h400/IMG_9611.jpg" width="300" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">This cruise had two stops, Costa Maya and Cozumel. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Chuck and I got off the ship at both ports. We didn't do much except gawk. I did get my footsies cleaned by fishes in Costa Maya.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLW5T1xLgdoHyvqDCWOhEGfvDsHEjrlYC4Et1Kt29AL0pLD7FO_5Bfj-3fHWR-wYt0UaDJ8rym_9eeqayX9XiqWOAEgRKh6evuWHSSpcRlqEWxNjTFDITpgObCMXHZXmhAs9MCZTJB_C9B9z-vNTj4MSTFkY3Gj_FMiGz-MjhbncUD8-33CUnJEL45/s839/IMG_9636.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="839" data-original-width="629" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLW5T1xLgdoHyvqDCWOhEGfvDsHEjrlYC4Et1Kt29AL0pLD7FO_5Bfj-3fHWR-wYt0UaDJ8rym_9eeqayX9XiqWOAEgRKh6evuWHSSpcRlqEWxNjTFDITpgObCMXHZXmhAs9MCZTJB_C9B9z-vNTj4MSTFkY3Gj_FMiGz-MjhbncUD8-33CUnJEL45/w300-h400/IMG_9636.jpg" width="300" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">The beaches were beautiful.</span><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHaLk8uX05uCplb7WcisYrlh-Cqd-vZph9HueF1r-YRggKMa0zZJTQMOyhspJqQlJiqIZuPgnQgkJpnZfHmbcnNeox61Ik6su6RJYz9V4sFH4mX1BVbDgB84Dgc3KYkbJDVOTLFZqrfhCk440PNnbho1PcV3OU-gJbiLjJh2VUhT05qVYaCieTtRo1/s957/IMG_9643.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="718" data-original-width="957" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHaLk8uX05uCplb7WcisYrlh-Cqd-vZph9HueF1r-YRggKMa0zZJTQMOyhspJqQlJiqIZuPgnQgkJpnZfHmbcnNeox61Ik6su6RJYz9V4sFH4mX1BVbDgB84Dgc3KYkbJDVOTLFZqrfhCk440PNnbho1PcV3OU-gJbiLjJh2VUhT05qVYaCieTtRo1/w400-h300/IMG_9643.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf1_gI9zRISVnfC3wrfqiIAR86dRqLHgrWbbRNf5Et999Jz1E9OX0vpKs8FbD4eg3U4GTKXbPrXHSmZrhEnd1VWfSRi8JB4jU8-DnqSKCG9JQxmIfUD-DYpXcdQO1ftncqlRY0Q9pIoUOESiN9zn6gb20hUWGW4LI6QXKYX_k8bJMcIuwKOMnUWBDg/s839/IMG_9648.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="839" data-original-width="629" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf1_gI9zRISVnfC3wrfqiIAR86dRqLHgrWbbRNf5Et999Jz1E9OX0vpKs8FbD4eg3U4GTKXbPrXHSmZrhEnd1VWfSRi8JB4jU8-DnqSKCG9JQxmIfUD-DYpXcdQO1ftncqlRY0Q9pIoUOESiN9zn6gb20hUWGW4LI6QXKYX_k8bJMcIuwKOMnUWBDg/w300-h400/IMG_9648.jpg" width="300" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">We did not buy one thing. Not even a t-shirt. We are at the "throw away" stage in our lives. We have no need to collect. We've done too much of that already. Now days we take pictures and collect memories.</span></div></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Our state room steward kept us entertained with the towel animals each day.<br /><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSq7cipCFjgboOxVRHDoHk1-QvX1t1MSOHAnxUqTMSpqmHZDkNmaGukaep1_1qb59m4_fo74L66zky7AgvIznhsaXH9wnO0e3JFfWKrdVJ9m1CrnkNgJ_Je-IPt6XvXJhvoWWxuXE4NO-X6aobATZuKMYGrzCN47H04iyo3_CvxLHs-_Nl67wp9Qqv/s839/IMG_9649.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="839" data-original-width="629" height="376" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSq7cipCFjgboOxVRHDoHk1-QvX1t1MSOHAnxUqTMSpqmHZDkNmaGukaep1_1qb59m4_fo74L66zky7AgvIznhsaXH9wnO0e3JFfWKrdVJ9m1CrnkNgJ_Je-IPt6XvXJhvoWWxuXE4NO-X6aobATZuKMYGrzCN47H04iyo3_CvxLHs-_Nl67wp9Qqv/w282-h376/IMG_9649.jpg" width="282" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Here we are, the three Powers kids. (Mary Anne, me and Norman). Happy to be together for a few days.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-trxEMjE7aZ44_CVwZ_C5PGAR1RX056k7aGJnD2-eFIBgkOUWzCytp0MXA-K9sXvP03I1Uz_e7XhLS_Duy5RbHXgs2XYVxta0T2m6f-ahBl9LrInWcPV1ajIBRGYyZ3gNd2VVkrkn1JxaatwsFIcTt1_pqaLFucjLsNNR_PSSPQr7o8TKV9jLWKKE/s957/IMG_9651.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="766" data-original-width="957" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-trxEMjE7aZ44_CVwZ_C5PGAR1RX056k7aGJnD2-eFIBgkOUWzCytp0MXA-K9sXvP03I1Uz_e7XhLS_Duy5RbHXgs2XYVxta0T2m6f-ahBl9LrInWcPV1ajIBRGYyZ3gNd2VVkrkn1JxaatwsFIcTt1_pqaLFucjLsNNR_PSSPQr7o8TKV9jLWKKE/w400-h320/IMG_9651.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-size: large;">And here we are with our spouses.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcrWdQvleXfq9eP_5BiNS3Xl2lzu3R2HevTInH2Y-Jyb4GH27_6or6I5RC_vHNjExdmvh8CO-VA7q3Ti9jQkzycsz8vlS3y-YVqFsyEnVOSGVpNhatvVfsqTseQ6v68FjZDa0wvN2QqOMxE7_0xVcI1LDDaCRJNE7qhkcbdfHL7_qZ07K8id4T5K_l/s957/37156843.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="766" data-original-width="957" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcrWdQvleXfq9eP_5BiNS3Xl2lzu3R2HevTInH2Y-Jyb4GH27_6or6I5RC_vHNjExdmvh8CO-VA7q3Ti9jQkzycsz8vlS3y-YVqFsyEnVOSGVpNhatvVfsqTseQ6v68FjZDa0wvN2QqOMxE7_0xVcI1LDDaCRJNE7qhkcbdfHL7_qZ07K8id4T5K_l/w400-h320/37156843.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-size: large;">We are so blessed to have this time together. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Chuck and I have had several wonderful adventures on this trip to the United States.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Next Monday, bright and early, Chuck and I will be flying from Tucson, AZ to Quito, Ecuador. It is time to go home. You know what they say, "There is no place like home."</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Love you all.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Nancy</span></div>Nancy Watsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01137313660314645313noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432484574789028174.post-47865697514222886492023-01-03T19:40:00.000-06:002023-01-03T19:40:59.680-06:00Charleston, South Carolina and Boone Hall Plantation<p><span style="font-size: large;">Dear Family and Friends,</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">This day we headed north to Charleston, South Carolina. We took a tour of the city on a bus. It was difficult to take pictures, but I tried.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">We saw beautiful old homes...</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh_SeWoQs7ke3T_d2XYHQk6aAydIL-uLAaokCu-5GR0x_JhwLs_EizB8V6EEBudasGWuKl8atdme31dCVOwTRxYY5DrOliLHM7Rhx0YRl2s7nIM2QqtKLLTQXIPWhAMHZ2R5Hcw2HD2RRf_ry6RIXKQueAlIHUIMI7vVlIoXW_Y4yGXlVmtYFGb42d/s843/IMG_9448.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="830" data-original-width="843" height="394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh_SeWoQs7ke3T_d2XYHQk6aAydIL-uLAaokCu-5GR0x_JhwLs_EizB8V6EEBudasGWuKl8atdme31dCVOwTRxYY5DrOliLHM7Rhx0YRl2s7nIM2QqtKLLTQXIPWhAMHZ2R5Hcw2HD2RRf_ry6RIXKQueAlIHUIMI7vVlIoXW_Y4yGXlVmtYFGb42d/w400-h394/IMG_9448.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-UoGzs7ZN0G0lec9N-Nys116MAK1kxASWux9pALyY7OTsbM8SDgTV3zsgj5nSWiDrDfUD2czNvv1gwGWtbMKB4jXVruhTBzePbIp2NU9qLCnEJLr6KnTTsARX8NXwZjB-zsuVzu2nGxLuNNqnfMH9LGDb32pcGPEaJBfKTbhZzUSnq0KV1-Cx_JEF/s830/IMG_9447.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="830" data-original-width="820" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-UoGzs7ZN0G0lec9N-Nys116MAK1kxASWux9pALyY7OTsbM8SDgTV3zsgj5nSWiDrDfUD2czNvv1gwGWtbMKB4jXVruhTBzePbIp2NU9qLCnEJLr6KnTTsARX8NXwZjB-zsuVzu2nGxLuNNqnfMH9LGDb32pcGPEaJBfKTbhZzUSnq0KV1-Cx_JEF/w395-h400/IMG_9447.jpg" width="395" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCehImupy-zkzFt7WFWEbXk-H_Bjp1GtE2S1GhDv6yDycDmjL-D23oF6RPyu3qkd_3PX9jwDVVnEaYp2aIikR-rM6cP-T57afnREe_iG4WCY2paphAgipvSKRsT-1UOwZs8GyFwhQQ4ufq-J5jOwAFQrOiW4RysRFGMIIe62j6h8SEgcyRKqn9f8Kv/s1107/IMG_9445.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="830" data-original-width="1107" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCehImupy-zkzFt7WFWEbXk-H_Bjp1GtE2S1GhDv6yDycDmjL-D23oF6RPyu3qkd_3PX9jwDVVnEaYp2aIikR-rM6cP-T57afnREe_iG4WCY2paphAgipvSKRsT-1UOwZs8GyFwhQQ4ufq-J5jOwAFQrOiW4RysRFGMIIe62j6h8SEgcyRKqn9f8Kv/w400-h300/IMG_9445.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUwADxcAQJj0RNd9o6Mgjo6Wi__ODT514tNiGSqePjrs_vwIcy7wHIPPqHRFnvrinv4Fu8fZf52HC04mm8q_6tjOXoqKT0-Le3Pxc1brXChip51wS4PxTYF3Bb4QXfiYUb_4QpW_Myt7XW0_pCZfpQr7N6_85tQxXZMj2qvi6ghqHdNdVsBfzkf3ts/s1301/IMG_9414.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="829" data-original-width="1301" height="255" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUwADxcAQJj0RNd9o6Mgjo6Wi__ODT514tNiGSqePjrs_vwIcy7wHIPPqHRFnvrinv4Fu8fZf52HC04mm8q_6tjOXoqKT0-Le3Pxc1brXChip51wS4PxTYF3Bb4QXfiYUb_4QpW_Myt7XW0_pCZfpQr7N6_85tQxXZMj2qvi6ghqHdNdVsBfzkf3ts/w400-h255/IMG_9414.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Actually, after touring Beaufort just the day before, the beautiful homes were anti climatic.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The City Market was loads of fun. Lots of items for sell, especially since it was close to Christmas.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT09cgdgmT0drEJKgwZMuRHC9JusjNhdd3KIy_5i8vlOkA4c1QPxNRNm_ZOn3OuWWAhP8Jq9kMmqW1wNnJ42TKl6N7xuSg4ZWmoEn3oDgT6sqcTZ2BjOkLHNE7HZiGesJIRHPBq8O_oigVnRByLcZ8mx12msfldPCDhn5t58HB3N3fqbBZxMoUnOEX/s830/IMG_9472.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="830" data-original-width="622" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT09cgdgmT0drEJKgwZMuRHC9JusjNhdd3KIy_5i8vlOkA4c1QPxNRNm_ZOn3OuWWAhP8Jq9kMmqW1wNnJ42TKl6N7xuSg4ZWmoEn3oDgT6sqcTZ2BjOkLHNE7HZiGesJIRHPBq8O_oigVnRByLcZ8mx12msfldPCDhn5t58HB3N3fqbBZxMoUnOEX/w300-h400/IMG_9472.jpg" width="300" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">These baskets are woven from sweet grass. It is a tradition that has been passed down through generations in the Gullah people of the low country. These baskets are a Charleston treasure. They are quite spendy = (I didn't buy one). These are all handmade and take many hours, days to complete.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiof6LLKJBuz9cO5GAc47YMM2xax-jlj1epzPipwECEE7DQ0p9k_z542PPPpaaE9T9eSit6_mmJWS3zSW0TggPtBTNx3tPeQ7eC8Mq0r2EHU5QrkRe_4_lBB0g9E3fAqoqdj_afkrhZOq7ej7tKbHsMQ68zV1_GqQHyH_dPgYqrRd_TWx0ciwaiPVr4/s974/IMG_9463.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="829" data-original-width="974" height="340" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiof6LLKJBuz9cO5GAc47YMM2xax-jlj1epzPipwECEE7DQ0p9k_z542PPPpaaE9T9eSit6_mmJWS3zSW0TggPtBTNx3tPeQ7eC8Mq0r2EHU5QrkRe_4_lBB0g9E3fAqoqdj_afkrhZOq7ej7tKbHsMQ68zV1_GqQHyH_dPgYqrRd_TWx0ciwaiPVr4/w400-h340/IMG_9463.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">There were other woven items that caught my eye. These Panama hats are from Ecuador. Their name would make you think they come from Panama, but actually true Panama hats are and have always been made in Ecuador. I think they got the name Panama hat because they became very popular in Panama while the Panama Canal was being built.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">The reason I am showing these hats, along with the price, is because Chuck is wearing a Panama hat he bought in Cuenca. He paid less than $25 for it. These hats are hand woven. The women that weave them make very little money. The sign on the hats in Charleston said they were "fair trade," I certainly hope the women who weave them are receiving a descent wage.</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3nwQ1_aOZiyeLaiOiQ5CrTAXWQ0NdJB91gtknf4bnMrCx1tToOp09eYzOc5RsEknVbqXrPVRXurym-iow04gTT1PWga3uzUYFoeHqPjnwk2pMCtMV4QP9HtnUmoQRW_b05TdhqXqmO80DSlTcxq3ubaKouJuhAmvovn9vQZI5ZcXJNfXF-jxDlIfx/s830/IMG_9470.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="830" data-original-width="622" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3nwQ1_aOZiyeLaiOiQ5CrTAXWQ0NdJB91gtknf4bnMrCx1tToOp09eYzOc5RsEknVbqXrPVRXurym-iow04gTT1PWga3uzUYFoeHqPjnwk2pMCtMV4QP9HtnUmoQRW_b05TdhqXqmO80DSlTcxq3ubaKouJuhAmvovn9vQZI5ZcXJNfXF-jxDlIfx/w300-h400/IMG_9470.jpg" width="300" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-size: large;">Tourists were enjoying touring this city in horse drawn carriages.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDio80b9RRU9OWytb9W9y4erA8l-vuTF6Mc34avYMTBNxp3w1EMS38CDtv_66tATTRNB1dtjQKILOi91PbfNIE9320k1Y6QJZPnC-3h6fkuMAtZ-KSgT-SRV_QsPKgjyILsz8lZSgK0wLFaGi9Dwv_GZB33wBktK9MqNaa4hJ6Nf2ctNQdRTspFmYL/s1000/IMG_9462.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="829" data-original-width="1000" height="331" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDio80b9RRU9OWytb9W9y4erA8l-vuTF6Mc34avYMTBNxp3w1EMS38CDtv_66tATTRNB1dtjQKILOi91PbfNIE9320k1Y6QJZPnC-3h6fkuMAtZ-KSgT-SRV_QsPKgjyILsz8lZSgK0wLFaGi9Dwv_GZB33wBktK9MqNaa4hJ6Nf2ctNQdRTspFmYL/w400-h331/IMG_9462.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">However, the carriages had a little competition. LOL</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv3pTS-og1zxJXU5LKipj8nPiIBRmE6gwMyuLf2qhC-nvJ808DUxOJdA4__aaUi65gLRyOAZtKxv0I8f8TZix7oBb57LFLQfAedMXBe2zViZ8QiOPtQxqbVrfuX0I9r0D_TpZ7b05D5qSyyLm9AefDkaulK7TV23eoxTsE1PllqvObqf4S8W4ObigC/s1107/IMG_9468.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="830" data-original-width="1107" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv3pTS-og1zxJXU5LKipj8nPiIBRmE6gwMyuLf2qhC-nvJ808DUxOJdA4__aaUi65gLRyOAZtKxv0I8f8TZix7oBb57LFLQfAedMXBe2zViZ8QiOPtQxqbVrfuX0I9r0D_TpZ7b05D5qSyyLm9AefDkaulK7TV23eoxTsE1PllqvObqf4S8W4ObigC/w400-h300/IMG_9468.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">During our tour we went to see the Citadel. The Citadel is a military college of South Carolina. It is a landmark in Charleston.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfvYatA58QQJQKi87eKdM2ac7iozGbFJCUOVf0dWg1WchLjdft-CQH3rSv7F8K2lYlkI5me-eP8PsM5oDTI3XESl_hR0k3wriu-ZRuH03KfpoAdpqkLYXU3r6eJCgX_suhKMDcC1kBXrnKGKiunRgZGgAh7ZtHsVwxluH3otN_btj1d4WBPtrSNGRQ/s1106/IMG_9366.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="829" data-original-width="1106" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfvYatA58QQJQKi87eKdM2ac7iozGbFJCUOVf0dWg1WchLjdft-CQH3rSv7F8K2lYlkI5me-eP8PsM5oDTI3XESl_hR0k3wriu-ZRuH03KfpoAdpqkLYXU3r6eJCgX_suhKMDcC1kBXrnKGKiunRgZGgAh7ZtHsVwxluH3otN_btj1d4WBPtrSNGRQ/w400-h300/IMG_9366.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">It was established in 1842, it is one of six senior military colleges in the United States.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Inside the Summerall Chapel</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX1gYwDthb6yD6zWtJI0dpfLdlKQrFo9bN0z-2setkKIWPh3_4jf4npZi7auP4oP7k1VovxphhIxbWs5XYTlarUwLqcmoTuMNbil3ATkmZo4b08MG646IBe-WGQZvYlujMHrDMzAQ82O_dJMqkszTPJ3fvZaXTgah8HalTu39-27VHMDQ9xUE_fK1J/s1107/IMG_9363.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="830" data-original-width="1107" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX1gYwDthb6yD6zWtJI0dpfLdlKQrFo9bN0z-2setkKIWPh3_4jf4npZi7auP4oP7k1VovxphhIxbWs5XYTlarUwLqcmoTuMNbil3ATkmZo4b08MG646IBe-WGQZvYlujMHrDMzAQ82O_dJMqkszTPJ3fvZaXTgah8HalTu39-27VHMDQ9xUE_fK1J/w400-h300/IMG_9363.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-size: large;">Last but not least is the Citadel Ring Statue. It was a gift to the alumni from the current supplier of the coveted Citadel class ring.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTUyR7KvXkrmqMWzoTYq4ud5SK4JwBXy_Y_TMm2U_pdGZBG3DiKjleYlP7gbTQLu8up4KYTM3HI6Ys0wG_OL5sndCoWjjlhogWJ9zySyACiZBtnaocsnzHQ2inEYsv2OrM2XJtOM5zSfgzVrbl8Lu7lGQhb6nOFw-Z65AVbd8OEbE8pzufPdTHQf2q/s1097/IMG_9372.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="829" data-original-width="1097" height="303" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTUyR7KvXkrmqMWzoTYq4ud5SK4JwBXy_Y_TMm2U_pdGZBG3DiKjleYlP7gbTQLu8up4KYTM3HI6Ys0wG_OL5sndCoWjjlhogWJ9zySyACiZBtnaocsnzHQ2inEYsv2OrM2XJtOM5zSfgzVrbl8Lu7lGQhb6nOFw-Z65AVbd8OEbE8pzufPdTHQf2q/w400-h303/IMG_9372.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-size: large;">We were fortunate to spend the afternoon at Boone Hall Plantation. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">The plantation is one of America's oldest plantations still in operation. It has continually produced agricultural crops for over 320 years.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">One of the prettiest things about this plantation is the live oak lined drive. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9gxA5n1KN16G9U6M_kx1KhV9ay6zS36TJN6WKllJXU98D18W9T6c7GJZCyz5_gWkvQXt_UZi6azWlmyVF2Tyj2GNKe1KZRjYY9qpMUZMDlSr_3qsqxmkmtrG-39QFcKy5ID-BAbM1YY85HPgnRmbRwONbPBNzuMizOdgwcenp1TMouRYkaaGZaz4m/s1107/IMG_9492.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="830" data-original-width="1107" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9gxA5n1KN16G9U6M_kx1KhV9ay6zS36TJN6WKllJXU98D18W9T6c7GJZCyz5_gWkvQXt_UZi6azWlmyVF2Tyj2GNKe1KZRjYY9qpMUZMDlSr_3qsqxmkmtrG-39QFcKy5ID-BAbM1YY85HPgnRmbRwONbPBNzuMizOdgwcenp1TMouRYkaaGZaz4m/w400-h300/IMG_9492.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">The current plantation house is quite new compared to the age of the actual plantation. It was built in 1936 to replace the original one which had deteriorated.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Photo of the original plantation house.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGCLITh5NulkGvONNyhIEE6yyyUquoO6XQNYJIELGBwSPXhymWthvy23EOp0Tm5rPUge9NCDGWs-ZaKzEwCQtwZYGWfVWZB3taIJzPcJEQ9unky-jL7FkRneQTuhC1IM7vJAf-Bn8z9CPki64XCZMlswP9aIrsTeWBPPdVMStCMNVt_-FlRdGhXuN8/s1155/Boone_Hall.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="744" data-original-width="1155" height="258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGCLITh5NulkGvONNyhIEE6yyyUquoO6XQNYJIELGBwSPXhymWthvy23EOp0Tm5rPUge9NCDGWs-ZaKzEwCQtwZYGWfVWZB3taIJzPcJEQ9unky-jL7FkRneQTuhC1IM7vJAf-Bn8z9CPki64XCZMlswP9aIrsTeWBPPdVMStCMNVt_-FlRdGhXuN8/w400-h258/Boone_Hall.png" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-size: large;">The newer plantation house.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7DiPkkczISgjXpArJvmKtx2GB3N-_DL_1ijXMQFowLnFJnhN7AH8RUOBMiLm-xKLh6GJzYJX2ug27aV-FalLzgQb5enDuSX1-NOdpmjqNe-lZVv1EPnJEOjH53v9bCpyne7yTvaMWs03rQjZa0AX9w8dw0rBbg2JXf7N2nAizM6YyiwYT7EhBGskS/s1053/IMG_9493.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="829" data-original-width="1053" height="315" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7DiPkkczISgjXpArJvmKtx2GB3N-_DL_1ijXMQFowLnFJnhN7AH8RUOBMiLm-xKLh6GJzYJX2ug27aV-FalLzgQb5enDuSX1-NOdpmjqNe-lZVv1EPnJEOjH53v9bCpyne7yTvaMWs03rQjZa0AX9w8dw0rBbg2JXf7N2nAizM6YyiwYT7EhBGskS/w400-h315/IMG_9493.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">While we were there, we were fortunate to see a Gullah people presentation given by a direct descendant of the Gullah, Veronica Gillard. The history of these enslaved central and western Africans is very fascinating, I made a video of the presentation and put it on YouTube. If you would like to see it you can click here. Very interesting!</span><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBcH04hQ7BY" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">Gullah Culture</span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">After having our farewell dinner, our tour was officially over.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Chuck and I were not quite through. We had family to visit. My nephew, Dan Simmons and his family, live on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. My sister, Mary Anne and husband Larry were there also. The family was starting to gather for Christmas. Mary Anne's and Larry's other son, James and his family joined them after we left. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMDY89mAsBL8Edqhrlejj6Lx0MuVywr27NMtCcIhmQlBb_qjyjLHcPfbYBZO1YRplChrVJsy33yM-WHY4fIEoCKsleO9DmGJfd7Eo_5ZZd2Ev2Pki7tSeFepY66OypkEsuMuX8MoMLEOLw_wLDhBTgmK2y1ddMaoTHzsMu4KMsJd1ToqJasUrreLeK/s830/IMG_9569.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="830" data-original-width="811" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMDY89mAsBL8Edqhrlejj6Lx0MuVywr27NMtCcIhmQlBb_qjyjLHcPfbYBZO1YRplChrVJsy33yM-WHY4fIEoCKsleO9DmGJfd7Eo_5ZZd2Ev2Pki7tSeFepY66OypkEsuMuX8MoMLEOLw_wLDhBTgmK2y1ddMaoTHzsMu4KMsJd1ToqJasUrreLeK/w391-h400/IMG_9569.jpg" width="391" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">It had been a very long time since we had seen Dan and this was our first chance to see our great nephews. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">This stop made our trip extra special. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Thank you for sharing our trip with us. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Now that the holidays are over, we are off on another short adventure next week.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Love you all.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Nancy</span></div>Nancy Watsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01137313660314645313noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432484574789028174.post-20572729748678975212023-01-03T07:00:00.001-06:002023-01-03T07:00:00.157-06:00Savannah, Georgia and Beaufort, South Carolina<p><span style="font-size: large;">Dear Family and Friends,</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I left off about our tour of the southeast coast with our visit to Jekyll Island, Georgia. I have taken some down time to enjoy the holidays with family and friends. Now it is time to resume our trip. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">We arrived in Savannah about 5 pm. We stayed at the Double Tree hotel on Bay Street. We were free to have dinner on our own, so we chose the Grove. The Grove restaurant was only about a two blocks walk from our hotel, right behind the city market.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2hL0zmQKMB5jh99WOVw_2eP-SU04CoWvue_KvlScEOAlUiruDvuC1q7Y7Ruk0Yq5GZwvnOzlFgry9-kWu5PahdyP1o46SimijU0C_kJ5Ki5cCm7OpblIRfJBlKUo8Xgj4bMz5tsliVGdIi6jrV-Vxr8TuMSePOaqzj6T5jI5Xq8j-x7oNIKGV1jqZ/s1298/IMG_9228.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="838" data-original-width="1298" height="259" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2hL0zmQKMB5jh99WOVw_2eP-SU04CoWvue_KvlScEOAlUiruDvuC1q7Y7Ruk0Yq5GZwvnOzlFgry9-kWu5PahdyP1o46SimijU0C_kJ5Ki5cCm7OpblIRfJBlKUo8Xgj4bMz5tsliVGdIi6jrV-Vxr8TuMSePOaqzj6T5jI5Xq8j-x7oNIKGV1jqZ/w400-h259/IMG_9228.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Chuck ordered the succotash. He liked this dish very much. It had great grilled sausage and shrimp with vegetables cooked with delicious spices. I had a taste and YUM!</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht_t8N5JBw_RXPicm5PruP9UgsGgQ6jNiUV4lV22kzqbQYoRFvsbFVzYL5AwlZDIhNqkZ5-Ezv7BxtlBfF7mIBpypRN_gILyVURuiXOyB4PLRfR-bXX9M9a2u4Jpscm2dpPtCKpe1KVbpnQ2cEdT2RvqLcfLZtLdVjqF5eXtqLFf8I38HeINnmdt6F/s839/IMG_9161.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="839" data-original-width="629" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht_t8N5JBw_RXPicm5PruP9UgsGgQ6jNiUV4lV22kzqbQYoRFvsbFVzYL5AwlZDIhNqkZ5-Ezv7BxtlBfF7mIBpypRN_gILyVURuiXOyB4PLRfR-bXX9M9a2u4Jpscm2dpPtCKpe1KVbpnQ2cEdT2RvqLcfLZtLdVjqF5eXtqLFf8I38HeINnmdt6F/w300-h400/IMG_9161.jpg" width="300" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">I ordered the Baja salad with shrimp. It was very good. I scarfed it down so fast Chuck did not even get to have a taste.</span><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT7P_k2lLxwHmzSTHL5lWkCRwt45o0es2-nsswU5lROE0wpTTBwt9U0cJ5y_WRiFe72sfKICrPxwUCgZmR8DlYHJQmfPfeFtV3gVRKm0S-VxK3rRlEROgy3rJmiYm_rLetvsm6bPbr32iulQHT2i4JILHxGvk0Z97H7koJx8eswhD3JzF4U7Odcevx/s1119/IMG_9162.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="839" data-original-width="1119" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT7P_k2lLxwHmzSTHL5lWkCRwt45o0es2-nsswU5lROE0wpTTBwt9U0cJ5y_WRiFe72sfKICrPxwUCgZmR8DlYHJQmfPfeFtV3gVRKm0S-VxK3rRlEROgy3rJmiYm_rLetvsm6bPbr32iulQHT2i4JILHxGvk0Z97H7koJx8eswhD3JzF4U7Odcevx/w400-h300/IMG_9162.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">If you live in Savannah or if you visit Savannah, this is a great restaurant. It seemed to be a very popular place. Here is a link to their menu.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.thegrovesavannah.com/menu" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">The Grove Menu</span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><p><span style="font-size: large;">After dinner we went back to the hotel and visited with some of our new friends before calling it a night.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The next morning we had a guided trolley tour of historic Savannah. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The sky was overcast and threatening rain. The city is lovely, but it would have been nicer if we had had sunshine. I made photos when possible. Making pictures from a moving trolley is difficult but, of course, I will share some with you anyway. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Historic Savannah consists of many squares. They are so beautiful and make Savannah unique. It is wonderful that Savannah was not burned by Sherman at the end of the Civil War. Our guide told us that a delegation of prominent Savannah men met the Union army as they were approaching Savannah. They begged that the city be spared. Upon seeing how beautiful Savannah was, General Sherman agreed and later wrapped it in red bows and gifted the city to President Lincoln.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyc12GryhuFOYuRtgfFOivcg3r6MPBBH7dm4q2el9TK42w-FQqyAgjFhU4VfVE4bgg99kRPlmDmqcKF_83VFqMjAH14vNA0aw2Vk4SAXfl__SZ5poLyL4Z47wGx-0iDCSiaY2ki-HX-zQuXr1QO9-E7lYErDqKBd4jw4esBgtGQreuj14uWcJWI65r/s1119/IMG_9173.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="839" data-original-width="1119" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyc12GryhuFOYuRtgfFOivcg3r6MPBBH7dm4q2el9TK42w-FQqyAgjFhU4VfVE4bgg99kRPlmDmqcKF_83VFqMjAH14vNA0aw2Vk4SAXfl__SZ5poLyL4Z47wGx-0iDCSiaY2ki-HX-zQuXr1QO9-E7lYErDqKBd4jw4esBgtGQreuj14uWcJWI65r/w400-h300/IMG_9173.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi41rHwcqgq2Rn5GV_eXIp3Qe3IFhO2_g28oqT5l3L1yjWmBcEJautmsZ0uxLTmO3LKunlyeD8pTW-n6StDCpUe0tRWF4g__sfSZP5nsPTeeduuuO5iU004IE6_bCXSDGkk2tP7jWxqmrQF0P31ApZWMblAIGWMOGtEKOr3Lm7ZjnXRtPEYLivIKiHz/s1119/IMG_9174.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="839" data-original-width="1119" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi41rHwcqgq2Rn5GV_eXIp3Qe3IFhO2_g28oqT5l3L1yjWmBcEJautmsZ0uxLTmO3LKunlyeD8pTW-n6StDCpUe0tRWF4g__sfSZP5nsPTeeduuuO5iU004IE6_bCXSDGkk2tP7jWxqmrQF0P31ApZWMblAIGWMOGtEKOr3Lm7ZjnXRtPEYLivIKiHz/w400-h300/IMG_9174.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">Below is a photo of the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist. Our guide said that back in the early days of America Catholics were not allowed to settle in the South out of fear of their potential loyalty to the Spanish crown and possible secession of the southern colonies from the English-controlled North. As a result, Savannah had no Catholic church until 1799.<span face="Hind, sans-serif, tahoma" style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #444444;"> </span></span></div><div><span face="Hind, sans-serif, tahoma" style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmkeUS27NRcExZ_B3ZVQN1mrcJbvvumkBbURR94srJetICSD76k_PekweKwq24ZZHzrNdKV27j4m_U0DynPQM0mc5OQ_akfUP-KpNZNu1IqIybyzU-lp0GJVca5ODaJE-jMLBUCQMYOxgJtDY_eX7wtGR-kFfNgbJO8QfzZCXIFbAJgcDAQpELcsTC/s839/IMG_9175.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="839" data-original-width="629" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmkeUS27NRcExZ_B3ZVQN1mrcJbvvumkBbURR94srJetICSD76k_PekweKwq24ZZHzrNdKV27j4m_U0DynPQM0mc5OQ_akfUP-KpNZNu1IqIybyzU-lp0GJVca5ODaJE-jMLBUCQMYOxgJtDY_eX7wtGR-kFfNgbJO8QfzZCXIFbAJgcDAQpELcsTC/w300-h400/IMG_9175.jpg" width="300" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">I snapped a photo of the house below and now I cannot remember the name of this house. I liked it because the third floor roof reminds me of a house out of "Mary Poppins." </span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrb0WgZjgBx--QCCwp6vzLJxcQDRtfOuPsP-A7t-5K7cgcoMVCJZSOhIpY60TJqs9Ud0O7SGY2iNk_O_6xAujR-CxoEV7gLltCSLLuHa0st5T2-yLaB3gQ9jegXVobH2pyKS37Jnkpgfb1T8cWBRMi3fqlOKP4qn3WgzojxcPOuOuzhcTP2LiuEUmA/s839/IMG_9182.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="839" data-original-width="629" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrb0WgZjgBx--QCCwp6vzLJxcQDRtfOuPsP-A7t-5K7cgcoMVCJZSOhIpY60TJqs9Ud0O7SGY2iNk_O_6xAujR-CxoEV7gLltCSLLuHa0st5T2-yLaB3gQ9jegXVobH2pyKS37Jnkpgfb1T8cWBRMi3fqlOKP4qn3WgzojxcPOuOuzhcTP2LiuEUmA/w300-h400/IMG_9182.jpg" width="300" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">Here is Chuck coming out of Colonial Park cemetery through an arch memorial presented by the D.A.R.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqDsmM2jc_WQnsmZCpdSEZQt4HwDny3Yri0WturqO_AVKjbJAmEXfYPrJK9CNJ1bUzdXkJfHqvpf7MY7gv77elm15c-ql_g0Llrqe5K0Law6b3DhnqE07tHESq4YB8QDw05ngm5fyRHwCFQ3ltELazCN-RQ5peQwwbiOj70PFbq-hcCQ_DFL34UCzo/s839/IMG_9199.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="839" data-original-width="629" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqDsmM2jc_WQnsmZCpdSEZQt4HwDny3Yri0WturqO_AVKjbJAmEXfYPrJK9CNJ1bUzdXkJfHqvpf7MY7gv77elm15c-ql_g0Llrqe5K0Law6b3DhnqE07tHESq4YB8QDw05ngm5fyRHwCFQ3ltELazCN-RQ5peQwwbiOj70PFbq-hcCQ_DFL34UCzo/w300-h400/IMG_9199.jpg" width="300" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">Below is a photo of the Owens-Thomas House, built between 1816 and 1819.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOQikTHIdf8933eT6P5hR13j30J71qkoKB7ATEsJ5GuBFrxHPMEuHDJhYrb8N_4JsmOG_gEg9bLcU2aY2SCxwfMKWW1L-tJMWXPK-4XHji1QOcVxyWqCQkSIxuBFUsf4dKgC74otUmlP4CTea5nVAYi0OK1VrrBFf0KbvacyA8qFWszlYGsaT1L218/s1118/IMG_9202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="838" data-original-width="1118" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOQikTHIdf8933eT6P5hR13j30J71qkoKB7ATEsJ5GuBFrxHPMEuHDJhYrb8N_4JsmOG_gEg9bLcU2aY2SCxwfMKWW1L-tJMWXPK-4XHji1QOcVxyWqCQkSIxuBFUsf4dKgC74otUmlP4CTea5nVAYi0OK1VrrBFf0KbvacyA8qFWszlYGsaT1L218/w400-h300/IMG_9202.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Below is the Gordon monument. It was erected in 1883 to honor the founder and president of Georgia's first railroad, the Central Railroad and Banking Company. He is also known as the grandfather of Juliette Gordon Low, Founder of the Girl Scouts of America.</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguVpM28-KPtzZiI-OENXG1v--6T8Z1s0VcXJs3EtqoM6foQKvZez6b51RsKNKTejnd1x4gxtNSgp7krfzDUNwgk8HW_kTCTuP2p8A8KAr1NxaColF2n18ayTbATbzsa-ZaLRNkwe4pt91C2f4OC2NO9UwTCOzyFzHVJRgYHUAfc-HHd7sbgPukzNuq/s839/IMG_9209.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="839" data-original-width="629" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguVpM28-KPtzZiI-OENXG1v--6T8Z1s0VcXJs3EtqoM6foQKvZez6b51RsKNKTejnd1x4gxtNSgp7krfzDUNwgk8HW_kTCTuP2p8A8KAr1NxaColF2n18ayTbATbzsa-ZaLRNkwe4pt91C2f4OC2NO9UwTCOzyFzHVJRgYHUAfc-HHd7sbgPukzNuq/w300-h400/IMG_9209.jpg" width="300" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Below is a photo the Lady and Sons restaurant. Owned and operated by Paula Deen and her two sons. We did not eat there. I wanted to see inside so bad, Chuck walked on in embarrassment when I cupped my eyes against the window to see what was being served. LOL</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsKdge3cH2Ec_kxQ_h79jjovcjljHUugcBsnfhtKvhGuAKmiRGoi9RG0z3SkWpFC8vHjFBIJ-WpYokp5x_xyZLfHs-fhNnoeuh4XNkAua9sYv0MkbZ68FzE9152BxY4erUOolTTVJREHDrpfJ54QZKiZpBfUyiuacm44_FWlIepBhDGuPsOTGv7Zby/s915/IMG_9214.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="838" data-original-width="915" height="366" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsKdge3cH2Ec_kxQ_h79jjovcjljHUugcBsnfhtKvhGuAKmiRGoi9RG0z3SkWpFC8vHjFBIJ-WpYokp5x_xyZLfHs-fhNnoeuh4XNkAua9sYv0MkbZ68FzE9152BxY4erUOolTTVJREHDrpfJ54QZKiZpBfUyiuacm44_FWlIepBhDGuPsOTGv7Zby/w400-h366/IMG_9214.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-size: large;">Before we knew it, we were on our way to Charleston, South Carolina. On our way we stopped in Beaufort, South Carolina for a quick tour and lunch. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Beaufort is a city on Port Royal Island, one of Couth Carolina's costal Sea Islands. It is known for its antebellum mansions, especially in the historic district.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">We were fortunate to have our tour in the horse drawn carriage. We all jumped on and started clip, clopping along. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo0kx0P0KaRzn0wCrVR90HXPORcyQo8hdHvmT_tNiykOWZSsJSR3uBWZt1gAJUH8AlGyFRB2FOpJq1JVFkwp-5X0SirbGoKXPtzRlwS0xEDpD4c2mTYF9OYIfIvac37Xj_H9rPICiDqsAo549wJF69-iRoEwzyv-DsZl8Fv-hCtAZdW8Y8yKTlx8GG/s1466/IMG_9235.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="1466" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo0kx0P0KaRzn0wCrVR90HXPORcyQo8hdHvmT_tNiykOWZSsJSR3uBWZt1gAJUH8AlGyFRB2FOpJq1JVFkwp-5X0SirbGoKXPtzRlwS0xEDpD4c2mTYF9OYIfIvac37Xj_H9rPICiDqsAo549wJF69-iRoEwzyv-DsZl8Fv-hCtAZdW8Y8yKTlx8GG/w400-h226/IMG_9235.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">Our tour guide was great too. So many good stories about this area. This is where the movie, The Prince of Tides was filmed. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-m7-EsbIJGPdxYv2szCyMfEU2CLw5F8g0Za8cMnEvsmhXCt5ruRT0cL9qs-Xck6IYS4VqhGgQT2OIA7KM6lVKFLblXrqbJezlj2EBuBOmynTaGEt6hYdKlJ0O6Ib48SSO2e24ES94JXInObC7-dor14KuqNlk8j8UnGgQNF6AyCk1PZndC1iP8pga/s1104/IMG_9252.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="828" data-original-width="1104" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-m7-EsbIJGPdxYv2szCyMfEU2CLw5F8g0Za8cMnEvsmhXCt5ruRT0cL9qs-Xck6IYS4VqhGgQT2OIA7KM6lVKFLblXrqbJezlj2EBuBOmynTaGEt6hYdKlJ0O6Ib48SSO2e24ES94JXInObC7-dor14KuqNlk8j8UnGgQNF6AyCk1PZndC1iP8pga/w400-h300/IMG_9252.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-size: large;">We enjoyed our tour looking at the old homes. They were all in very good condition. A source of pride for Beaufort. Here are a few:</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT0iqHIGR71p2Rht6dFOOHPNDooHPpJtKW-BbHEkvfD0jsGyofT4tpyJMPgjoZb6s8p3IyF5CAwGdlJbEwTxjknbPojtHYfnZaRPgj80bOOqjp2MfUJEy9sGv2OGj1GpwuE_1RYfd_iL7N29WMa70oXK9nz312gqBeq2VqDRk2uWPucT7xK88MErzP/s1104/IMG_9238.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="828" data-original-width="1104" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT0iqHIGR71p2Rht6dFOOHPNDooHPpJtKW-BbHEkvfD0jsGyofT4tpyJMPgjoZb6s8p3IyF5CAwGdlJbEwTxjknbPojtHYfnZaRPgj80bOOqjp2MfUJEy9sGv2OGj1GpwuE_1RYfd_iL7N29WMa70oXK9nz312gqBeq2VqDRk2uWPucT7xK88MErzP/s320/IMG_9238.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ_D-wh4VVZmJSB6Ar10__WEQfR2UCW1X_I8s8Bj7V1FNrQIVTq4qMiqAsbJIXhgAp8nWuwKvXBCSWDJsI3MT1WIV9OF32iAOOVhvCITMJKy0WAtNWpL3wWJgWwm2LZFPSFSuIaVJZnwfwt2uEFAw4guZa0wtUgRoFX5U5ELGyra-iXTf8T7nGNFE0/s1104/IMG_9261.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="1205" height="275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg04tGKqpwhIa01m5NPW4KpyOWbf0jPVWh6EUfiazz0qF1TuotzGu9T3RpxAgB9tPmevdvRXdCEtpBGX5Ia8Q5x7hoXOJmnh2dsqDWSkxfOvP062aXJJQ4nJMEjP-31LsZ1eKJ5s55bn6HoxLqeomnfaDHU-Vu_Qhc6tPRaSK4QhrwWfAlk1W3R8DUZ/w400-h275/IMG_9299.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-size: large;">After touring we were off to Charleston, South Carolina.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I will share about that with you in the next post. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Happy New Year to you all.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Love you,</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Nancy</span></p></div>Nancy Watsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01137313660314645313noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432484574789028174.post-19068081175416541172022-12-23T09:41:00.000-06:002022-12-23T09:41:04.171-06:00Jekyll Island, Georgia<p><span style="font-size: large;">Dear Family and Friends,</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">After we left St. Augustine, FL, we drove north to Georgia. Our next point of interest was Jekyll Island. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I was born and raised in Georgia. I was about as far away from Jekyll Island as I could be and still be in the same state. Columbus, where I was born and raised is right on the Chattahoochee river, which forms the western state boundary. All this information to say that I had never been to this island before. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">This island has a very interesting history. The part we visited was the remains of the post civil war "Club Era." We toured this area in a little holiday decorated tram.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp3BP_pss-XOTiD_JZF74rs0ep4VgMdB5cjx_sWcdegQw-_QnBJTW5ZIMls4ld9zw14304mvYfZPQO0l8YY0-9ZDC_wt-kUVV9TTRaUvr25vtip7Li2Zf2l5pSExoAOxOM91E0S0OtiTwpLd_JhgzGtZlyIptW8B6c6HpN8sIjPueKtvTWBfNf21rc/s838/IMG_9112.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="838" data-original-width="628" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp3BP_pss-XOTiD_JZF74rs0ep4VgMdB5cjx_sWcdegQw-_QnBJTW5ZIMls4ld9zw14304mvYfZPQO0l8YY0-9ZDC_wt-kUVV9TTRaUvr25vtip7Li2Zf2l5pSExoAOxOM91E0S0OtiTwpLd_JhgzGtZlyIptW8B6c6HpN8sIjPueKtvTWBfNf21rc/w300-h400/IMG_9112.jpg" width="300" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">In 1886, the island was purchased by investors who wanted to use this land as a hunting club for some of the nation's richest folks. They formed the Jekyll Island Club, which was the most exclusive, the most inaccessible club in the world. Families with names like Rockefeller, Morgan, Vanderbilt, Pulitzer, and Baker build the elegant Clubhouse and "cottages."</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">This is the clubhouse, built in Victorian architectural style. In the very beginning the clubhouse housed the guests, who came for the "season." The island was stocked with game for their hunting pleasure. The season was January and February. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2uC2BCT9SUGcPL9oVzcOKewcOT0fLw4AwSKerVxf6gq-F-ERr8j3FxX8O5JzRF2rdpk6XimXv_lOpQXlg2g6U_qjHJ8lUWItPoR6ZH4OoJleegoFsrOUGu7qXDxU-nd24yuMOptXnzE0kt2ScT3vKaC2qJUkS9aQOEoQ4vpEkUc7yb9OAQtCfQ_PU/s955/IMG_9135.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="839" data-original-width="955" height="351" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2uC2BCT9SUGcPL9oVzcOKewcOT0fLw4AwSKerVxf6gq-F-ERr8j3FxX8O5JzRF2rdpk6XimXv_lOpQXlg2g6U_qjHJ8lUWItPoR6ZH4OoJleegoFsrOUGu7qXDxU-nd24yuMOptXnzE0kt2ScT3vKaC2qJUkS9aQOEoQ4vpEkUc7yb9OAQtCfQ_PU/w400-h351/IMG_9135.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-size: large;">However, shortly after the clubhouse was built, many members started building "cottages" of their own nearby. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The following pictures are of some of the "cottages" built over a couple of decades. Notice I put the word "cottages" in quotes. These folks only spent 2 or 3 months out of each year here, the other 9 or 10 months these huge homes remained empty. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKrwJl91wkJxtuUm8qcDoc89TVRZYr1ZvyuUZhSPZJXhPy1yawRRmdK3nuWhbImJZNMA-zKdtAZq6nPt4lD68u1cz86JtorlrUY0mr-s3ZwdUjHy8jfonoLmUYOFkkyP4MZqtr42xSLbIajudD3i_vyUyy6Dnn_l8p5kjLGiC0M6nD5hKJwdOhfDWn/s1436/IMG_9040.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="838" data-original-width="1436" height="234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKrwJl91wkJxtuUm8qcDoc89TVRZYr1ZvyuUZhSPZJXhPy1yawRRmdK3nuWhbImJZNMA-zKdtAZq6nPt4lD68u1cz86JtorlrUY0mr-s3ZwdUjHy8jfonoLmUYOFkkyP4MZqtr42xSLbIajudD3i_vyUyy6Dnn_l8p5kjLGiC0M6nD5hKJwdOhfDWn/w400-h234/IMG_9040.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoZH8zIWcCyCA93gvAreNSfhSPT-k2QS04EbJc6AO42d9HgCHQiRwLntXKjtd23Mq5mCtPwvx7G4xPM_mCIb0COkYm4XONw8hoCmRhUKhrH-yE--Z94byDw8kaK1qxuoKQNbDKt_9lxclwWGbc8EYJDI7Jlutcbi5pccceDphK-uk1lDwOHUeZkUkj/s1307/IMG_9056.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="839" data-original-width="1307" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoZH8zIWcCyCA93gvAreNSfhSPT-k2QS04EbJc6AO42d9HgCHQiRwLntXKjtd23Mq5mCtPwvx7G4xPM_mCIb0COkYm4XONw8hoCmRhUKhrH-yE--Z94byDw8kaK1qxuoKQNbDKt_9lxclwWGbc8EYJDI7Jlutcbi5pccceDphK-uk1lDwOHUeZkUkj/w400-h256/IMG_9056.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ13JeyWDa9mEf2-4gLjXnB8SOKZnuo2HwxKIeq1QmPXJ0fAJEOR2emAcaziNcpOQjoAgwph5FjsoHBmi695OwwN4h1pSlBS4KfVP-CiONu95rJsWzndLcEvEswLrTnFra21Si34rkgBZIE9JGpWm_dBEdgfqFxpLmgoas2W1QRZTSL649i2QOSmSc/s1440/IMG_9062.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="838" data-original-width="1440" height="233" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ13JeyWDa9mEf2-4gLjXnB8SOKZnuo2HwxKIeq1QmPXJ0fAJEOR2emAcaziNcpOQjoAgwph5FjsoHBmi695OwwN4h1pSlBS4KfVP-CiONu95rJsWzndLcEvEswLrTnFra21Si34rkgBZIE9JGpWm_dBEdgfqFxpLmgoas2W1QRZTSL649i2QOSmSc/w400-h233/IMG_9062.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-size: large;">We were able to tour inside a furnished home. Below are pictures taken inside the blue house pictured above.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">This is the family area. Separate from the more formal parlor.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxpieYMS4a14BPFNeWlAQGgLuaDE5KBNxTubyYTXVBfbb0WZkNFwgHNtOkTVC5yjM_3N9CpolKvXKM87Sbdyy-_w-c3hxd63XtHXCpbpbdUdM_hgyp5mPEljZsMJq6hqE3lGURGMuKdKieLcySe3hMjflVExxggeSmtY_gA4SdFB6GK-WoeBOGazfS/s1104/IMG_9074.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="828" data-original-width="1104" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxpieYMS4a14BPFNeWlAQGgLuaDE5KBNxTubyYTXVBfbb0WZkNFwgHNtOkTVC5yjM_3N9CpolKvXKM87Sbdyy-_w-c3hxd63XtHXCpbpbdUdM_hgyp5mPEljZsMJq6hqE3lGURGMuKdKieLcySe3hMjflVExxggeSmtY_gA4SdFB6GK-WoeBOGazfS/w400-h300/IMG_9074.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5sTJfMnox5KKEz2RosQrZx0-LqNRugn77pebN3n7hr-5LapiyBNPyQls8fpbHIl7m7lAndazfh9yKhhEDcAz5W7iYPJStXzfm_PY-IfKLPuYgP1ZWE26Jo5V2GE5x5H3JMJSJHOD3ZdBw5b6ipraeVWKVRl2s_Lj-KJKRvUwcumsnUXqqop3BlskD/s1104/IMG_9072.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="828" data-original-width="1104" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5sTJfMnox5KKEz2RosQrZx0-LqNRugn77pebN3n7hr-5LapiyBNPyQls8fpbHIl7m7lAndazfh9yKhhEDcAz5W7iYPJStXzfm_PY-IfKLPuYgP1ZWE26Jo5V2GE5x5H3JMJSJHOD3ZdBw5b6ipraeVWKVRl2s_Lj-KJKRvUwcumsnUXqqop3BlskD/w400-h300/IMG_9072.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">Here are a couple of the many bedrooms.</span><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih_fowaIsQYN3lsZyj3tm-uy1HV406C0gL0usqstHSOBbaBeCLiTttZejtbii4x5fbrr75WZzDY_6gU61C3e7wB6bFQWh0P1sWLOFWNCM574btOSuCONSIfEjDP3cm4MU11nS45j0SaCOy5xLYvry_uLlq9cG6tCzwQ4aQaUZutA-oMUYUtE4JuPT8/s1104/IMG_9081.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="828" data-original-width="1104" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih_fowaIsQYN3lsZyj3tm-uy1HV406C0gL0usqstHSOBbaBeCLiTttZejtbii4x5fbrr75WZzDY_6gU61C3e7wB6bFQWh0P1sWLOFWNCM574btOSuCONSIfEjDP3cm4MU11nS45j0SaCOy5xLYvry_uLlq9cG6tCzwQ4aQaUZutA-oMUYUtE4JuPT8/w400-h300/IMG_9081.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdq8hlNo0OgWFKk53bCUn71HBYCSY-iqK4KpVssJ0VDns6mFhjR_lC4RrdLEjfKxg4mjgscH6JPnnjnE1-Jx0xGFH3-KqmfPXek3GdakaVYUd-Jo4UXjRQDa0nLsJ4sbudspPFxXFDN1QlDkigom1UVqSIyUNorOFHRq7cpnhFSzGA72ps69iMv8aR/s1104/IMG_9082.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="828" data-original-width="1104" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdq8hlNo0OgWFKk53bCUn71HBYCSY-iqK4KpVssJ0VDns6mFhjR_lC4RrdLEjfKxg4mjgscH6JPnnjnE1-Jx0xGFH3-KqmfPXek3GdakaVYUd-Jo4UXjRQDa0nLsJ4sbudspPFxXFDN1QlDkigom1UVqSIyUNorOFHRq7cpnhFSzGA72ps69iMv8aR/w400-h300/IMG_9082.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir3RhO3EAeUJWRZ2Enfqu_JlGH_J_tMAIqhofE-8tiHtPpMzDSzyKxStK4WA4xznSDKt8yxHGdKxg-FIGLrpnD66jncFzLPf5Ygvka6CIfO-dbpmcJTUC5WlNgX45FOcTWkQcQdySlZ0h-xyCSGiTZv_YFNtgXpLWukWTg6BmftwwQce8dDenpm0z5/s1104/IMG_9085.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="828" data-original-width="1104" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir3RhO3EAeUJWRZ2Enfqu_JlGH_J_tMAIqhofE-8tiHtPpMzDSzyKxStK4WA4xznSDKt8yxHGdKxg-FIGLrpnD66jncFzLPf5Ygvka6CIfO-dbpmcJTUC5WlNgX45FOcTWkQcQdySlZ0h-xyCSGiTZv_YFNtgXpLWukWTg6BmftwwQce8dDenpm0z5/w400-h300/IMG_9085.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Below is the inside, hot running water bathroom. This was about 1900 mind you.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHgdIGfztgyQBXuwro8HvzVHd1IaQM-i20Ntp24gWxKSnZJEYe8w4AoUzPvhe9lHnnjVYkoFXMgJG7l8T9XKKACfsdPl7eANE1TM3idMqDhfd5N3kZh_e01UOb7yaC5RTCftJS2zUizIGJRGq11uurXpKTLIsV0JkhPhErl7oORWp0UcFMR894XDNY/s1104/IMG_9084.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="828" data-original-width="1104" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHgdIGfztgyQBXuwro8HvzVHd1IaQM-i20Ntp24gWxKSnZJEYe8w4AoUzPvhe9lHnnjVYkoFXMgJG7l8T9XKKACfsdPl7eANE1TM3idMqDhfd5N3kZh_e01UOb7yaC5RTCftJS2zUizIGJRGq11uurXpKTLIsV0JkhPhErl7oORWp0UcFMR894XDNY/w400-h300/IMG_9084.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Beautiful stained glass windows.</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMKMl6XTJfg9r_futeqGFD0EB3Pga0Zf7owt6o2mgDeQRNWJRuL0JgA1y6fm3i5DJpdS2DDon6Xn4eyGWlQgTQsJLgonLFAlzxqtgnfyEb9zPbiavCa2jc1QNniBk5zsTT87c23vLlHxOw0XjK0cHaEUCknznypHjfFaJ58TYehhTPoAF9FGXGOSGn/s828/IMG_9087.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="828" data-original-width="621" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMKMl6XTJfg9r_futeqGFD0EB3Pga0Zf7owt6o2mgDeQRNWJRuL0JgA1y6fm3i5DJpdS2DDon6Xn4eyGWlQgTQsJLgonLFAlzxqtgnfyEb9zPbiavCa2jc1QNniBk5zsTT87c23vLlHxOw0XjK0cHaEUCknznypHjfFaJ58TYehhTPoAF9FGXGOSGn/w300-h400/IMG_9087.jpg" width="300" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">And this is the nursery.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiM-OvIvsnUW_Bpfqe01AHuH0T1oJ1aI2OUlz_h7gt05qfjLyGFD-IZfXuCrFv0sZ-u8dg_bJ6sUvA_kIackMULBw-kg1eXIYDYBM8RP11XDMdZfD7vAaAjhphi432U2aXmLkdmhtCDFBze3iDBWts2nTCgti1Z3wbRfVjMu8_9eAvVM7Z2iT6lhJg/s1104/IMG_9091.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="828" data-original-width="1104" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiM-OvIvsnUW_Bpfqe01AHuH0T1oJ1aI2OUlz_h7gt05qfjLyGFD-IZfXuCrFv0sZ-u8dg_bJ6sUvA_kIackMULBw-kg1eXIYDYBM8RP11XDMdZfD7vAaAjhphi432U2aXmLkdmhtCDFBze3iDBWts2nTCgti1Z3wbRfVjMu8_9eAvVM7Z2iT6lhJg/w400-h300/IMG_9091.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh43dBmPwhZvPPFV0Gr6CATc61PABo2AizaCnVDqP31skPw4GiiOG2F2zZQOQ9JKFvEPZxqB4S3u0pYiGgIMU_Lm5ShKVeN1KjpEEr9xCH724d4A45B_8AhlZAgDATSGXr1XlQP64NbvWXykKdEQHIa-3S6yJf75qbG37cqEy_imEHR2Nv-3quc3FbS/s1104/IMG_9089.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="828" data-original-width="1104" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh43dBmPwhZvPPFV0Gr6CATc61PABo2AizaCnVDqP31skPw4GiiOG2F2zZQOQ9JKFvEPZxqB4S3u0pYiGgIMU_Lm5ShKVeN1KjpEEr9xCH724d4A45B_8AhlZAgDATSGXr1XlQP64NbvWXykKdEQHIa-3S6yJf75qbG37cqEy_imEHR2Nv-3quc3FbS/w400-h300/IMG_9089.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-size: large;">The one room that these cottages were built without, was a kitchen. The families gathered at the clubhouse to have meals in the dining room.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Today, the old club house is a hotel. It has been expanded to accommodate many guests.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4KASl9MyNi5_wUJGLlFpciJO9aL9v5LGs3r8LW9O33g9dYkqlqB38PoaONKQxDC_gya_OlWm7iMFIhe19_FuS1Uu2JoTJ_KAYIMwNGHIY8PYuTSK8-pLi57ce6Fuq-V-MgF3uOg3-5bAypvBEkIawsyjX5Ho1GpRrAQos7S8eKvXyRSXQBLbrjhOU/s1610/IMG_9133.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="745" data-original-width="1610" height="185" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4KASl9MyNi5_wUJGLlFpciJO9aL9v5LGs3r8LW9O33g9dYkqlqB38PoaONKQxDC_gya_OlWm7iMFIhe19_FuS1Uu2JoTJ_KAYIMwNGHIY8PYuTSK8-pLi57ce6Fuq-V-MgF3uOg3-5bAypvBEkIawsyjX5Ho1GpRrAQos7S8eKvXyRSXQBLbrjhOU/w400-h185/IMG_9133.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjT6Je5TUCD3H52P1xM7u0aiz-kv2w6CMXmFYOFQc4wzlR5N7izVk-su5ZX9ILScOX5MNvvp2ytOhHbYujEAivuDmSLf8cxp0P5yOU4zwB93BYYRuAln5jCibMX3cFyEjciAQzHvMa0p48wTwTVFvYZIIAGDQtwlWhlrrVm7gbCfqItaX57DxBI3VW/s1119/IMG_9154.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="839" data-original-width="1119" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjT6Je5TUCD3H52P1xM7u0aiz-kv2w6CMXmFYOFQc4wzlR5N7izVk-su5ZX9ILScOX5MNvvp2ytOhHbYujEAivuDmSLf8cxp0P5yOU4zwB93BYYRuAln5jCibMX3cFyEjciAQzHvMa0p48wTwTVFvYZIIAGDQtwlWhlrrVm7gbCfqItaX57DxBI3VW/w400-h300/IMG_9154.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-size: large;">We were fortunate enough to see inside the first floor of the original clubhouse.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">As you go up the front stairs to the porch, it looks like you are at Cracker Barrel.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9ENnSKNOLmPn7OA3cVPviq9e7Y-zBxadE_2eduF7Yy0RRUS8BoIK2oMcxblbIed5yFVlk-V_H7qBxmFAIN0jNKsj9VSuNXTs0ySfXW7OChImbslWGn8PgBoRggXACcifDmfDPtwR6c-kQG16F33dHh7HiP20p12EtYSn1eoVHJ-r49ydj_eFrV9qo/s957/IMG_9148.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="718" data-original-width="957" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9ENnSKNOLmPn7OA3cVPviq9e7Y-zBxadE_2eduF7Yy0RRUS8BoIK2oMcxblbIed5yFVlk-V_H7qBxmFAIN0jNKsj9VSuNXTs0ySfXW7OChImbslWGn8PgBoRggXACcifDmfDPtwR6c-kQG16F33dHh7HiP20p12EtYSn1eoVHJ-r49ydj_eFrV9qo/w400-h300/IMG_9148.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-size: large;">If you sit down, here is the view from the front porch.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUqoctQ2gEhi3fQFHR3u_K9bHCLEl1T9SEDFq_R-NfOf7bFmwuB31RCv3ATRzR3nq1GUAL1oZb2DfVGIIzB3Ozg-xSMCArhvCiCgDYb5p6ZFFcoilT7yoLilQvxEY00IrCgsxTutuu4TCOnOxc-165Nt8ox5BpZvcGiEsS9anGP0KEW6j4KyuhXHE-/s957/IMG_9149.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="718" data-original-width="957" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUqoctQ2gEhi3fQFHR3u_K9bHCLEl1T9SEDFq_R-NfOf7bFmwuB31RCv3ATRzR3nq1GUAL1oZb2DfVGIIzB3Ozg-xSMCArhvCiCgDYb5p6ZFFcoilT7yoLilQvxEY00IrCgsxTutuu4TCOnOxc-165Nt8ox5BpZvcGiEsS9anGP0KEW6j4KyuhXHE-/w400-h300/IMG_9149.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">This is inside the multi-rooms parlor.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqMrPhuVgdOA__XrwqqjtBpTWiWZ41yOdN7r7t3CuxvesBH0aJ-03JgQ65B8RmQyrkYCUjIaAFzToALxugYEXCnoZgcvAIt1Z32lAHXYzzvN2akw7kK0hPw1B9EbMeBD4qSp5NtG_JzOVF2PYKEk0gIusil8FPB5OmIaTN5LVkpeC2cKjCMqd01XcP/s957/IMG_9142.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="718" data-original-width="957" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqMrPhuVgdOA__XrwqqjtBpTWiWZ41yOdN7r7t3CuxvesBH0aJ-03JgQ65B8RmQyrkYCUjIaAFzToALxugYEXCnoZgcvAIt1Z32lAHXYzzvN2akw7kK0hPw1B9EbMeBD4qSp5NtG_JzOVF2PYKEk0gIusil8FPB5OmIaTN5LVkpeC2cKjCMqd01XcP/w400-h300/IMG_9142.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtpV9DzLxgtug4R0T6t-nY2UzxZZ2Cx3kjEOvAC0TyHUR_EmaICNkNYZ6R0S076y-mIrPWtDstayu8X4F8wwHf8cAaUP-irxDwYCYJAPbPZB23CSP0TIm7p2nQXfBxuq7caSSTJsOzwZyS0Ri4SczouVhWHw2NDC3FkBool4dWP9Q6Ck4w1YBMugFV/s957/IMG_9144.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="718" data-original-width="957" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtpV9DzLxgtug4R0T6t-nY2UzxZZ2Cx3kjEOvAC0TyHUR_EmaICNkNYZ6R0S076y-mIrPWtDstayu8X4F8wwHf8cAaUP-irxDwYCYJAPbPZB23CSP0TIm7p2nQXfBxuq7caSSTJsOzwZyS0Ri4SczouVhWHw2NDC3FkBool4dWP9Q6Ck4w1YBMugFV/w400-h300/IMG_9144.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">Below is the hotel dining room. The same dining room that more than 100 years ago, the elite folks gathered to have their meals.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbtulKzOQeprqq0gtStxgISSI4f4rRBSuSpEOiP7nO5jnpg_CjJRVRpVw41GFt2q7lK4rO9syhfSChmLvXpxjEYcY36MEYshFVtEacNZoZCBsEYijy8Rd_U5qL_S2NVI3LzQpGr9RWVSEgghKQ-cmAi5blnJ8HKuoSTWemjPvO4PDWAgrGUFmmtqf7/s957/IMG_9139.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="718" data-original-width="957" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbtulKzOQeprqq0gtStxgISSI4f4rRBSuSpEOiP7nO5jnpg_CjJRVRpVw41GFt2q7lK4rO9syhfSChmLvXpxjEYcY36MEYshFVtEacNZoZCBsEYijy8Rd_U5qL_S2NVI3LzQpGr9RWVSEgghKQ-cmAi5blnJ8HKuoSTWemjPvO4PDWAgrGUFmmtqf7/w400-h300/IMG_9139.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">Here are some interesting things I learned about what happened here during this era of Jekyll Island history.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">In 1910, a party of financial leaders (including, most likely, many of the elite club members) met here to create the forerunner of the Federal Reserve, today's banking system in the U.S.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">In 1915 the first transcontinental telephone call was made in the United States. Presiding over the ceremonies by telephone were President Woodrow Wilson in Washington, DC, Alexander Graham Bell in New York, Thomas Watson in San Francisco, Henry Higginson in Boston, and AT&T President Theodore Newton Vail on Jekyll Island, GA.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">In the 1920s hunting gave way to golfing when the first golf course was built on the island.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">The "club era" of Jekyll Island flourished until World War II. After the U.S. went to war, it was difficult for the elite to hire staff on the island as the former staff members were off fighting for their country. The numbers of families that came to Jekyll Island dwindled to just a few. The grounds and club house were neglected and during this time back taxes to the state of Georgia were mounting.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">In 1947 the Georgia purchased Jekyll Island from the Jekyll Island Club through condemnation proceedings for $675,000.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">In 1948 Jekyll Island opened to the public as a state park.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">I really enjoyed seeing how the upper elite lived on this island at the turn of the 20th century. I am so glad the state of Georgia bought this island, refurbished the former club owned property and has made it available for the public to enjoy. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Christmas day is very close. Chuck and I wish you a happy and loving holiday with your family and friends. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Where our kids live, Minnesota and Washington State, the weather is predicted to be awful, as is much of the country. Please take care, postpone festivities if need be, stay safe and know that we love you.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Merry Christmas,</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Nancy & Chuck</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div>Nancy Watsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01137313660314645313noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432484574789028174.post-82144888307144252302022-12-21T14:45:00.002-06:002022-12-21T14:45:42.590-06:00Southeast Coastal Holiday<p><span style="font-size: large;">Dear Family and Friends,</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">During the first half of December, Chuck and I took a tour of the Southeast Coast. We traveled from St Augustine, FL north to Charleston, SC. Over the next couple of weeks I'll be sharing some pictures of our trip. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">This post will consist of pictures of St. Augustine, FL., the oldest city in the continental United States. We were only there for one day. The first half of the day was watching their annual Christmas parade. It was a fun, typical small town parade. The second part of the day we took a trolley tour through the historic district. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2Bj1GNHs-gQ7gHbpy61sqVQdLdraGoKq6u_55hIgONqau5PF2xGtuFlZ0LPK7ps73jB85ZM5vB20UfyavtuB-2DVGnWTkat0Q9ttx48BCBKfyseYuXyFHQMhBE9tWH7WKbfLXR5SDaYiQOJVoqijfUXmy7UR624OyNA-8kDwqlbTDZ2wN4IuKd-if/s1342/IMG_8748.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="840" data-original-width="1342" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2Bj1GNHs-gQ7gHbpy61sqVQdLdraGoKq6u_55hIgONqau5PF2xGtuFlZ0LPK7ps73jB85ZM5vB20UfyavtuB-2DVGnWTkat0Q9ttx48BCBKfyseYuXyFHQMhBE9tWH7WKbfLXR5SDaYiQOJVoqijfUXmy7UR624OyNA-8kDwqlbTDZ2wN4IuKd-if/w400-h250/IMG_8748.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-j14kj_elNiqsjbwCZ8LfEhAYCCSMmZGVQgIu4A7AcgrS1boUb4-4fFNoXlLipo1jiYkVuoSjcpYXb7gCi7RyomH23NEj5aP26Yo1tl44xRfwkOb1ytYox8sUm4RRiT72O5SgwicI1kWiCVEKjZP8uZ9V1y9Nxqotr7Kpj0Nfn9kNeFa6gw6fsa3Y/s936/IMG_8755.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="839" data-original-width="936" height="359" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-j14kj_elNiqsjbwCZ8LfEhAYCCSMmZGVQgIu4A7AcgrS1boUb4-4fFNoXlLipo1jiYkVuoSjcpYXb7gCi7RyomH23NEj5aP26Yo1tl44xRfwkOb1ytYox8sUm4RRiT72O5SgwicI1kWiCVEKjZP8uZ9V1y9Nxqotr7Kpj0Nfn9kNeFa6gw6fsa3Y/w400-h359/IMG_8755.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil5nE9umKTbnCMGWoOoyw_xiAotp335lMxtN0GtyvM4Cvt-acr4_QkTCKDod6TyIlUstVsG4waNR54mxcoS6JyHxBtCKG6d_SP9yrhOYXBDeMYtxvewqEigUBs01aB28KmxJY61ZPZ74zp-xFPSNhXinQquzybxG3wnP9aXGl_YJx8ptA2QtQVShvs/s1388/IMG_8786.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="840" data-original-width="1388" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil5nE9umKTbnCMGWoOoyw_xiAotp335lMxtN0GtyvM4Cvt-acr4_QkTCKDod6TyIlUstVsG4waNR54mxcoS6JyHxBtCKG6d_SP9yrhOYXBDeMYtxvewqEigUBs01aB28KmxJY61ZPZ74zp-xFPSNhXinQquzybxG3wnP9aXGl_YJx8ptA2QtQVShvs/w400-h243/IMG_8786.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbhbWZfnTHgcadyvtps3yXKdLFO4Rq1-0vLSOXygbF3JqZCXoiWruz9jkKaDUyQ7z3xMvw1vwX8uvO9atYO_hdOoY5sUMc2Xy_F5KeYeofEHNpjJTi2mYM-GZ5gqiQpIcpKVMTUijatK2tJ1DObEVas1jGlgYdov-h7Wk8BZELiKymU-CU66wNvYhK/s848/IMG_8789.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="839" data-original-width="848" height="396" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbhbWZfnTHgcadyvtps3yXKdLFO4Rq1-0vLSOXygbF3JqZCXoiWruz9jkKaDUyQ7z3xMvw1vwX8uvO9atYO_hdOoY5sUMc2Xy_F5KeYeofEHNpjJTi2mYM-GZ5gqiQpIcpKVMTUijatK2tJ1DObEVas1jGlgYdov-h7Wk8BZELiKymU-CU66wNvYhK/w400-h396/IMG_8789.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-size: large;">After the parade was over, we grabbed a bite of lunch and then went to the first trolley stop to grab a trolley to tour the historic part of city.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">This is the St Augustine fort. The actual name is Castillo de San Marcus. It is the oldest masonry fort in the continental United States. It is a large Spanish stone fortress built to protect and defend Spain's claims in the New World. It is over 350 years old.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKUmorNXEacxmtYXOGdFGpRiQfwyX92MMKVLQUxHlM3h94eeOC40Zzuqp5_ULgPLD0ivViyUmREJJFlAzrWxPc4SOG65cm5dmYDme42q8rMqGTmkMfPhMVPtCGalpUIBSN2NHC__w9UoRU3MtKPWloF4qxeJvrowZ8GDrQQPcdjVk9y4R0zbjkgjat/s957/IMG_8916.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="627" data-original-width="957" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKUmorNXEacxmtYXOGdFGpRiQfwyX92MMKVLQUxHlM3h94eeOC40Zzuqp5_ULgPLD0ivViyUmREJJFlAzrWxPc4SOG65cm5dmYDme42q8rMqGTmkMfPhMVPtCGalpUIBSN2NHC__w9UoRU3MtKPWloF4qxeJvrowZ8GDrQQPcdjVk9y4R0zbjkgjat/w400-h263/IMG_8916.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">The church below is the Memorial Presbyterian Church located in the historic district. It was constructed in 1889 by Henry Morrison Flagler. It was dedicated to the memory of his daughter who died following complications from childbirth at sea in March, 1889.</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-33M02JHymZHhseuQsgByCwHNiB8ByKaReSj02xLWtf5L0kzQ6eH_L8lz29-F6dxhXGFlUz9fV7MpZX8TunMu8ij_keYlnDuCXao6DiQEtZthIHAOTa7NUD8FD061OP-LZ0x7p12SD5AwuHdeMu2-0VYumKA5_e_IcjKcjNy8KG1IGg4C795B11FP/s957/IMG_8928.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="718" data-original-width="957" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-33M02JHymZHhseuQsgByCwHNiB8ByKaReSj02xLWtf5L0kzQ6eH_L8lz29-F6dxhXGFlUz9fV7MpZX8TunMu8ij_keYlnDuCXao6DiQEtZthIHAOTa7NUD8FD061OP-LZ0x7p12SD5AwuHdeMu2-0VYumKA5_e_IcjKcjNy8KG1IGg4C795B11FP/w400-h300/IMG_8928.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Below, is Flagler college. The centerpiece of this college is the Ponce de Leon Hotel, built in 1888 as a luxury hotel. The college was founded in 1968 and named for the same Flagler mentioned above, an industrialist, oil magnate and railroad pioneer.</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-hSDx-Tedr92fYWFa9WyjoJIaAuv4Bf9AuYFCUGrX3J8HAAegRUe_1EaquTIHmG8_0WgjLxWYBox-mwMYdll6nTaSAMW_YHyVqtR7rtvjKK5UqzD2rEW7VgqxqRdfXSEvmOROAH4fGodsqZOR4NBMmdB0pOKVMnyjVstPA-Tf4Hkf7qU-ZpB5hgWI/s957/IMG_8934.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="770" data-original-width="957" height="321" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-hSDx-Tedr92fYWFa9WyjoJIaAuv4Bf9AuYFCUGrX3J8HAAegRUe_1EaquTIHmG8_0WgjLxWYBox-mwMYdll6nTaSAMW_YHyVqtR7rtvjKK5UqzD2rEW7VgqxqRdfXSEvmOROAH4fGodsqZOR4NBMmdB0pOKVMnyjVstPA-Tf4Hkf7qU-ZpB5hgWI/w400-h321/IMG_8934.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">The photo below is of the Lightner Museum. It is housed in the former Alcazar Hotel and dates back to 1888.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjchtAaL8hjFBJdVe70av3almhloxPMgORdSq7DcdMw6Iodu1Hl_PjwjTiGBiaIpkvsOJlfnuuqPbz92odFLQsVxPdgC7lS17jt6aJS2Ncg9jtaZY-E6XMB9fWUIG_cCV3BsE1hMCSpMzOGNvir8BY69WFXwNIMjG69671T2i_j50g3nLdxbaHkmjHV/s956/IMG_8938.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="832" data-original-width="956" height="348" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjchtAaL8hjFBJdVe70av3almhloxPMgORdSq7DcdMw6Iodu1Hl_PjwjTiGBiaIpkvsOJlfnuuqPbz92odFLQsVxPdgC7lS17jt6aJS2Ncg9jtaZY-E6XMB9fWUIG_cCV3BsE1hMCSpMzOGNvir8BY69WFXwNIMjG69671T2i_j50g3nLdxbaHkmjHV/w400-h348/IMG_8938.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">This is hotel Casa Monica. It was built 1888. Back in the day, wealthy people traveled from the north to spend the winter season in St. Augustine. Today it is still a hotel and is operated by Marriot. If you care to stay here for a night, expect to pay about $350.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlM5_6nVeIFAw6JgrnRn9aIe0eA1G60ONfUgFPMbVvYTttzPrM11mm6gIcWJYETNSGwoIZpyCIYzG-VXYK6OMuzkKp2NUHvLShOxERP9lCIS98HDdemQ5RAPK2TtDfczKW29-oyuIEDm4LVSbozTqe2IP1zKbULohGKHAqdOlK7s8B_mAz7igpnOv5/s956/IMG_8939.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="822" data-original-width="956" height="344" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlM5_6nVeIFAw6JgrnRn9aIe0eA1G60ONfUgFPMbVvYTttzPrM11mm6gIcWJYETNSGwoIZpyCIYzG-VXYK6OMuzkKp2NUHvLShOxERP9lCIS98HDdemQ5RAPK2TtDfczKW29-oyuIEDm4LVSbozTqe2IP1zKbULohGKHAqdOlK7s8B_mAz7igpnOv5/w400-h344/IMG_8939.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Below is the oldest "Ripley's Believe It or Not" museum. The museum is housed in a building that was built in 1887 as the home of William G. Warden of Philadelphia. Although it is huge, it was built as Warden's winter home. </span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYCBUVzGtYNeQKzNoWBqRUOKNlakZkfoVlqjPvJkqwogz261cOvXLcQVp3o6JhOgLnDdmQjJgDI3Eqz2gB3FqvYnQVpnHQA9dkZBYDu3OHA_IS9kn25kTp3Zfp-JymnDoo-cwvPR-9erWV4aumi9VR2lHOCq7eDy5PYM9DIYZ4tytlE5_IvXv4sXhG/s839/IMG_9011.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="839" data-original-width="629" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYCBUVzGtYNeQKzNoWBqRUOKNlakZkfoVlqjPvJkqwogz261cOvXLcQVp3o6JhOgLnDdmQjJgDI3Eqz2gB3FqvYnQVpnHQA9dkZBYDu3OHA_IS9kn25kTp3Zfp-JymnDoo-cwvPR-9erWV4aumi9VR2lHOCq7eDy5PYM9DIYZ4tytlE5_IvXv4sXhG/w300-h400/IMG_9011.jpg" width="300" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-size: large;">Here are a few photos for fun.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Chuck being sized up by the local sheriff.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwQuME_UJ6N4psV_DK0tVsoPmz4aEW7mWJ_X13TylGpnTcrxU55iqUlfeXm1bzu3hOB9SBclM6KKXaktzMZLonCSGYC027FvPQLDvfPcQbY9rwO1qw3DtZhHnMVrrD6RkbhkPgH5-HlZy0C1Z_iiI5MVomPcyQpsON04rKDUTQiSGECYrnzfwptTiy/s838/IMG_8882.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="838" data-original-width="757" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwQuME_UJ6N4psV_DK0tVsoPmz4aEW7mWJ_X13TylGpnTcrxU55iqUlfeXm1bzu3hOB9SBclM6KKXaktzMZLonCSGYC027FvPQLDvfPcQbY9rwO1qw3DtZhHnMVrrD6RkbhkPgH5-HlZy0C1Z_iiI5MVomPcyQpsON04rKDUTQiSGECYrnzfwptTiy/w361-h400/IMG_8882.jpg" width="361" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">We went to the Fountain of Youth. FYI, it is a HOAX!<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsTpSZKbDy6K8gAAwFprTtp4GI5vxjq68TwizuyFtNqm61sYr9kvnRsQFMl5_uQQ08vtVi-VgFwHU2p2tiw_MmnMyTJDCem_y5zTWuR_sKcG8rpBuWhBhrGyqX91lVIXSbRrZPbLpFVVp5MPjLSzCUv3VORuXhvThYqZklvW4mzMjdiIxBS-tv3mQr/s838/IMG_9021.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="838" data-original-width="562" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsTpSZKbDy6K8gAAwFprTtp4GI5vxjq68TwizuyFtNqm61sYr9kvnRsQFMl5_uQQ08vtVi-VgFwHU2p2tiw_MmnMyTJDCem_y5zTWuR_sKcG8rpBuWhBhrGyqX91lVIXSbRrZPbLpFVVp5MPjLSzCUv3VORuXhvThYqZklvW4mzMjdiIxBS-tv3mQr/w269-h400/IMG_9021.jpg" width="269" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"> A lovely street, lined with live oaks that are draped in Spanish moss.</span><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq8PhlPCJZX5H4y0vg2DZWq9hxcuPJJGsp_JPCLOHp_sI9MsPFpdUOBIPkx0hemc0fYFTLVH3YYXyf1bIQYns36khHNejcAyKFQqFj_5vXkJh8aQx3L54NhzaOJt5Q5RlFJQUmKw99HCOSFpYMsPUfZUbHcsRO0W1QU6peWjh_vV13rlr_hVAxqKxs/s956/IMG_9023.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="806" data-original-width="956" height="338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq8PhlPCJZX5H4y0vg2DZWq9hxcuPJJGsp_JPCLOHp_sI9MsPFpdUOBIPkx0hemc0fYFTLVH3YYXyf1bIQYns36khHNejcAyKFQqFj_5vXkJh8aQx3L54NhzaOJt5Q5RlFJQUmKw99HCOSFpYMsPUfZUbHcsRO0W1QU6peWjh_vV13rlr_hVAxqKxs/w400-h338/IMG_9023.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">A photo I snapped of someone's backyard. I found it odd that it looked so lush in December. It made perfect sense that the wealthy in the Northeast states would winter here.</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9QMSf-xFjEOXMRXg0ELgFKYdYDp8PpCaXRy1ivOf4dIa83k-Nx-SR3p_YjWn3wQuOjzLa6g3_-prtH60mA1A_gDHvoJxRe7gG5S_lkEJM2VoGUGZzhPXGSNa7jNupzibgwBdoONHu7hlrqVkk3WcF1Yfu5xLKwfiCv9Zk7PGw3osb6czzRsTEGlS6/s896/IMG_9024.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="838" data-original-width="896" height="374" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9QMSf-xFjEOXMRXg0ELgFKYdYDp8PpCaXRy1ivOf4dIa83k-Nx-SR3p_YjWn3wQuOjzLa6g3_-prtH60mA1A_gDHvoJxRe7gG5S_lkEJM2VoGUGZzhPXGSNa7jNupzibgwBdoONHu7hlrqVkk3WcF1Yfu5xLKwfiCv9Zk7PGw3osb6czzRsTEGlS6/w400-h374/IMG_9024.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">A resident peacock near the Fountain of Youth.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKCghpdS7Z9hF9-Vc2P3EPu-kfDYMUyxZW44yvR3q8knHmrZfN4AjNnQAGWiGds1tFrlpyeHhGwK5I2jXsHNsRknp-uFRoVi6KqteBYWz2MaLIK8WUz7Jeja6Xh_Txfnv0hRlEFgNhCheXylPIN1A2NOoMZB5Uc-gXvZH_5Tncg5zukJ8dFlZLngGX/s923/IMG_9020.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="839" data-original-width="923" height="364" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKCghpdS7Z9hF9-Vc2P3EPu-kfDYMUyxZW44yvR3q8knHmrZfN4AjNnQAGWiGds1tFrlpyeHhGwK5I2jXsHNsRknp-uFRoVi6KqteBYWz2MaLIK8WUz7Jeja6Xh_Txfnv0hRlEFgNhCheXylPIN1A2NOoMZB5Uc-gXvZH_5Tncg5zukJ8dFlZLngGX/w400-h364/IMG_9020.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-size: large;">It would have been nice if we had another day in Saint Augustine. That is a downside to being on a tour. Everything is on a fixed schedule. On the other hand, we did not have to worry about booking hotels or transportation. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The next place we went was to Jekyll Island, Georgia.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I will share about that in my next post. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Love,</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Nancy</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p></div></div>Nancy Watsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01137313660314645313noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432484574789028174.post-76102107041774440442022-12-03T07:00:00.003-06:002022-12-03T07:00:00.148-06:00Pictures from our last day in Oaxaca.<p><span style="font-size: large;">Dear Family and Friends,</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">We started our last day in Oaxaca by walking to the main square so Chuck could get his shoes polished.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIXmNKtXZR4UwXHVfZ4TJgD--ZtPTegGqJ9upW_jlMsA2QTJBJRH0VtuZnUtpWbtojGH6hghmjOKfvWqnEwK2tv1S9jGePuFAdg333P56PEr6EzuFpcaFmTttlT4qvhll3575xpgVIQ2MKbx5aZU9S1GD1TPNQu-dXPRTnTbUE8Xur4ALjtpC2QSQQ/s839/20221116_102736.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="839" data-original-width="655" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIXmNKtXZR4UwXHVfZ4TJgD--ZtPTegGqJ9upW_jlMsA2QTJBJRH0VtuZnUtpWbtojGH6hghmjOKfvWqnEwK2tv1S9jGePuFAdg333P56PEr6EzuFpcaFmTttlT4qvhll3575xpgVIQ2MKbx5aZU9S1GD1TPNQu-dXPRTnTbUE8Xur4ALjtpC2QSQQ/w313-h400/20221116_102736.jpg" width="313" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">He gets his shoes polished every week back in Ecuador. We have been away since September, so his shoes really needed a good polishing. </span><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Chuck loved the fact that the polisher stuck paper protectors between his shoe and socks. This does not happen back home.<br /></span><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLuVaa7IN1aVYT-digdQWtdzYv6KapQ_JGTAwLf1568eBYGXMU6QHsWdIL4LBa_oAOdDZ-rRjM2cqnGqF3tcuzquCVuaEaZGpXh3qCcx_HXiMliKyymM9gBLVe92KmFrKlqYFiRAZKOPKo4e9Fz7UNkYrCV6rPVnowgGA3CJSXNUhmWbk0N5NCQy_5/s839/20221116_103617.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="839" data-original-width="839" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLuVaa7IN1aVYT-digdQWtdzYv6KapQ_JGTAwLf1568eBYGXMU6QHsWdIL4LBa_oAOdDZ-rRjM2cqnGqF3tcuzquCVuaEaZGpXh3qCcx_HXiMliKyymM9gBLVe92KmFrKlqYFiRAZKOPKo4e9Fz7UNkYrCV6rPVnowgGA3CJSXNUhmWbk0N5NCQy_5/w400-h400/20221116_103617.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-size: large;">Okay Chuck, show the folks your shoeshine. Quite impressive wouldn't you say?<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUXN1aNQR6W2HsuAgIrmTgwRyEDbxX_bN5Lfhoo2BYu-MagrIEqK9NYbeLbYKZFWEEF9CdjSdERK8LbkZevVyKjNpzQCjsRMcKqv-QscSxl-WIr7KroGKQD3z2AS39OJx-dzq9dJRQ2sPM4sSAuiyD5w14ABOVGV6epBjfuQst6GhJGJoMT5R5hT2v/s839/20221116_104934.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="839" data-original-width="839" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUXN1aNQR6W2HsuAgIrmTgwRyEDbxX_bN5Lfhoo2BYu-MagrIEqK9NYbeLbYKZFWEEF9CdjSdERK8LbkZevVyKjNpzQCjsRMcKqv-QscSxl-WIr7KroGKQD3z2AS39OJx-dzq9dJRQ2sPM4sSAuiyD5w14ABOVGV6epBjfuQst6GhJGJoMT5R5hT2v/w400-h400/20221116_104934.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-size: large;">We decided to take a walk to the market.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">We started in the part of the market where people can order food.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3suFs92Cj0JJ47NkPuLwRqSiuJ66ROOA9jxzj-h8d7oYOBiTo3ar3kz4zYw1GWxe42ez2iwil7CtRwAHuTR0pPCWvREQlvKJ-MDJSeil0AgOLr084dy83VbUYEpmin6a4niQc-9W7nHfSHQqsDlIsikGTEAd8PY-fa25n2bg4sB2P7skCQU48ICG9/s839/20221114_160246.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="839" data-original-width="839" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3suFs92Cj0JJ47NkPuLwRqSiuJ66ROOA9jxzj-h8d7oYOBiTo3ar3kz4zYw1GWxe42ez2iwil7CtRwAHuTR0pPCWvREQlvKJ-MDJSeil0AgOLr084dy83VbUYEpmin6a4niQc-9W7nHfSHQqsDlIsikGTEAd8PY-fa25n2bg4sB2P7skCQU48ICG9/w400-h400/20221114_160246.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">This person had that Mexican pizza dish. On close inspection, it appears that this dish has squash blossoms on it. </span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlDsDon_Ubpfpw7o1pNmLGTcvlDK6ImxVaJvBtLiZVb8aFRhQipWZHsnxB6aWYli1eVAMn-RNwxZdyNJ8MvJB56BDhfS7KFHuJ_dQUGMSPUfUTUEl6TJNzGce4LIG_5mxXfOpKqqwH53XDvxJUhtqtad5A32wOW_DRJpYKr6h8_pVnUfvl0mHHAKSk/s1095/20221114_160302.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="838" data-original-width="1095" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlDsDon_Ubpfpw7o1pNmLGTcvlDK6ImxVaJvBtLiZVb8aFRhQipWZHsnxB6aWYli1eVAMn-RNwxZdyNJ8MvJB56BDhfS7KFHuJ_dQUGMSPUfUTUEl6TJNzGce4LIG_5mxXfOpKqqwH53XDvxJUhtqtad5A32wOW_DRJpYKr6h8_pVnUfvl0mHHAKSk/w400-h306/20221114_160302.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">Doesn't this grapefruit look so yummy? All peeled and ready to snack on.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDNC3jEx9IjxbuvG4VnlZmv5sOYmnYJbRDXNFMOOfy86kCpFvu39asCsfrSL27aVaNMPM4aDP3G0Uu-Q7-cNeo0UB_BgQvqPsvNzydYXsV83a-TJB1TXB8rwACX9ZivvfHWo4FbkHL86TO_E6Lir6v-GALXcDp17KAoWm5MZGPa6M6ILxxtkJqsFlq/s938/20221114_161035.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="838" data-original-width="938" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDNC3jEx9IjxbuvG4VnlZmv5sOYmnYJbRDXNFMOOfy86kCpFvu39asCsfrSL27aVaNMPM4aDP3G0Uu-Q7-cNeo0UB_BgQvqPsvNzydYXsV83a-TJB1TXB8rwACX9ZivvfHWo4FbkHL86TO_E6Lir6v-GALXcDp17KAoWm5MZGPa6M6ILxxtkJqsFlq/w400-h358/20221114_161035.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">Some beautiful baskets in the basket section.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjbJVyrJcy-OLPmxZYxOWD6tOU4MewJFOCwXTz0muupu0GoBXQdjpMuXABsGG8hm39xFVPBS_lw4xiTTEO1TsUd483NMv74wLVDy7_6i29ARBR63Wrib_9qGS1WXiFqYL9X9ElHDm4p16qyknUK5ONpE1ij3K7pKH3_eNEQakyvcUvcRz5X91RyIQH/s993/20221117_172959.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="838" data-original-width="993" height="338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjbJVyrJcy-OLPmxZYxOWD6tOU4MewJFOCwXTz0muupu0GoBXQdjpMuXABsGG8hm39xFVPBS_lw4xiTTEO1TsUd483NMv74wLVDy7_6i29ARBR63Wrib_9qGS1WXiFqYL9X9ElHDm4p16qyknUK5ONpE1ij3K7pKH3_eNEQakyvcUvcRz5X91RyIQH/w400-h338/20221117_172959.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-size: large;">We had a very relaxing last day in Oaxaca. Our day ended by watching these folks dancing. Apparently the old folks take over the street about once a week after the sun sets. I just love it.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zYad96aOMj8" width="320" youtube-src-id="zYad96aOMj8"></iframe></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-size: large;">The following morning we caught our flight back to Tucson. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">So, this is all for this trip. But as you are reading this....Chuck and I are on another tour. This time we are traveling the Southeast Coast of the USA. We are traveling from St Augustine, FL. up the coast to Charleston, SC. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I do not have my laptop on this trip, but I promise to share all about it when we return to Tucson about mid December. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Love you,</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Nancy</span></p><p><br /></p></div></div>Nancy Watsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01137313660314645313noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432484574789028174.post-61753897733547926822022-12-02T08:00:00.005-06:002022-12-02T08:00:00.166-06:00A Full Day of Tours<p> <span style="font-size: large;">Dear Family and Friends,</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">We were out all day touring around Oaxaca.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">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. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtdCIVd7m5yDZBaAOhQ7MNlKvTc6DOh9G66elJgN91lI2hWELxTaRWu3DQ-1qRE4rXFU57fdWQ1eDRsonzlvu6Rx9GcBKrqfEn3y8r7uIxyU-Jd9PoMqie7d7dBejNwsFudLbDUAUxFDtHhomb9dIMiShQSV9yrSZhyPJ8WrMMIYfyfmjcHt7Wzcjh/s839/20221115_102152.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="839" data-original-width="839" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtdCIVd7m5yDZBaAOhQ7MNlKvTc6DOh9G66elJgN91lI2hWELxTaRWu3DQ-1qRE4rXFU57fdWQ1eDRsonzlvu6Rx9GcBKrqfEn3y8r7uIxyU-Jd9PoMqie7d7dBejNwsFudLbDUAUxFDtHhomb9dIMiShQSV9yrSZhyPJ8WrMMIYfyfmjcHt7Wzcjh/w400-h400/20221115_102152.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb2Ghb4-aC8yNrb58h3I8nMesyAwki8Fn8TCvBT4MSS-lM6N107ypNjAETG8MWg0bPpoDe0Hl37WT8r2-uURuvf6CMeaQIpoLDlF5boMgfFBu752i0NawntLVP6XPJNaRgP2UdXSqxdTFe-fiTPkA7OL1nL7tr9Py-IfgzjZQRLqGNJMazP2JjYcfk/s839/20221115_102431.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="839" data-original-width="839" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb2Ghb4-aC8yNrb58h3I8nMesyAwki8Fn8TCvBT4MSS-lM6N107ypNjAETG8MWg0bPpoDe0Hl37WT8r2-uURuvf6CMeaQIpoLDlF5boMgfFBu752i0NawntLVP6XPJNaRgP2UdXSqxdTFe-fiTPkA7OL1nL7tr9Py-IfgzjZQRLqGNJMazP2JjYcfk/w400-h400/20221115_102431.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimWKTpm4KEdO56Vy5Ucte6mHbjQng4WtiMGBArC36SpTADKqu5ktIgK3J5uGf9abf2pnfgjabMMBMGl2bPJqJ5FMTAldS-CzQuPZ5QvLPRCwIZgaiBk3iV9Y9gQBoR8S5N4JqI6uFvTZbr-vSdip1TVDon_-XFy36XyE3QQQqC0OCI6x_dgJ145KTR/s839/20221115_102844.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="839" data-original-width="839" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimWKTpm4KEdO56Vy5Ucte6mHbjQng4WtiMGBArC36SpTADKqu5ktIgK3J5uGf9abf2pnfgjabMMBMGl2bPJqJ5FMTAldS-CzQuPZ5QvLPRCwIZgaiBk3iV9Y9gQBoR8S5N4JqI6uFvTZbr-vSdip1TVDon_-XFy36XyE3QQQqC0OCI6x_dgJ145KTR/w400-h400/20221115_102844.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh45GJzc9kXYwaJnLHLpjhm0Jjs5QTJVFyYmIag2x8omWFmWrx_sWEuMdMug0i9af47QFsrKZKlAB0j-ZhAuT3Fmu17NPR1lZoCNUYsyljMlktauVpgNhXSqc_RWEtEC-F_5cUA3SAti_WYAQr8I6mmQYJm8iIZkh-dHJohZwnWI0YBehmr9-Ua-AQt/s839/20221115_104123.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="839" data-original-width="839" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh45GJzc9kXYwaJnLHLpjhm0Jjs5QTJVFyYmIag2x8omWFmWrx_sWEuMdMug0i9af47QFsrKZKlAB0j-ZhAuT3Fmu17NPR1lZoCNUYsyljMlktauVpgNhXSqc_RWEtEC-F_5cUA3SAti_WYAQr8I6mmQYJm8iIZkh-dHJohZwnWI0YBehmr9-Ua-AQt/w400-h400/20221115_104123.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhCKfq8C7Th7FQXGfOR7G1KdOEIQhgxENFgWPY6iqOtwhBPnxFnUShGR492SilTB75UQjislnHhNaP8DMoYvN3-JLK3HVuNW76xxieqGNGu4jNDk2gdHbecBDJ7ZyLqreYoydX9JfB3UBo-cPaRdnALwLkKBKpgc2nFd4-c-Zv_JNk0A8KIW9IAAl2/s839/20221115_105905.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="839" data-original-width="839" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhCKfq8C7Th7FQXGfOR7G1KdOEIQhgxENFgWPY6iqOtwhBPnxFnUShGR492SilTB75UQjislnHhNaP8DMoYvN3-JLK3HVuNW76xxieqGNGu4jNDk2gdHbecBDJ7ZyLqreYoydX9JfB3UBo-cPaRdnALwLkKBKpgc2nFd4-c-Zv_JNk0A8KIW9IAAl2/w400-h400/20221115_105905.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">Our next stop was Teotitan. Teotitan is a artist village that specializes in weaving and making natural dyes.</span><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">We visited in a home of an artisan family where they demonstrated how dyes have been made from plants for thousands of years.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb1QkTk7Zm0-NhKBbFvUaPReOaCCfd_xJCGd2pI5GLLCMIwkMzTZkaxgWQm4fsHfwDtPjpirDnQOXghcndMsdIaHM6lKnY7IpNVSankE2GiT_ZGX23kOaWXrgP6OpYgkL8d7Y7wJj4mPTj8lh-ai0RRpTsOXfEm1sUP8uxxFeO4f7f8c9t7FyCFhaV/s839/20221115_121022.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="839" data-original-width="839" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb1QkTk7Zm0-NhKBbFvUaPReOaCCfd_xJCGd2pI5GLLCMIwkMzTZkaxgWQm4fsHfwDtPjpirDnQOXghcndMsdIaHM6lKnY7IpNVSankE2GiT_ZGX23kOaWXrgP6OpYgkL8d7Y7wJj4mPTj8lh-ai0RRpTsOXfEm1sUP8uxxFeO4f7f8c9t7FyCFhaV/w400-h400/20221115_121022.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Things got quite giggly. Thank goodness for bus drivers. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Our last site was a tree that is 2,000 years old. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXVuUIsmIWOhqYmcvo89tGn2XCLBcqdJ_qzrbeOEjRWBxaoDfhyEl_FKSre0BFwISjc7S8Oqf5T2M1mSh1dc7sX5DhvPbvl1J-cEcrZGh6LsaYl2Hp8o-PpRmhx2s9pD09ja4w8_ep9g4i1OBKbhEAdYM8tQg2QmSlWKw6HNYn5387ugvt9hVN4KXJ/s839/20221115_161517.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="839" data-original-width="839" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXVuUIsmIWOhqYmcvo89tGn2XCLBcqdJ_qzrbeOEjRWBxaoDfhyEl_FKSre0BFwISjc7S8Oqf5T2M1mSh1dc7sX5DhvPbvl1J-cEcrZGh6LsaYl2Hp8o-PpRmhx2s9pD09ja4w8_ep9g4i1OBKbhEAdYM8tQg2QmSlWKw6HNYn5387ugvt9hVN4KXJ/w400-h400/20221115_161517.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwsXP3m7Ro5YUE-YEBU4iymLlvS5997FX3KzefbTYpryqcak6xpm1C-eaFB_bylo69f6E7hTb2wMAWgTjG-I4Q-yXA9djVvSyv5b9y96EVhBn_EcfUpWcpNjMBmqFhr4xo-w8Gsd0pD-Jtq7hOuo8KulDtqli3sL-Qu15afVtGjiXmq15xz4raaaJd/s839/20221115_161657.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="839" data-original-width="839" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwsXP3m7Ro5YUE-YEBU4iymLlvS5997FX3KzefbTYpryqcak6xpm1C-eaFB_bylo69f6E7hTb2wMAWgTjG-I4Q-yXA9djVvSyv5b9y96EVhBn_EcfUpWcpNjMBmqFhr4xo-w8Gsd0pD-Jtq7hOuo8KulDtqli3sL-Qu15afVtGjiXmq15xz4raaaJd/w400-h400/20221115_161657.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiUoH4vSEH9YAwtfdaOtIbGecsqC9ePWZG83nuILAElTmth4EPiLbXxQ3Qk9YKRGHmVO2q1cERoeXQSMHxgJO3Ta29YtTwBPpWOjgCg1kE2S24hpzeTtvQK8HGIvcjYdwff3Z5u6fiEX21Vbu0UMNFcu8G4l_be6W8t-yefCkHoOzYZOp2limxL2LO/s839/20221115_161829.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="839" data-original-width="839" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiUoH4vSEH9YAwtfdaOtIbGecsqC9ePWZG83nuILAElTmth4EPiLbXxQ3Qk9YKRGHmVO2q1cERoeXQSMHxgJO3Ta29YtTwBPpWOjgCg1kE2S24hpzeTtvQK8HGIvcjYdwff3Z5u6fiEX21Vbu0UMNFcu8G4l_be6W8t-yefCkHoOzYZOp2limxL2LO/w400-h400/20221115_161829.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-size: large;">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. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-size: large;">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.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Chuck and I stayed in Oaxaca for a couple of more days. Will share that with you tomorrow.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Love you,</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Nancy</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p></div>Nancy Watsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01137313660314645313noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432484574789028174.post-73671036361275503712022-12-01T09:00:00.011-06:002022-12-01T09:00:00.172-06:00Monte Alban<p><span style="font-size: large;"> Dear Family and Friends,</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">A must see archeological sight, if you are visiting Oaxaca, is Monte Alban. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Of all the pyramids in Mexico, the pyramid complex at Monte Alban is unique in the sense that it is the only pyramid of Mexico that is located on a high plateau, over 1,000 ft above the valley.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The Zapotecs founded Monte Alban in the year 500 BC. They were among the first civilizations to include the popular Mesoamerican ball game where two teams use their hips and elbows to hit a small ball and try to make it pass through small hoops. The losing team was sacrificed to please the gods. YIKES!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">This is a diagram of what the site looks like from above.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNNaHyoG4uLD0lCSfT7_z57AIeUgVxTRanWDNV7efKOOah5ZNvoX5WfarR2kr5gAh2K6f_HOC3j6G6V3geu7uUrSa16d7MKiQa-jZwXrmNFg45uEhaEDMdch40C_ju9vGnmiekky-SGsNLbqVFAVvIaEwRKQONuwcEQ8kBpshn_G-O4qTY4N_H41W4/s1014/20221114_093841.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="839" data-original-width="1014" height="331" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNNaHyoG4uLD0lCSfT7_z57AIeUgVxTRanWDNV7efKOOah5ZNvoX5WfarR2kr5gAh2K6f_HOC3j6G6V3geu7uUrSa16d7MKiQa-jZwXrmNFg45uEhaEDMdch40C_ju9vGnmiekky-SGsNLbqVFAVvIaEwRKQONuwcEQ8kBpshn_G-O4qTY4N_H41W4/w400-h331/20221114_093841.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">We had some climbing to do, but luckily Chuck and I live our lives these days at over 8,500 ft., we were able to keep up with little difficulty.</span><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ1ow-zwBD_LFG-rnCDZRHXDqsQlCdck5-zqtMUDFGv4hp4_Fss350QcgArcx0fYE9D6DuaW001Xw7i-EsI9kNZGynQa30SL-2A2qitrpeaJGb_c_2BL_5F2UhxSl2fQo3_mbf1fzZl6HyOh5edqy8eDVnJKxMAWryIcqA8zVCbQc3lP4RjkMuhxlT/s839/20221114_100237.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="839" data-original-width="839" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ1ow-zwBD_LFG-rnCDZRHXDqsQlCdck5-zqtMUDFGv4hp4_Fss350QcgArcx0fYE9D6DuaW001Xw7i-EsI9kNZGynQa30SL-2A2qitrpeaJGb_c_2BL_5F2UhxSl2fQo3_mbf1fzZl6HyOh5edqy8eDVnJKxMAWryIcqA8zVCbQc3lP4RjkMuhxlT/w400-h400/20221114_100237.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">As we got to the top of the plateau we could see some archaeologists working.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivkuAgV4-e6fXWwQxLQyU6W1PiOu2UxU6Ba3vmm72Eizo6tkjH5yQFv16MuSJYKe6B_VRKxHLT1s1HjzuJOEQuWR5ZSs_3C932MPuV5CSdJDFNn5ekKLTWyvogWWe3iWi3awVX2JqSphuypVwFZKG4RIqncMG26gmVxnm0EPvUj263_5SNsnwGcLxO/s1449/20221114_100636.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="838" data-original-width="1449" height="231" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivkuAgV4-e6fXWwQxLQyU6W1PiOu2UxU6Ba3vmm72Eizo6tkjH5yQFv16MuSJYKe6B_VRKxHLT1s1HjzuJOEQuWR5ZSs_3C932MPuV5CSdJDFNn5ekKLTWyvogWWe3iWi3awVX2JqSphuypVwFZKG4RIqncMG26gmVxnm0EPvUj263_5SNsnwGcLxO/w400-h231/20221114_100636.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">In this picture, you can see the valley below. We came to the sight on our bus, but we did have to hike a ways to get up to the sight.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwIK5dWa2IIzmqT_UNuCnBM2Qk8bq8o1GsXWqzaqfPBLddneFpJ4b9Z_mYzgpz1CA0GQQIM3LBMkR4iqQOt52-PI8UBBOGU1NZtoSytb-MPm3anlM8ghLMIAMsOB9tS4wpiWo85k03mU1vzHt9fFXc4ZJrUB9E2gvwilU14SudfyVKVSuONktZL2AL/s839/20221114_100713.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="839" data-original-width="839" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwIK5dWa2IIzmqT_UNuCnBM2Qk8bq8o1GsXWqzaqfPBLddneFpJ4b9Z_mYzgpz1CA0GQQIM3LBMkR4iqQOt52-PI8UBBOGU1NZtoSytb-MPm3anlM8ghLMIAMsOB9tS4wpiWo85k03mU1vzHt9fFXc4ZJrUB9E2gvwilU14SudfyVKVSuONktZL2AL/w400-h400/20221114_100713.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">Ian, our tour guide said for the view of your life just climb up these stairs. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVbFjZvhafWKbIWVkGhMsaOiDjoT0IvU6EIq0xKEe_KjazHnKJm2hN1kZgh0oP03Ar7IlIFD83mlupgkUj9Ff0IwcP1ciWwmo1X1xl0_3OOwveb7qvLAnpHN1L7cmkMKZWvRpJHh861BbsQnKvn1CiLRa1pVoI5KqBNRNdEswk8D3FwPyHnj9YxTLq/s1279/20221114_100951.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="838" data-original-width="1279" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVbFjZvhafWKbIWVkGhMsaOiDjoT0IvU6EIq0xKEe_KjazHnKJm2hN1kZgh0oP03Ar7IlIFD83mlupgkUj9Ff0IwcP1ciWwmo1X1xl0_3OOwveb7qvLAnpHN1L7cmkMKZWvRpJHh861BbsQnKvn1CiLRa1pVoI5KqBNRNdEswk8D3FwPyHnj9YxTLq/w400-h263/20221114_100951.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">I truly wanted to see the view, but DANG, my legs would not lift high enough to make the steps. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Ian helped me make each step so that I could reach the top. Chuck took this picture from above.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtAKtPDMs1HZgGr9TRabhS-hJRBu_DH13R_mjKbrRRUSNj32MBX5B1-m4KWteuwq9Ypfm_0mAgrZ8j46ebLI48ciguPyvpX9NTG8WBkdeLnJZOEElNd92NeAq6G2TOh6X8YVyyoUEZnL_AaC1pcd2HpbKWjp0jf4w2hR_ip8_04erxRbNa-o-X2WYE/s839/20221114_101056.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="839" data-original-width="839" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtAKtPDMs1HZgGr9TRabhS-hJRBu_DH13R_mjKbrRRUSNj32MBX5B1-m4KWteuwq9Ypfm_0mAgrZ8j46ebLI48ciguPyvpX9NTG8WBkdeLnJZOEElNd92NeAq6G2TOh6X8YVyyoUEZnL_AaC1pcd2HpbKWjp0jf4w2hR_ip8_04erxRbNa-o-X2WYE/w400-h400/20221114_101056.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">Well, I have to admit, it was well worth the climb. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7eXN6kmSe9fivECBvpZYeNu5Srx8BNqHl1CYjm7xnLhUodpdecL059K9vNuhsQrGJDQ5YtBazfRTV8ceSsQRj2loq06SFQPEBTVyGFYDmLf3eY2jq1WoFBTUgn30I6v0S0Eb8zGu2WI9ZABGXl34lm6CTFNT-ZOb0u2Hq1RbrlY8MpsKc5rOkplcx/s1698/20221114_101204.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="784" data-original-width="1698" height="185" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7eXN6kmSe9fivECBvpZYeNu5Srx8BNqHl1CYjm7xnLhUodpdecL059K9vNuhsQrGJDQ5YtBazfRTV8ceSsQRj2loq06SFQPEBTVyGFYDmLf3eY2jq1WoFBTUgn30I6v0S0Eb8zGu2WI9ZABGXl34lm6CTFNT-ZOb0u2Hq1RbrlY8MpsKc5rOkplcx/w400-h185/20221114_101204.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/2g7LXIjA7II" width="320" youtube-src-id="2g7LXIjA7II"></iframe></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">By the way, I had to skip down the stairs on my butt. You do what you have to do to stay safe.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Love you,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Nancy</span></div><br />Nancy Watsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01137313660314645313noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432484574789028174.post-18358379346600280132022-11-30T08:00:00.005-06:002022-11-30T08:00:00.195-06:00The road to Oaxaca, MX <p><span style="font-size: large;"> Dear Family and Friends,</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">We left Puebla for a long (4 hour) drive to Oaxaca. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Our trip consisted of going through areas that looked just like we were back in Tucson, AZ.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvGVveAvCqjIq_hWi7TfOUkBqdN4a_hy14um03wOOq_zviwUqDDQ9ua3ong_QezV9iYUcU-lQpEqf5c2k6DomirclVpzVzqxhwO5qep7nxj9-UhsBEc3dDA6pgBwnCNUFEkeWVVEjiYwUeiQ6zT2iAGoNLmJvWxiB3p6SJ4uZjm1KTQJU_XXGKfQAR/s1692/20221113_103754.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="782" data-original-width="1692" height="185" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvGVveAvCqjIq_hWi7TfOUkBqdN4a_hy14um03wOOq_zviwUqDDQ9ua3ong_QezV9iYUcU-lQpEqf5c2k6DomirclVpzVzqxhwO5qep7nxj9-UhsBEc3dDA6pgBwnCNUFEkeWVVEjiYwUeiQ6zT2iAGoNLmJvWxiB3p6SJ4uZjm1KTQJU_XXGKfQAR/w400-h185/20221113_103754.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-wzwElnSr3YJTnpe0fXBMwCy2wE76sXTT9A_S0eDOleVpuQlpmS8mcRDVz5rcn06NwbBPRtzN5GW6njCwiZYhcG-UA1kSZLA26ujs-tKeSUfTYb-GUysQKsRtJYXS0SW_cCWuQoNrpxj_W2X8-VYkK_oaNPhoRvXDsvRGHkPK_itCNRC6AtwpqAhk/s1692/20221113_103342.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="782" data-original-width="1692" height="185" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-wzwElnSr3YJTnpe0fXBMwCy2wE76sXTT9A_S0eDOleVpuQlpmS8mcRDVz5rcn06NwbBPRtzN5GW6njCwiZYhcG-UA1kSZLA26ujs-tKeSUfTYb-GUysQKsRtJYXS0SW_cCWuQoNrpxj_W2X8-VYkK_oaNPhoRvXDsvRGHkPK_itCNRC6AtwpqAhk/w400-h185/20221113_103342.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Outside of Oaxaca, we stopped for lunch in a village where our tour guide, Ian, grew up. He wanted to share a beloved restaurant with us. The restaurant Santa Martha is family owned and has been around for many years.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF-AEnAK8WimsHS5--jQCTWqvXMLHd8vydeMXk3sKnMIaRa-HH7_HAJ7NGUENCw5Rmo54CYnKTjuYNbIHJdtApCzFFwdFSTdCbeHSNPn_u2s1P0acrd6S3WYGMinp2cY7Rbw-5ZEzOCUEaPfkK16CUbEsgB-Qwj66d95GRUopfRspz3QAHT4nLniQY/s1692/20221113_141405.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="782" data-original-width="1692" height="185" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF-AEnAK8WimsHS5--jQCTWqvXMLHd8vydeMXk3sKnMIaRa-HH7_HAJ7NGUENCw5Rmo54CYnKTjuYNbIHJdtApCzFFwdFSTdCbeHSNPn_u2s1P0acrd6S3WYGMinp2cY7Rbw-5ZEzOCUEaPfkK16CUbEsgB-Qwj66d95GRUopfRspz3QAHT4nLniQY/w400-h185/20221113_141405.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-size: large;">The restaurant seats thousands of people. Food is served buffet style and it is an all you can eat type restaurant. People come from all around to enjoy eating here. They have something for everyone, even a play area for the kids that includes a real airplane.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Below are some photos inside the restaurant and of the play area.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7otdo-ibuz6_cEEvuA6h8A9q_r6PwX_20dEagPRM3GGbT_EXMEP4oWfB9Dlq0LDOZe-LNFwifZfF-IlnBpVISt9KiTFF7wbuJTXCd_grPdITkt7x8hYDWoDjP9kKH-nCU3rVnUiUAMtG5muPLQMcIMxH36T8cxWVmI4W4-LkzlVpYOlBmhvbSZ9Fd/s1379/20221113_135335.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="839" data-original-width="1379" height="244" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7otdo-ibuz6_cEEvuA6h8A9q_r6PwX_20dEagPRM3GGbT_EXMEP4oWfB9Dlq0LDOZe-LNFwifZfF-IlnBpVISt9KiTFF7wbuJTXCd_grPdITkt7x8hYDWoDjP9kKH-nCU3rVnUiUAMtG5muPLQMcIMxH36T8cxWVmI4W4-LkzlVpYOlBmhvbSZ9Fd/w400-h244/20221113_135335.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqyjEsTtxEn5s1B97pux8hW1p0llET5KSCB-Ea-t0gCdkovbAAumSra_Wc9RADYUZvhu3Xw6KCbWy-e3bN5hjkLdRx1wBAXYCAaUeQPuv3qsG8NBSuADSDGHEmHyqkS7sxFdzFp4K6-Doa77YthwLVCZ1-IDR9117TQk17FXi5IHZNBeN22JzGykXM/s1695/20221113_135343.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="783" data-original-width="1695" height="185" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqyjEsTtxEn5s1B97pux8hW1p0llET5KSCB-Ea-t0gCdkovbAAumSra_Wc9RADYUZvhu3Xw6KCbWy-e3bN5hjkLdRx1wBAXYCAaUeQPuv3qsG8NBSuADSDGHEmHyqkS7sxFdzFp4K6-Doa77YthwLVCZ1-IDR9117TQk17FXi5IHZNBeN22JzGykXM/w400-h185/20221113_135343.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyHzPD2SN0HlvhUxkeEPJUe7EoXrDURJL8XV2Z2lsDqZ13j0i7L8y_apZyC03Tl0VdgpKB1Zc_UjBIfxvs9JA2gJ4y7ZdPwqObSWdgmYBsEOt2UaDsJuGalh-Iq1aH5nvQBn-Xo8-3gpsOqiOBVv2etpN7Zhp4xf6UvMwK5RBgAbDUUNYeeB70LH7k/s1692/20221113_135326.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="782" data-original-width="1692" height="185" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyHzPD2SN0HlvhUxkeEPJUe7EoXrDURJL8XV2Z2lsDqZ13j0i7L8y_apZyC03Tl0VdgpKB1Zc_UjBIfxvs9JA2gJ4y7ZdPwqObSWdgmYBsEOt2UaDsJuGalh-Iq1aH5nvQBn-Xo8-3gpsOqiOBVv2etpN7Zhp4xf6UvMwK5RBgAbDUUNYeeB70LH7k/w400-h185/20221113_135326.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxoSciOsNUh3rl5IF6j1mlwvxBJOel-rGRT4dBH9zRVZIMeTrDLSIZQE9ogeiuXyRYAM3Zvr_glAcvtLKJPvUAcjSy3urc2I8Wh8uHw9U93_dbUVCJp6yUZw8yuy59hf9yCTuGad28JqCz0L1xTj8vzAY_IXWQ256u-I9kMCZEXkYW_lbgkHvhuwm3/s957/20221113_135923.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="442" data-original-width="957" height="185" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxoSciOsNUh3rl5IF6j1mlwvxBJOel-rGRT4dBH9zRVZIMeTrDLSIZQE9ogeiuXyRYAM3Zvr_glAcvtLKJPvUAcjSy3urc2I8Wh8uHw9U93_dbUVCJp6yUZw8yuy59hf9yCTuGad28JqCz0L1xTj8vzAY_IXWQ256u-I9kMCZEXkYW_lbgkHvhuwm3/w400-h185/20221113_135923.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-size: large;">There were about 10 or more rows of buffet style food. I think every kind of Mexican food was represented there. Salads, soups, main dishes, many kinds of rice and vegetables. Also, there was a mountain of desserts, cookies, cakes, flans, etc.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">We all made multiple trips through the buffet lines. Here is my plate from just one trip.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDv4FTS46aSIWPhMPUVuk45WZIionNXkjHTsSqMzVjTRIm5y1ZjxJZAYU2sAO5XvN9U1tDJBPsAvjq1YfOSH_QIynV75PNsEWpEoYIQArnJH8rkvGndtGw5OfcHtezbXJB7HFMuEWdNIYXTy39sWzhI9IVaen_t9UtU5B80JQCuQZS4eca6JbUAQrF/s946/20221113_132135.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="838" data-original-width="946" height="354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDv4FTS46aSIWPhMPUVuk45WZIionNXkjHTsSqMzVjTRIm5y1ZjxJZAYU2sAO5XvN9U1tDJBPsAvjq1YfOSH_QIynV75PNsEWpEoYIQArnJH8rkvGndtGw5OfcHtezbXJB7HFMuEWdNIYXTy39sWzhI9IVaen_t9UtU5B80JQCuQZS4eca6JbUAQrF/w400-h354/20221113_132135.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-size: large;">Our travel buddies enjoying their food and company.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhMGjZIur2IB7m8zoTcoQAfrXnR7RUt6oCN9P8OilLeZWDGLbU6hWdrsFmLPaEVQabv_QAqYhwo7vErouX4_kuSSD3Fkv_kfqtXanO1oe54tF6yM7HoSZwtx-OI8Wx6x1pHT7r11RzpSfodBSM10LgSLUI9VJdneRsFlQHmDVW1zJ51D4c1qpsvHAm/s1301/20221113_130834.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="839" data-original-width="1301" height="258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhMGjZIur2IB7m8zoTcoQAfrXnR7RUt6oCN9P8OilLeZWDGLbU6hWdrsFmLPaEVQabv_QAqYhwo7vErouX4_kuSSD3Fkv_kfqtXanO1oe54tF6yM7HoSZwtx-OI8Wx6x1pHT7r11RzpSfodBSM10LgSLUI9VJdneRsFlQHmDVW1zJ51D4c1qpsvHAm/w400-h258/20221113_130834.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVa2dgRWNvOsIhyEvAa50x_yxpdjmcGdoaUCHNcCsDg7JFNekps7LLKA7J22twCiYPt-Bpcb2zbJsQ8Ksrr7RsFCdVGA9gTOxysJiobRyXiLOnmaQE18CuGMtXRgAF0oXgsfcPpKQei5kTRNp1sDlZjDxERYifSPISmLuMjVti0QNTkdVACPv7UdyI/s1285/20221113_132345.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="839" data-original-width="1285" height="261" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVa2dgRWNvOsIhyEvAa50x_yxpdjmcGdoaUCHNcCsDg7JFNekps7LLKA7J22twCiYPt-Bpcb2zbJsQ8Ksrr7RsFCdVGA9gTOxysJiobRyXiLOnmaQE18CuGMtXRgAF0oXgsfcPpKQei5kTRNp1sDlZjDxERYifSPISmLuMjVti0QNTkdVACPv7UdyI/w400-h261/20221113_132345.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-size: large;">We all felt so fortunate to be eating there. It was such an off the beaten tourist path type place that I bet we were some of the very few gringos that ever get to experience it.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">After enjoying our lunch, we loaded back on our motor coach and drove about 30 minutes to the outside of the historic center of Oaxaca. Ian took us on a walk through the historic area to our hotel. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2CBxvtZjIAa0_P7afWJ53IArKJTfh8yqrfx07okhO5-nXDokwR4Y1EstsfuYFYSZFbX5DOU1fFKwbel30fQ7J7g51i8DyY2NccdlahD2H9wuRl-xoVe99VoDMjfc5jMwel3tmKCKNNi8Iiw_f6B42Kp490C-Q8YfrNj6YSdG5Pzh01DQTGEpIvl_v/s957/20221113_154200.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="442" data-original-width="957" height="185" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2CBxvtZjIAa0_P7afWJ53IArKJTfh8yqrfx07okhO5-nXDokwR4Y1EstsfuYFYSZFbX5DOU1fFKwbel30fQ7J7g51i8DyY2NccdlahD2H9wuRl-xoVe99VoDMjfc5jMwel3tmKCKNNi8Iiw_f6B42Kp490C-Q8YfrNj6YSdG5Pzh01DQTGEpIvl_v/w400-h185/20221113_154200.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQMBMjgiVIXj-Nqp8owtwEEJiWmuvjMM2Vl0-ANbcaZFarYOEVQ0OYrOQG6w4WRY_WCLEAxH3fJD2oK40d3y6bToMr740em6TODyCqgJ3K9feju_xFjTd6e7bDEFwIsAZGKG0BpgXAzEKsinIvQo5uZGwMj_hVWEWVOZEfdjBeTTTecGn_zO1GjPY9/s957/20221113_154212.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Very excited about our trip to Mount Alban tomorrow.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Love you,</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Nancy</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Nancy Watsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01137313660314645313noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432484574789028174.post-509487109250438922022-11-29T08:00:00.008-06:002022-11-29T08:06:40.782-06:00Special Day in Puebla - A visit with Bob Cox and Family<p> <span style="font-size: large;">Dear Family and Friends,</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Since we were in Puebla about 5 years back, we decided to forgo this part of the tour in favor of spending time with our friend, Bob Cox. A few of you that read this post know Bob Cox, the same way I know him, from the internet.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">About eight years ago, I joined a group on the internet who were from my hometown, Columbus, GA. It was close to our upcoming 50th class reunion and several of us in this group were former classmates, reconnecting before the reunion. Not all members were classmates, but we were all raised in Columbus and most of us went to the same high school. The thing about Bob is that I never really knew him except for our cyber connection. Bob is about 5 years older than me. What we had in common is that we both lived outside of the USA. Over the years we have stayed friends through messenger. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">We met Bob in person when we were in Puebla five years ago. Bob, a professional tour guide, showed us all of Puebla and the surrounding areas. He knows more about Mexico's history than most any Mexican. His roots are deep in this part of Mexico. He is married and has raised children, grandchildren and even has great grandchildren. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Our tour group was staying in an old, converted, convent. Very spacious and a nice quiet place for lunch.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2-ZR5ojvzjhKbELxArvBM5BvFOUGd2wyfvyf1N7utIwuND11iZsqZEXti6fnrKx4p8l9Ee9Qg0iGk2IF1jJxC7MJ7uKzbOvL-WPy7c_Er3LuLPbmUXP6M6Qg0o8oWBnZ1okoxJYR1jqZd9TEXsdtnIbXNDQdqPG1D_L-ak8ytRE0IP5VkDO0OGl0i/s1326/20221112_173634.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="613" data-original-width="1326" height="185" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2-ZR5ojvzjhKbELxArvBM5BvFOUGd2wyfvyf1N7utIwuND11iZsqZEXti6fnrKx4p8l9Ee9Qg0iGk2IF1jJxC7MJ7uKzbOvL-WPy7c_Er3LuLPbmUXP6M6Qg0o8oWBnZ1okoxJYR1jqZd9TEXsdtnIbXNDQdqPG1D_L-ak8ytRE0IP5VkDO0OGl0i/w400-h185/20221112_173634.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Bob arrived with his son Mike. Sorry I did not get a picture of this handsome dude. A short time later we were joined by his daughter, Claudia. Mike could not stay for lunch, but Claudia joined us.</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuKjvHYplP8iuFJtCzn2jszvZpsFESGcG-5t6B8NpK48HdQH4jfaI1-wFK1dJpvvx_Iqte-AFx_YYqshxQz7kr9hzMdEmZUY72ImsoF1jPpxWwEfv4qzxt622LLFP8L-OC6V51eRkguPXwhmGc2liUm23a_3ad3iq-VIbni3eMGhKdr06yHu45sE3K/s1326/20221112_143726.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1326" height="209" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuKjvHYplP8iuFJtCzn2jszvZpsFESGcG-5t6B8NpK48HdQH4jfaI1-wFK1dJpvvx_Iqte-AFx_YYqshxQz7kr9hzMdEmZUY72ImsoF1jPpxWwEfv4qzxt622LLFP8L-OC6V51eRkguPXwhmGc2liUm23a_3ad3iq-VIbni3eMGhKdr06yHu45sE3K/w400-h209/20221112_143726.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">We spent the afternoon visiting and catching up. Unfortunately, Bob's wife, Raquel was not able to join us for lunch, </span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiztX9b-XnbogXdcTqiNYst8XtVvKfyk3td558QPu4oKKn9w4prLqxNfj6ctow00ibC9NOcEni33H0mYiK0rsodPN5oKX_1rSGHJ8cvkXnwhxdsFJZ1YQNONkNMjLF0m71TcQ2guO2YOEcrcDX4PK1qU2L5OJhvqphBClZbfQs1acAvHQAhegvwPwlZ/s1268/20221112_170732_3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="817" data-original-width="1268" height="258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiztX9b-XnbogXdcTqiNYst8XtVvKfyk3td558QPu4oKKn9w4prLqxNfj6ctow00ibC9NOcEni33H0mYiK0rsodPN5oKX_1rSGHJ8cvkXnwhxdsFJZ1YQNONkNMjLF0m71TcQ2guO2YOEcrcDX4PK1qU2L5OJhvqphBClZbfQs1acAvHQAhegvwPwlZ/w400-h258/20221112_170732_3.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Bob is a very fortunate man. He has a beautiful family that truly loves and cares for him. It was such a pleasure to meet his son and daughter. We were fortunate to meet two very polite grandsons also.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">All in all, it was a wonderful afternoon spent together.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">After Bob and his family left, the sun was starting to set. Chuck and I walked a few blocks to the main town square. </span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA-UtwEv4hdpYEMAlxWEuHhm2t-gQttCYuaCwobahHamHzfdkAXA6YZeh_4S9LEoGAuXYS5c08Zrmt97JeTy0PuL6zEWowFdB9sEk0YHuK88o7GHLCfhL99rDbVStK4WxTsATRtcVMvSOtnpVecyqrx2DcuVhEIQrDDYhy4_iz84Zhq-if_Py-6leF/s887/20221112_173849.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="839" data-original-width="887" height="379" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA-UtwEv4hdpYEMAlxWEuHhm2t-gQttCYuaCwobahHamHzfdkAXA6YZeh_4S9LEoGAuXYS5c08Zrmt97JeTy0PuL6zEWowFdB9sEk0YHuK88o7GHLCfhL99rDbVStK4WxTsATRtcVMvSOtnpVecyqrx2DcuVhEIQrDDYhy4_iz84Zhq-if_Py-6leF/w400-h379/20221112_173849.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">The cathedral in Puebla is one of my favorites.</span><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXd5mrelkoyo1UXCQVcmNh35lUkegkYkzj8Ik5mBbr--gLoOjJeeau6OQr9sil3eCfydC8V_WHaaqnu0JA7606AnroKjzm8mlKy5P-w0ohEIFsrU_hrGISj6kJ419Axk9mBLHb-ZluWvOkc66OqG9phsFyZnsnhQYFUpOPsUWFaRoOLR8M_cVkzpy-/s838/20221112_174847.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="838" data-original-width="533" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXd5mrelkoyo1UXCQVcmNh35lUkegkYkzj8Ik5mBbr--gLoOjJeeau6OQr9sil3eCfydC8V_WHaaqnu0JA7606AnroKjzm8mlKy5P-w0ohEIFsrU_hrGISj6kJ419Axk9mBLHb-ZluWvOkc66OqG9phsFyZnsnhQYFUpOPsUWFaRoOLR8M_cVkzpy-/w255-h400/20221112_174847.jpg" width="255" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>While we were out, we happen to catch this amazing dancing.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/itGQ6Zl6SL0" width="320" youtube-src-id="itGQ6Zl6SL0"></iframe></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-size: large;">As we headed back to the hotel, Chuck and I agreed that this visit with Bob and family was the best part of the trip so far. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Thank you very much Bob for coming to meet us in Puebla. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Love you,</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Nancy</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p></div>Nancy Watsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01137313660314645313noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432484574789028174.post-45841293814656634452022-11-28T08:45:00.002-06:002022-11-28T08:45:00.153-06:00Making Our Way to Puebla<p><span style="font-size: large;">Dear Family and Friends,</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Sorry folks, Chuck and I have had to take a leave of absence from telling you about our trip to Mexico because we have been very sick. We no sooner arrived back in Tucson when we came down with some sort of virus. Flu? Not sure what we had but fever, congestion, no energy. Audrey provided me with a Covid test kit and I tested negative. It has been a solid week now and we are no longer running fever, but the recovery is taking its time. We still do not have much energy. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I got up this morning and decided I have to finish sharing about our trip before you all forget we even went anywhere. So here I go...back to our Mexico adventure.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">My last post was about our brief tour of Mexico City. The next morning we left Mexico City to drive to Puebla. The trip should only take about two and a half hours on the freeway. We took the whole day because we stopped and toured in Cuernavaca and Atlixco before arriving in Puebla.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">On the way out of Mexico City, we passed the monument to the Revolution. The rising sun made for this great picture.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzQQrNlx7NPMMjvCtQo7xwHR-hRrTtEaXQ2YSa-a_zVswzRPR3BKC3IYfPlt3YSdqtSvcrGyTilwIt-WnuhoauWuZzx8p02TwD1WQkZIeBWZ4mqc3vi377Z0JIh2IGqJqd8N6bzC5OQGKHgYxX2miG3-oBZhxuAZwsc_LNBghGuFw6s0LbAiQ3Di7x/s829/20221111_075804.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="829" data-original-width="749" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzQQrNlx7NPMMjvCtQo7xwHR-hRrTtEaXQ2YSa-a_zVswzRPR3BKC3IYfPlt3YSdqtSvcrGyTilwIt-WnuhoauWuZzx8p02TwD1WQkZIeBWZ4mqc3vi377Z0JIh2IGqJqd8N6bzC5OQGKHgYxX2miG3-oBZhxuAZwsc_LNBghGuFw6s0LbAiQ3Di7x/w361-h400/20221111_075804.jpg" width="361" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-size: large;">Here is another view of the historical part of the city as we were leaving.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzrgE8zLmNweKg_dmH5OKUd_SEM9mdjszuPv0h4YRAtvKaRYHqUAzR_KW_EGLs7NDI4Cduh5vFR6GXAqJU4DeVyGmkZcAAXY8o1yTFIg9VTLqtuOVFdzz8Tcy19HKIqADwzmTN3X4Km4m44Myzlo7Y6CO3llNZE4Vr6JWTlru-sjjZXv_mxZ-0xxig/s957/20221111_080728.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="636" data-original-width="957" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzrgE8zLmNweKg_dmH5OKUd_SEM9mdjszuPv0h4YRAtvKaRYHqUAzR_KW_EGLs7NDI4Cduh5vFR6GXAqJU4DeVyGmkZcAAXY8o1yTFIg9VTLqtuOVFdzz8Tcy19HKIqADwzmTN3X4Km4m44Myzlo7Y6CO3llNZE4Vr6JWTlru-sjjZXv_mxZ-0xxig/w400-h266/20221111_080728.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-size: large;">It took about an hour and a half to get to Cuernavaca. Cuernavaca is known as the city of eternal spring. I had never heard of Cuernavaca before, and if it weren't for our tour, we would never had gone there. It turns out to be one of the oldest cities in Mexico. It was a thriving city before the Spaniards arrived.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">This photo is of a temple, from the mid 1400s, dedicated to the god of the sun. Fortunately, it was overlooked by the Spaniards as they plundered Xochicalco, a much bigger sight. It is in pristine condition.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXB0UMgQmVO1r8XASDm3BIecII216E-evv_lmpBgylYbGo9f_9rSp0TmRRsIMggL-0ELBL5DANDGfBM7j4GWlRC7IBwPyv8U4fW9Iat755XSBSEfD6ckopVIHhig_8tc3h1UcDYRAB4B5KNaICEPSeVEVaoHSjck8x9CMF5dvmk6oZIYc5xBksbeXC/s1256/20221111_104228.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="705" data-original-width="1256" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXB0UMgQmVO1r8XASDm3BIecII216E-evv_lmpBgylYbGo9f_9rSp0TmRRsIMggL-0ELBL5DANDGfBM7j4GWlRC7IBwPyv8U4fW9Iat755XSBSEfD6ckopVIHhig_8tc3h1UcDYRAB4B5KNaICEPSeVEVaoHSjck8x9CMF5dvmk6oZIYc5xBksbeXC/w400-h225/20221111_104228.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">We toured the cathedral, which turned out to be a cathedral complex. Here are some photos of the vendors outside the wall of the complex.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXhIdMG4Jd9at7U3xLML1NEqKDSx_i7EENH_KnB9foJNZkAlV8rSKvZM0DNw3hveo3XwuhpWr1VSO2i3JcFis1K1bSCC0hflQB5QxnRirFx2gLXmJtFRkHQsRNsGWAyLCzKUdUChcAFhXTekColV9B-5egJHcPT1AYaPnWoM5x8TFGdxxE-c9n4Osf/s956/20221111_114758.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="809" data-original-width="956" height="339" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXhIdMG4Jd9at7U3xLML1NEqKDSx_i7EENH_KnB9foJNZkAlV8rSKvZM0DNw3hveo3XwuhpWr1VSO2i3JcFis1K1bSCC0hflQB5QxnRirFx2gLXmJtFRkHQsRNsGWAyLCzKUdUChcAFhXTekColV9B-5egJHcPT1AYaPnWoM5x8TFGdxxE-c9n4Osf/w400-h339/20221111_114758.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOJL_WukGx58lLJt6csmtxKd8mjzgzv-Jz2XrPUJDsnG2JZ0KApWgWPCvNH40333TauuKhKfHyhawaULjYNJL4J4ITQgYt3K9WdxM7EOiU-5u19IEzjfdU-RBBdUs0_xX1GSU92_247I6aQud7Bv_be2YceUQNA2YDSOAbo7-UE_UyUh-BzISytLH2/s956/20221111_114821.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="657" data-original-width="956" height="275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOJL_WukGx58lLJt6csmtxKd8mjzgzv-Jz2XrPUJDsnG2JZ0KApWgWPCvNH40333TauuKhKfHyhawaULjYNJL4J4ITQgYt3K9WdxM7EOiU-5u19IEzjfdU-RBBdUs0_xX1GSU92_247I6aQud7Bv_be2YceUQNA2YDSOAbo7-UE_UyUh-BzISytLH2/w400-h275/20221111_114821.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">Here is the main cathedral known as the Cathedral of Cuernavaca. Besides the mega cathedral it is surrounded by four chapels. The cathedral was founded by the first Friar Monks to ever come to Mexico. The cathedral was built between 1529 and 1552.</span><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqR26FtdRrO1sA6zXNISRR6Y_kVZskozmi9p6eB9CW3Kgkj4Y6qgrNB3vqxyv0fAz_kIAK0U9uuluQkTHpTcgv2oZVlYu8n4zj2DpZ5qAf3Sb48eqKTamt0pcfib2wS_qpOE1Ws1C_IpDe1-NIgJmaWjrpLwn2Q1xH8iEK1JW7HV9_B1eWrL260mmo/s838/20221111_114932.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="838" data-original-width="716" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqR26FtdRrO1sA6zXNISRR6Y_kVZskozmi9p6eB9CW3Kgkj4Y6qgrNB3vqxyv0fAz_kIAK0U9uuluQkTHpTcgv2oZVlYu8n4zj2DpZ5qAf3Sb48eqKTamt0pcfib2wS_qpOE1Ws1C_IpDe1-NIgJmaWjrpLwn2Q1xH8iEK1JW7HV9_B1eWrL260mmo/w341-h400/20221111_114932.jpg" width="341" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">One of the chapels in the complex.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYl2ZzjinxyCiqr4H6Aeb9-Uc6mw2Ampc0eiNJHcyHnVTAwep7r2bF1RpViwf7Z0rQkWtO8IF4l-4u4rZo_l-U3T2fcZnSyBULiFl7og3L3UrDTFvvKkV6A1xN4VIhygF8VPlv8nFl3ABvF0VZM2kYs-WZzc-To2dPBRPU-qgeG38xDXlmE7h2U0F_/s838/20221111_114917.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="838" data-original-width="647" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYl2ZzjinxyCiqr4H6Aeb9-Uc6mw2Ampc0eiNJHcyHnVTAwep7r2bF1RpViwf7Z0rQkWtO8IF4l-4u4rZo_l-U3T2fcZnSyBULiFl7og3L3UrDTFvvKkV6A1xN4VIhygF8VPlv8nFl3ABvF0VZM2kYs-WZzc-To2dPBRPU-qgeG38xDXlmE7h2U0F_/w309-h400/20221111_114917.jpg" width="309" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">The grounds were covered by beautiful gardens. I was intrigued by this unusual plant.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOKquaD-RYRrddtQx34LwDwqlo47xwhoJWV-aOucLTnqmS0btMRKIwu9P8ikiMKc3sNYe4p1iHPlMbH-7kiqxnKvxaFOmP6bKg0fl_zq4hd1HUEwf2QuNFa25B6EKYKt_RbHvr7dDj7lDSOuGIfQQCkuvIIUSj0AUYHXTjvvvA4bS3Uw1LTt7L-IcG/s957/20221111_115045.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="539" data-original-width="957" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOKquaD-RYRrddtQx34LwDwqlo47xwhoJWV-aOucLTnqmS0btMRKIwu9P8ikiMKc3sNYe4p1iHPlMbH-7kiqxnKvxaFOmP6bKg0fl_zq4hd1HUEwf2QuNFa25B6EKYKt_RbHvr7dDj7lDSOuGIfQQCkuvIIUSj0AUYHXTjvvvA4bS3Uw1LTt7L-IcG/w400-h225/20221111_115045.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">These marigolds are probably replaced by now with poinsettias. We were there not too long after the day of the dead celebration and marigolds are a big part of this holiday.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlnmF-0ZU7fYNAESMrK11WbZcVmvTctWYYlPCId4Vl0yvL1V-oR0wd5F3Yl5hhPOigHIfLYmWcQVZoBMNECgb-r4DWu6eZ1barYhjIWjCq9DJHA0JdMZ6XQwh--MgwQpbLzwTQliuvcx1tOGaagqv30xZNKKV-H-w1Hfqdx3ZNFIvS8IclbntRm55P/s839/20221111_120043.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="839" data-original-width="624" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlnmF-0ZU7fYNAESMrK11WbZcVmvTctWYYlPCId4Vl0yvL1V-oR0wd5F3Yl5hhPOigHIfLYmWcQVZoBMNECgb-r4DWu6eZ1barYhjIWjCq9DJHA0JdMZ6XQwh--MgwQpbLzwTQliuvcx1tOGaagqv30xZNKKV-H-w1Hfqdx3ZNFIvS8IclbntRm55P/w298-h400/20221111_120043.jpg" width="298" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">Here is Chuck in front of the oldest parts of the cathedral.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWsrn9_ImEbuXEobPgmQ9sh-hZ8FPMBreM55M4H7z-TVWEz3Ut5WyXaTBxxqxxoj2G8aRd4aHZZvXQcVubzlMtLb2WLRo8d91NTmzLXM8cpkMitv6V40cFd7v69GHuDhzVRrp_KZKxHctoaT87f180JA9JI0pgTYtT6Zm2EXR3Nj5BtdCo0ztGoGBG/s1257/20221111_120128.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="719" data-original-width="1257" height="229" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWsrn9_ImEbuXEobPgmQ9sh-hZ8FPMBreM55M4H7z-TVWEz3Ut5WyXaTBxxqxxoj2G8aRd4aHZZvXQcVubzlMtLb2WLRo8d91NTmzLXM8cpkMitv6V40cFd7v69GHuDhzVRrp_KZKxHctoaT87f180JA9JI0pgTYtT6Zm2EXR3Nj5BtdCo0ztGoGBG/w400-h229/20221111_120128.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">After visiting the cathedral we walked to lunch at India Bonita. This is an old traditional restaurant that has been in the family since the mid 1930s. </span></div><span style="font-size: large;"> <br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCSn8p1BZGJfR1nre7Ooj2JQMU0Mih3pw53gFRizj9UZtek9KX3c5Jt71DiSjPSwSgxYEMeBV7BLIAJ6T9fe35x5VZQWv3c0MF6LRFctJeqLuyJtRywsRwlBkL3SKZjghs6FEZDDkUDLdMTnG8R9T0QLE-TkxoQ7W_VTSA_shNFob0pGT5wpw5EWt4/s998/20221111_121417.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="839" data-original-width="998" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCSn8p1BZGJfR1nre7Ooj2JQMU0Mih3pw53gFRizj9UZtek9KX3c5Jt71DiSjPSwSgxYEMeBV7BLIAJ6T9fe35x5VZQWv3c0MF6LRFctJeqLuyJtRywsRwlBkL3SKZjghs6FEZDDkUDLdMTnG8R9T0QLE-TkxoQ7W_VTSA_shNFob0pGT5wpw5EWt4/w400-h336/20221111_121417.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">The inside is gardens. Just beautiful.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVtf1FcfcqeMHWqs9yt_E7BG3qve-ddi29adHInW1ec0YLp3HK17WKXZhZ0fk5-cD5n6uLjz3lBn8bBY1AGD2eekoIXCWMoSIsKcYbcPbZpgiUERR3-1JBj42dNhKilyjsNQBLQ8h-Mz6kGBF1o4-m0spORLQgKq-XhxA2GOQdOS5vAVYKO65ZtWBo/s838/20221111_121757.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="838" data-original-width="683" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVtf1FcfcqeMHWqs9yt_E7BG3qve-ddi29adHInW1ec0YLp3HK17WKXZhZ0fk5-cD5n6uLjz3lBn8bBY1AGD2eekoIXCWMoSIsKcYbcPbZpgiUERR3-1JBj42dNhKilyjsNQBLQ8h-Mz6kGBF1o4-m0spORLQgKq-XhxA2GOQdOS5vAVYKO65ZtWBo/w326-h400/20221111_121757.jpg" width="326" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">Here are some of our travel companions.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9MX-h_WzVGj4dvai8zZWu_5WYEW8jUQKTiGtNSqpYZeERsYu_hm8SZOtz6H4Z9SlXFE3iE6DgrY177cr0M-CllioG5mR0H79oE_aYRglSm4ZV6vY_zr5U8nS37eBQs3YfnEjrnqiu-LbRmeq3mpYILZhujRcfk2O6KnSOMwe_01jSaXFGJmofTcSK/s1256/20221111_125741.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="707" data-original-width="1256" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9MX-h_WzVGj4dvai8zZWu_5WYEW8jUQKTiGtNSqpYZeERsYu_hm8SZOtz6H4Z9SlXFE3iE6DgrY177cr0M-CllioG5mR0H79oE_aYRglSm4ZV6vY_zr5U8nS37eBQs3YfnEjrnqiu-LbRmeq3mpYILZhujRcfk2O6KnSOMwe_01jSaXFGJmofTcSK/w400-h225/20221111_125741.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">Such a lovely town. So glad this stop was included in our tour of Mexico.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRqV2RfwAkd2yaVPTr1PRJuaXtQkbe2w4pjFtVLqJSIeizoCb7irRIP2Y-8uou2NxRdugg7H2TGuPRb13nakYoxnMon_ffKUDw2UqK81Ut_EDZQ6yEZE-7qRZNL2aPJnX4r2AInisBb0UzaElyQg4k2t0roItAtaX-fJJNFxjR6blZilpUkPAlwFYp/s838/20221111_131156.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="838" data-original-width="826" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRqV2RfwAkd2yaVPTr1PRJuaXtQkbe2w4pjFtVLqJSIeizoCb7irRIP2Y-8uou2NxRdugg7H2TGuPRb13nakYoxnMon_ffKUDw2UqK81Ut_EDZQ6yEZE-7qRZNL2aPJnX4r2AInisBb0UzaElyQg4k2t0roItAtaX-fJJNFxjR6blZilpUkPAlwFYp/w394-h400/20221111_131156.jpg" width="394" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">On our way to our next stop, Atlixco, we passed beautiful scenery.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFZfJR22IGvltzOsnxxRgSGCx4tNjHnPCD5Oj_Dd0vjG9hhwsetzi0APocwZ4bXqs_FzQmn_tZ0XeG56YWcf8876SA6gOHYJVlwr71gBfbHiwKRJCwBfim2o4vubIisBt3KDyYycbMwt-8ZSH_SbyLvi3HwJGX2Vw1NMqqwyub02fa-ggAN0crQJRX/s1256/20221111_150008.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="580" data-original-width="1256" height="185" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFZfJR22IGvltzOsnxxRgSGCx4tNjHnPCD5Oj_Dd0vjG9hhwsetzi0APocwZ4bXqs_FzQmn_tZ0XeG56YWcf8876SA6gOHYJVlwr71gBfbHiwKRJCwBfim2o4vubIisBt3KDyYycbMwt-8ZSH_SbyLvi3HwJGX2Vw1NMqqwyub02fa-ggAN0crQJRX/w400-h185/20221111_150008.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-size: large;">Our second stop was Atlixco. This city is known for its production of flowers.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">A travel companion posing in front of this beautifully decorated doorway.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6l7rZuDjRq2pQZmTmoI08sypbTidIAB_Bfb0UR1W7Fr1dKFfVMDwYpQf1atSg4xSQynX-adelzT3WIQY9a3I9koXTDZcC4Vg9WFXbSpvznVNP6m2_PdPoYtbrWRbottaX-5oobARAb6UFM9tDprsf2QTxmYxqATXP_UV86gRTebR_AqTIytO_m3QL/s838/20221111_155913.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="838" data-original-width="618" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6l7rZuDjRq2pQZmTmoI08sypbTidIAB_Bfb0UR1W7Fr1dKFfVMDwYpQf1atSg4xSQynX-adelzT3WIQY9a3I9koXTDZcC4Vg9WFXbSpvznVNP6m2_PdPoYtbrWRbottaX-5oobARAb6UFM9tDprsf2QTxmYxqATXP_UV86gRTebR_AqTIytO_m3QL/w295-h400/20221111_155913.jpg" width="295" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">The main square is surrounded by Colonial buildings and fun eye candy.</span><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-1ZrbFKCLKP3O2Lb0syHeAb52wWSOI6sXcWQVZY2v0dH9BD2eeSWQ0U_2UHMS8pkGhZL0tvIr3qRhJn593yv5JHizGaG1U9QMuij_fEeW7awHbtCPps6TXaM6HxXGfdrU2k42Ir5BkVftTLWkPzZD7crFXrdj7CEBxB_zaqql-7bRXM77NE85-C8o/s838/20221111_160000.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="838" data-original-width="606" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-1ZrbFKCLKP3O2Lb0syHeAb52wWSOI6sXcWQVZY2v0dH9BD2eeSWQ0U_2UHMS8pkGhZL0tvIr3qRhJn593yv5JHizGaG1U9QMuij_fEeW7awHbtCPps6TXaM6HxXGfdrU2k42Ir5BkVftTLWkPzZD7crFXrdj7CEBxB_zaqql-7bRXM77NE85-C8o/w289-h400/20221111_160000.jpg" width="289" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">Can you find Chuck posing with the name of the city? It is also known as a magic city.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcpq19Reg_RkiExPIbHX7pl7CnxMzZ8A-4ZIzhkarJbiSLrzCuoMixxXc5lT5bgH5F8dQo34n1x9ERDQ6GLCG0WblPW-rn8WsEyFLTf0nAK32nMWHMW_23rS-m7tWb4qP8uPmhvWC8RIUVBt_raiDJMI31UfbNCotOe96KBUELdloIk46miThV0DzF/s1256/20221111_160113.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="1256" height="159" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcpq19Reg_RkiExPIbHX7pl7CnxMzZ8A-4ZIzhkarJbiSLrzCuoMixxXc5lT5bgH5F8dQo34n1x9ERDQ6GLCG0WblPW-rn8WsEyFLTf0nAK32nMWHMW_23rS-m7tWb4qP8uPmhvWC8RIUVBt_raiDJMI31UfbNCotOe96KBUELdloIk46miThV0DzF/w400-h159/20221111_160113.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">Right in the middle of the square is this yellow coffee house. We did not have time to partake, but the Italian Coffee Co. is a rival to Starbucks in Mexico.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKXHGqJ85qOgA7Tp7WD4QbFGw_N0VM8Y5Sq5EgFzeoF7fqzn5cBMFL_qOhr56yLlU7g5oiwYbASGdDVj-usf8pk7VzBMS1LYjoa7Rk0HXq4ObWURyJQ7KfSdKE5ggtbANh3kaNeM6vqkwDVgM_Wy9pdPRvrKPRKEDCy7XFkH3OeubbbqT9ViO_HzYM/s1256/20221111_160416.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="580" data-original-width="1256" height="185" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKXHGqJ85qOgA7Tp7WD4QbFGw_N0VM8Y5Sq5EgFzeoF7fqzn5cBMFL_qOhr56yLlU7g5oiwYbASGdDVj-usf8pk7VzBMS1LYjoa7Rk0HXq4ObWURyJQ7KfSdKE5ggtbANh3kaNeM6vqkwDVgM_Wy9pdPRvrKPRKEDCy7XFkH3OeubbbqT9ViO_HzYM/w400-h185/20221111_160416.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">Christmas decorations are starting to appear.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_-aCKsgfy8fT-wzc7qLZlkR-x072EcMv8gKxA51sIYdiqbj6WbubpbkQkeb6Z_JrqE5zMF3OMPLMJoXrse3iz5Me0EhJLeXCa6VV3Hvj2ur-37AKoMdv2KWK7YzfcfYiwS3QOLqC22BuxC84AweVTpFI91jJHf9MYiIfvbQln4Gale3epxY9Trckt/s839/20221111_161927.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="839" data-original-width="703" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_-aCKsgfy8fT-wzc7qLZlkR-x072EcMv8gKxA51sIYdiqbj6WbubpbkQkeb6Z_JrqE5zMF3OMPLMJoXrse3iz5Me0EhJLeXCa6VV3Hvj2ur-37AKoMdv2KWK7YzfcfYiwS3QOLqC22BuxC84AweVTpFI91jJHf9MYiIfvbQln4Gale3epxY9Trckt/w335-h400/20221111_161927.jpg" width="335" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">And yes, any city that can turn Chuck into an angel is magical!<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV8YOgl2auV6nTmaCrQYpS6N_jlC2KWiL-arJOQH2AV6HdhYco9TgWEoM_zXkUqbU5nJq5YEg5NtVnVFUMvK8qqggF8jP4IO3R8H8yYUuzija5MBNGZDAX25oTBYXfPeIYeTbob82J4C9UJc6XqQa6x6PEoB4sIkXSBz-n9apOOJQDdhgXxqkQtspt/s1254/20221111_170432.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="723" data-original-width="1254" height="230" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV8YOgl2auV6nTmaCrQYpS6N_jlC2KWiL-arJOQH2AV6HdhYco9TgWEoM_zXkUqbU5nJq5YEg5NtVnVFUMvK8qqggF8jP4IO3R8H8yYUuzija5MBNGZDAX25oTBYXfPeIYeTbob82J4C9UJc6XqQa6x6PEoB4sIkXSBz-n9apOOJQDdhgXxqkQtspt/w400-h230/20221111_170432.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Our next stop is Puebla where we experienced the highlight of our trip.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Love you,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Nancy</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p><br /></p></div></div>Nancy Watsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01137313660314645313noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432484574789028174.post-57320267006226573712022-11-12T10:05:00.013-06:002022-11-12T11:56:30.898-06:00Mexico City Tour<p><span style="font-size: large;">Dear Family and Friends,</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">We started our Gate 1 tour this morning by meeting in the lobby of our hotel. We are very fortunate to have a wonderful tour guide, Ivan, and a bunch of wonderful folks (and quickly to be friends) to be traveling with. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Today we are touring Mexico City. Our first stop is the Anthropology Museum. We are traveling in a comfortable motor coach. Below is a couple of happy old folks to be on this tour.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmj3r7d6QTAD5yB7qcMkhHu2Dy0w8JM6PlMs0_R5RURxm820_nGX8oGWG-PjfDRTcO2rHIOKEI7ZgopjdUbUXuY6cjGpxCa6e9yTE9dXK75TSq56IOB157yh74lDYNLl6mMyW7LVxIvitH_HH3iKROvxbrj43sD0ZpVFfKQoCe2WSycJ_4LnCMjBkT/s839/20221110_083916.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="839" data-original-width="629" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmj3r7d6QTAD5yB7qcMkhHu2Dy0w8JM6PlMs0_R5RURxm820_nGX8oGWG-PjfDRTcO2rHIOKEI7ZgopjdUbUXuY6cjGpxCa6e9yTE9dXK75TSq56IOB157yh74lDYNLl6mMyW7LVxIvitH_HH3iKROvxbrj43sD0ZpVFfKQoCe2WSycJ_4LnCMjBkT/w300-h400/20221110_083916.jpg" width="300" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">The center of Mexico City is very modern. Many tall beautiful buildings and public areas. Below are some of the photos I could make from the window of our bus.</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg10yVFENr7Xlp5tQevsppcAAcfFCbSm6WsKj3ZtOa5CgfMUR39C2KAGxP4LGM7fiOp1RzHM8GkrVFaXKsJmbfKeyYv90B_54OKWfcNHjqLxlF1ha_ep74bI29Ro3zZw2KADh9IgpMw3nooTRSf8SIA5x7iIEtRxe-S6SqeqknoMWiUnPq5F2LxGR-n/s839/20221110_084738.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="839" data-original-width="629" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg10yVFENr7Xlp5tQevsppcAAcfFCbSm6WsKj3ZtOa5CgfMUR39C2KAGxP4LGM7fiOp1RzHM8GkrVFaXKsJmbfKeyYv90B_54OKWfcNHjqLxlF1ha_ep74bI29Ro3zZw2KADh9IgpMw3nooTRSf8SIA5x7iIEtRxe-S6SqeqknoMWiUnPq5F2LxGR-n/w300-h400/20221110_084738.jpg" width="300" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Many statues and works of art line the tree canopied avenues.</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH0jDDVTLEbJoD_eGdpeuaOZ1YYop8okzj_9YYGDhTZOFN2hxzUoV3_MqrEDnReJtP81CJ1-AMyZdyU1iUIRO93NpFGDSCTke--4JPkLHPWExGSo3OuOUnO3h5B-QjYS9NtjPnNWI82krzluds-BlqgV4Cbjg5PANgYNMakIPmeRz0EGbuobvg2AeE/s839/20221110_084843.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="839" data-original-width="823" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH0jDDVTLEbJoD_eGdpeuaOZ1YYop8okzj_9YYGDhTZOFN2hxzUoV3_MqrEDnReJtP81CJ1-AMyZdyU1iUIRO93NpFGDSCTke--4JPkLHPWExGSo3OuOUnO3h5B-QjYS9NtjPnNWI82krzluds-BlqgV4Cbjg5PANgYNMakIPmeRz0EGbuobvg2AeE/w393-h400/20221110_084843.jpg" width="393" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">This bench intrigued me. It looks like four "electric chairs". Not sure what the meaning is.</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh5KLfQuU8SSod1cO23HrmJfkCRJN8dQeT9zr1s_wzMX-Z9xL6bB_6QnkPRqybKuzjX48BKrZmIK9tQKk-4aNyIeNjwpnABdY8Bnfws8knrlYt7XlBEWDP0Rb2lh_hyxE24a79y7xxWxEPtvTvUT9q26RGcSW55RiQS5DRVNVbqMLlqAmS9Qy2CWgS/s956/20221110_084901.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="666" data-original-width="956" height="279" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh5KLfQuU8SSod1cO23HrmJfkCRJN8dQeT9zr1s_wzMX-Z9xL6bB_6QnkPRqybKuzjX48BKrZmIK9tQKk-4aNyIeNjwpnABdY8Bnfws8knrlYt7XlBEWDP0Rb2lh_hyxE24a79y7xxWxEPtvTvUT9q26RGcSW55RiQS5DRVNVbqMLlqAmS9Qy2CWgS/w400-h279/20221110_084901.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">I noticed that people here que at the bus stop. The first time I saw this was when we were in Japan. Everyone waits in a long line, not crowding the side walk, and loading the bus on a first come, first board basis. So civilized.</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNQVe5etrSjJonAfa7HzEIZWEaO2YPwgkq_nKuuChO0v1IwLkbBEx9vkrv68FxHDRBXKnkUMec3d2i6dsxGxycMgOW3Rh82x0XVSfyJzHa9Qe55XboRLjlBhlHXq4h7fIO3wVknqzWJoRpDajzakVf8NAtJ3mFjtvXX5b-TR_KN5GgAZmJsN9OFh2o/s957/20221110_085648.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="718" data-original-width="957" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNQVe5etrSjJonAfa7HzEIZWEaO2YPwgkq_nKuuChO0v1IwLkbBEx9vkrv68FxHDRBXKnkUMec3d2i6dsxGxycMgOW3Rh82x0XVSfyJzHa9Qe55XboRLjlBhlHXq4h7fIO3wVknqzWJoRpDajzakVf8NAtJ3mFjtvXX5b-TR_KN5GgAZmJsN9OFh2o/w400-h300/20221110_085648.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">We finally arrived at the Museum of Anthropology. We were greeted outside by this tall statue of the Aztec "rain god."</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJrC8p8R_0LvGsldc4trk6hwKPDwB1dXsMBME6LTlHmpxu5FpT9MKf7w6fG4IwVVOciTPltwtGQeUlGxfxnv1Ki6zZxCUpjF-B0BhGHlJeUewKPkXI_ormNFHHipmr42G3QaZBVEJNsry2G4eaMjdglbW-vsacW2BQPJeeH7h3FaHhOneullpKkuoT/s838/20221110_090810.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="838" data-original-width="718" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJrC8p8R_0LvGsldc4trk6hwKPDwB1dXsMBME6LTlHmpxu5FpT9MKf7w6fG4IwVVOciTPltwtGQeUlGxfxnv1Ki6zZxCUpjF-B0BhGHlJeUewKPkXI_ormNFHHipmr42G3QaZBVEJNsry2G4eaMjdglbW-vsacW2BQPJeeH7h3FaHhOneullpKkuoT/w343-h400/20221110_090810.jpg" width="343" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">This is the inner courtyard of the museum.</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNGwQiHZ7xzGk9rs9XtjdqQQYE52-ghVw5aihSvz2BNCg_UabZcinlMH2do6AGoLlW6ioeDeDBNTq3d9aPQY2_J7wy6hyMk5TPSch8GTBIYbWGSJ_WmZXRUk5f8kZ6KmCo9IzTMhcIALGYbbRQyxqyNRM12zuuAt6td2L7FxSZJSrO8hoTGzM29ohQ/s957/20221110_112321.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="718" data-original-width="957" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNGwQiHZ7xzGk9rs9XtjdqQQYE52-ghVw5aihSvz2BNCg_UabZcinlMH2do6AGoLlW6ioeDeDBNTq3d9aPQY2_J7wy6hyMk5TPSch8GTBIYbWGSJ_WmZXRUk5f8kZ6KmCo9IzTMhcIALGYbbRQyxqyNRM12zuuAt6td2L7FxSZJSrO8hoTGzM29ohQ/w400-h300/20221110_112321.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-size: large;">I have posted many photos from inside this museum from our last visit. I encourage you to click this link to see the inside. <a href="https://watsontravels.blogspot.com/2017/02/museum-of-anthropology-mexico-city.html" target="_blank">Photos inside Museum</a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">After touring the museum, we walked along the oldest street in Mexico City, which is now a pedestrian only street.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Since we are here in the first part of November, there are many decorations from the "Day of the Dead" celebration. These skeletons on a bench were popular with tourists for photos.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPDLgLAYHvrxoYO03s7esSQ4EuRAXfDOMmvaMrZPbJNtqpCRjPQkIMg5xdAfhwMoZ3UPdZQM8xwyQlx46rbUZPp08p_DY792I-kk9vFlqm0GAG0XJ11Wen_aAgN_MKeSOwK4ui7OG88A4BwH9jDBlCCyf-Szjay4Q5oo9oW6ZNk6cVr0h9kOKyGsjO/s956/20221110_135350.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="662" data-original-width="956" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPDLgLAYHvrxoYO03s7esSQ4EuRAXfDOMmvaMrZPbJNtqpCRjPQkIMg5xdAfhwMoZ3UPdZQM8xwyQlx46rbUZPp08p_DY792I-kk9vFlqm0GAG0XJ11Wen_aAgN_MKeSOwK4ui7OG88A4BwH9jDBlCCyf-Szjay4Q5oo9oW6ZNk6cVr0h9kOKyGsjO/w400-h278/20221110_135350.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">This is the gold gilded "Angel of Independence Statue."</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2FT6bdbO1iif3W0qPwmMRpsCQPXb1P1Mbp3FDn6gBCJT2xOEitHZ1KkNC-rlq4juAYzQl1ffkcg8_lDtQdiUVOQWtb5OTVCQh8XUxsQ3Yr8Et4a7sHg3IIX3-RVJC6NCPjvlLqHoKDYK-qSd0rkSbweygcclrwoHsOwq0LSAjok-u1gYuOD9UN2el/s839/20221110_135422.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="839" data-original-width="629" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2FT6bdbO1iif3W0qPwmMRpsCQPXb1P1Mbp3FDn6gBCJT2xOEitHZ1KkNC-rlq4juAYzQl1ffkcg8_lDtQdiUVOQWtb5OTVCQh8XUxsQ3Yr8Et4a7sHg3IIX3-RVJC6NCPjvlLqHoKDYK-qSd0rkSbweygcclrwoHsOwq0LSAjok-u1gYuOD9UN2el/w300-h400/20221110_135422.jpg" width="300" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">I was surprised to learn that Mexico City even has a small China Town. </span><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj5viyIZo4qsaOF4vbuIpWjMD7i4ntBwfJWTSks_7jomp58fSioZjaecBSwc7rughj1n5-kICZ-LvbK1emuoY8yK-ja_MWbs5vBBo6HaiWej3bif2f9YSfl5fpWx75qfZ8TrKXlil7BxDlU1FLUvA1wcMJMvQxFK49EJZ-8wcht8VrKNorlWEoE_cL/s838/20221110_141636.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="838" data-original-width="765" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj5viyIZo4qsaOF4vbuIpWjMD7i4ntBwfJWTSks_7jomp58fSioZjaecBSwc7rughj1n5-kICZ-LvbK1emuoY8yK-ja_MWbs5vBBo6HaiWej3bif2f9YSfl5fpWx75qfZ8TrKXlil7BxDlU1FLUvA1wcMJMvQxFK49EJZ-8wcht8VrKNorlWEoE_cL/s320/20221110_141636.jpg" width="292" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">The photo below is the Bella Arts theater. A national theater much like the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C but much older and definitely more ornate.</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf1UUPYVvKxZNx59mgFLGvgYejomRdMbVkEejDulNpK8djvaoXaOPN6Vuw8jRxG5jGNZ-iIgS2YMDS6LaM3D62aOzOuw85sz7ZInTNt0NMpERJzQmltwbmR5LGtcsAib7BmMfTBvQLQLeP7afq-33ehBPc60jgKd3dTzUUZX_CSboAwsFHv796ipco/s956/20221110_141903.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="664" data-original-width="956" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf1UUPYVvKxZNx59mgFLGvgYejomRdMbVkEejDulNpK8djvaoXaOPN6Vuw8jRxG5jGNZ-iIgS2YMDS6LaM3D62aOzOuw85sz7ZInTNt0NMpERJzQmltwbmR5LGtcsAib7BmMfTBvQLQLeP7afq-33ehBPc60jgKd3dTzUUZX_CSboAwsFHv796ipco/w400-h278/20221110_141903.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Many organ grinders in the tourist areas. </span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8etHWp7pie_E3kGfuqpGl9r6WwtKhaiGJ6NsrS3imdHkW2Cbp8creIaQuh1ltZ4XU5e1X8yzGToqu9l99L9pMFeEJzolBWG9KLx_b1QX3Iw3_0o_YMKyx7md5orJy9jEjoTwB91p2Jwm2vM6_b7r1F4a7q8BAxFlCfS3WvLHl0NJ5UKUOkCqKT3aT/s838/20221110_142803.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="838" data-original-width="622" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8etHWp7pie_E3kGfuqpGl9r6WwtKhaiGJ6NsrS3imdHkW2Cbp8creIaQuh1ltZ4XU5e1X8yzGToqu9l99L9pMFeEJzolBWG9KLx_b1QX3Iw3_0o_YMKyx7md5orJy9jEjoTwB91p2Jwm2vM6_b7r1F4a7q8BAxFlCfS3WvLHl0NJ5UKUOkCqKT3aT/w298-h400/20221110_142803.jpg" width="298" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">Oldest cathedral in Mexico City.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCrxvtHCtZKcYn_C3nWkMyBpVgu8d8t7sJHdNwyTebR7VTJ7rKBkm-Qg6beWYCxCjr0zUB19bs_P17Y-4U0hze_AI8u0H7y6MXS0lfhCI4LhXMLFaBm0DJuindiimkSQzFeyH08RT1iFlQQ_PSIlxAvrKwUh-u4SbS0zXdF_h5Y6iWN1IssgT2U8aq/s838/20221110_143141.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="838" data-original-width="588" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCrxvtHCtZKcYn_C3nWkMyBpVgu8d8t7sJHdNwyTebR7VTJ7rKBkm-Qg6beWYCxCjr0zUB19bs_P17Y-4U0hze_AI8u0H7y6MXS0lfhCI4LhXMLFaBm0DJuindiimkSQzFeyH08RT1iFlQQ_PSIlxAvrKwUh-u4SbS0zXdF_h5Y6iWN1IssgT2U8aq/w281-h400/20221110_143141.jpg" width="281" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">A view of the tourist street.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtpsEGGSXktHW9BJCZEL5JS_K6rqoj-nX-ImGnbOdFXgo5hoaPA2fInMYdSKIp9p0I3CNUU5xx-zgaTQrRx1R7_Q0EctLYpkBf6GL-5idW2u3DicM9B2nDSv-QkI-wVztsjQLzx2mdqR09llM0XMgueAiSi3yVDq3DqqYkMaL1vQahDk9RnXpCg_tQ/s839/20221110_144740.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="839" data-original-width="629" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtpsEGGSXktHW9BJCZEL5JS_K6rqoj-nX-ImGnbOdFXgo5hoaPA2fInMYdSKIp9p0I3CNUU5xx-zgaTQrRx1R7_Q0EctLYpkBf6GL-5idW2u3DicM9B2nDSv-QkI-wVztsjQLzx2mdqR09llM0XMgueAiSi3yVDq3DqqYkMaL1vQahDk9RnXpCg_tQ/w300-h400/20221110_144740.jpg" width="300" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">A couple greeting us pedestrians from the balcony above.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-lR0wsBoLfwgSu4yvTs-OwUL4m_5uNtnNV9TNy8UiX0umkXhYRcSEekavBbFZcMVKYuWliuHrcJvBh9QfF9O71O8_YKeG_Nx5ZF2z8jd93jQSLmxIpmZy6-f16mg_ux_4ZjLDvllPZnv4b8x8IIzyIzKf3Xlq2X2fDSqbNkIbPcOLgm4jn95UaIkl/s856/20221110_150523.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="839" data-original-width="856" height="393" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-lR0wsBoLfwgSu4yvTs-OwUL4m_5uNtnNV9TNy8UiX0umkXhYRcSEekavBbFZcMVKYuWliuHrcJvBh9QfF9O71O8_YKeG_Nx5ZF2z8jd93jQSLmxIpmZy6-f16mg_ux_4ZjLDvllPZnv4b8x8IIzyIzKf3Xlq2X2fDSqbNkIbPcOLgm4jn95UaIkl/w400-h393/20221110_150523.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Below are a couple of street entertainers.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_rZw2uyAnSN4E-LKstE9eo0Y6mGbrvTIMbRD-mN6Bv8054U2w5qFhG_N9TLDlb98f8gVtPSekmpYzj4--gBg8_2Q6QPCRTgn5yG7vbkQci9m724wE6BLvQFri-poa2qvVy9sYZyK1hReb_oqktPVNyQ87WybaTBfdZJQnXlBYrXTdHXi2yce2Qvf-/s839/20221110_153442.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="839" data-original-width="576" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_rZw2uyAnSN4E-LKstE9eo0Y6mGbrvTIMbRD-mN6Bv8054U2w5qFhG_N9TLDlb98f8gVtPSekmpYzj4--gBg8_2Q6QPCRTgn5yG7vbkQci9m724wE6BLvQFri-poa2qvVy9sYZyK1hReb_oqktPVNyQ87WybaTBfdZJQnXlBYrXTdHXi2yce2Qvf-/w275-h400/20221110_153442.jpg" width="275" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-size: large;">Enough for today, tomorrow we leave Mexico City and travel to Puebla. I hope you will be joining us.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Love you,</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Nancy</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p></div>Nancy Watsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01137313660314645313noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432484574789028174.post-33153734534475667492022-11-09T22:20:00.002-06:002022-11-10T05:56:47.976-06:00Day One in Mexico City<p><span style="font-size: large;">Dear Family and Friends,</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Tuesday morning Audrey picked us up at 6:45 am and took us to the Tucson airport. Our adventure was off to a great start.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Here are Chuck and I waiting for our first flight.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnbptkTisoqi_HzlicWtf8mSnCe8E7ncGqfGwaoipBmV3XFmut-UWAhdA48QeM82r1oqLeD3To8rhJ1o1o8jGyEUI09ar5iNWMvuTGzVt_KgY8yGUCKGrWa329WV05sfLeuG4FXSsAn_RV8BYQHyWntswbKOU6Rms187bqw0xc7CSwXtz8Hqg1Bp6K/s839/20221108_074703.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="839" data-original-width="629" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnbptkTisoqi_HzlicWtf8mSnCe8E7ncGqfGwaoipBmV3XFmut-UWAhdA48QeM82r1oqLeD3To8rhJ1o1o8jGyEUI09ar5iNWMvuTGzVt_KgY8yGUCKGrWa329WV05sfLeuG4FXSsAn_RV8BYQHyWntswbKOU6Rms187bqw0xc7CSwXtz8Hqg1Bp6K/w300-h400/20221108_074703.jpg" width="300" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-size: large;">We flew to Los Angeles, which takes no time at all. There we changed planes and flew direct to Mexico City, We took a taxi from the airport to our hotel. We were very tired and the sun was setting so we had our dinner at the hotel and made it an early night.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">This morning we took a short walk from our hotel and had a cup of Starbucks to start our day.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidVN9xCG9Mhq700O4KCULCW3yTmO4OX9p_TdwCkXax-FE6cW8lhLP3poV5zHx7i8ZXuPX1VloWd_LtLRvIq3W8LK_KPStXOI9qvxm-Ge5FQNsXjJlzTI-YoSPFcLB7K_oXYAfimXOnB9pIDDKZM7eZSvwE-L7kCYOo-b03n9GSJ_Igv4kk8iKVb7Dk/s838/20221109_102303.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="838" data-original-width="566" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidVN9xCG9Mhq700O4KCULCW3yTmO4OX9p_TdwCkXax-FE6cW8lhLP3poV5zHx7i8ZXuPX1VloWd_LtLRvIq3W8LK_KPStXOI9qvxm-Ge5FQNsXjJlzTI-YoSPFcLB7K_oXYAfimXOnB9pIDDKZM7eZSvwE-L7kCYOo-b03n9GSJ_Igv4kk8iKVb7Dk/w270-h400/20221109_102303.jpg" width="270" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-size: large;">The Starbucks here is much the same as in the USA, except for one big difference. It takes the crew longer to make the order, which causes the lines to be long.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">After getting fueled up, we decided to go visit the huge market located in the south of the city. The market is said to be the largest market in the world. It covers acres and acres. We just saw one tiny section, but it made for a fun morning.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Here are some photos.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Nice melons. These look so fresh, I could almost taste how sweet they are just by looking at them.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD2R8_oUs4W_he75eNQ4xwnW3azFXvxefJNgBeoU3giXQqSY_HrZQxi3JHCXzYd7vGqVSRTkjFVc7bI1lF-a7a8doEbKiPNuAAV6C_Vo0mmHEIQFXrTnU4_jDJH3zSFJKNBlOWVM7m7CgMKW5prTZCfk77XXH3EG64AQoSOZSLJOGDQYoQFFE_R9X3/s839/20221109_131328.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="839" data-original-width="629" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD2R8_oUs4W_he75eNQ4xwnW3azFXvxefJNgBeoU3giXQqSY_HrZQxi3JHCXzYd7vGqVSRTkjFVc7bI1lF-a7a8doEbKiPNuAAV6C_Vo0mmHEIQFXrTnU4_jDJH3zSFJKNBlOWVM7m7CgMKW5prTZCfk77XXH3EG64AQoSOZSLJOGDQYoQFFE_R9X3/w300-h400/20221109_131328.jpg" width="300" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Huge amount of dried chilies of every variety there is.</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2yZU6t1SqK7CvM4yz_dzoHWXwydTlrWu_gi4pYs0m186q6ipZbfdES9bUgh_Rgu1gPtBpQQ8l5dcSrZ0gHsx_buWIC80Gup4UOVfsQbQ1VmD8jR5keEtDxiERG6QZH0NKVvJfVS9wl2qllb3wdFVEhBnk3CYIqvcxFHPbFVdp9q8pdckBtQtfIAJU/s906/20221109_132157.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="830" data-original-width="906" height="366" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2yZU6t1SqK7CvM4yz_dzoHWXwydTlrWu_gi4pYs0m186q6ipZbfdES9bUgh_Rgu1gPtBpQQ8l5dcSrZ0gHsx_buWIC80Gup4UOVfsQbQ1VmD8jR5keEtDxiERG6QZH0NKVvJfVS9wl2qllb3wdFVEhBnk3CYIqvcxFHPbFVdp9q8pdckBtQtfIAJU/w400-h366/20221109_132157.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">These are colorful small fresh fresh peppers. I love the sign above them, it says Dinosaur Eggs.</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnQSn6vcvPHkQ8zohZL9dE6ov9mBRebAmlsdV0PRlNRD9boXsfUTQJ9GjUVE_j13GwbDmuqU2QP8Q2kYQuqWmwAHhFWoyokJ1OGefqZjKytHdNA5rdUomXNpsHfKn-3BH6caqPJTVNvaCnLaTKoI7ZmOSJmc4cTCOni097nGaqrsLrA_VGvrK7nxk6/s838/20221109_133209.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="838" data-original-width="687" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnQSn6vcvPHkQ8zohZL9dE6ov9mBRebAmlsdV0PRlNRD9boXsfUTQJ9GjUVE_j13GwbDmuqU2QP8Q2kYQuqWmwAHhFWoyokJ1OGefqZjKytHdNA5rdUomXNpsHfKn-3BH6caqPJTVNvaCnLaTKoI7ZmOSJmc4cTCOni097nGaqrsLrA_VGvrK7nxk6/w328-h400/20221109_133209.jpg" width="328" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">I found a market kitty. Looks healthy and well feed.</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXJfiFs7_JpyIhoJucibXUaGGN1yDGfXteyxZuLQnaWwTmGT_uYzyYs5liljUMcedEaG_zTP4OjZTL9PHOtLUBxQOkEw7dfY17ROlDd1tqQDSQYpvi-v00BnTOgCp-3xHOTiGxuM6UX3D0kZGogISKVl4ODSFXlLtHwk_L31bG_0FijotRqAasGMPm/s839/20221109_125336.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="839" data-original-width="629" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXJfiFs7_JpyIhoJucibXUaGGN1yDGfXteyxZuLQnaWwTmGT_uYzyYs5liljUMcedEaG_zTP4OjZTL9PHOtLUBxQOkEw7dfY17ROlDd1tqQDSQYpvi-v00BnTOgCp-3xHOTiGxuM6UX3D0kZGogISKVl4ODSFXlLtHwk_L31bG_0FijotRqAasGMPm/w300-h400/20221109_125336.jpg" width="300" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">With so many people working at the market they have to eat and there are many very small stalls where people can eat.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOnN_NgWefyhil7FhTSW3bn2gNc-SCyp635dWeg2trpyL-PzEbAGBxY3svK5LGMM5D9AKe-33gwcaVzGaPK3T2Rv_-Xa9-T2jMR5yz4TJGakYZPcBs-dXnXYYQ7ItAw7A7mjqoveyC3mro5TY_9HSLT1wgjuA1o5TkMDW5QMClOHke2MJwiU-zSTL1/s937/20221109_125041.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="838" data-original-width="937" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOnN_NgWefyhil7FhTSW3bn2gNc-SCyp635dWeg2trpyL-PzEbAGBxY3svK5LGMM5D9AKe-33gwcaVzGaPK3T2Rv_-Xa9-T2jMR5yz4TJGakYZPcBs-dXnXYYQ7ItAw7A7mjqoveyC3mro5TY_9HSLT1wgjuA1o5TkMDW5QMClOHke2MJwiU-zSTL1/w400-h358/20221109_125041.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">He is making tacos. They sure looked inviting, but we had other plans for lunch.</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMZoVy8HGgGIuqCC_snpax0je38c24TzMfPA6bUU0Bo6KJwZTcgz7ocjotWWa5RIGw8vgbOMZRMlFSKY_bLegiDi5AmSM5CEg_972iKHpqPQ8lIgtVuz6PaYJNL851bPrneIIwcz7G704h3pfqw8fy-vehG0X26k9Naq_chaDkv4TySpGq1i6SMcgy/s839/20221109_125829.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="839" data-original-width="797" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMZoVy8HGgGIuqCC_snpax0je38c24TzMfPA6bUU0Bo6KJwZTcgz7ocjotWWa5RIGw8vgbOMZRMlFSKY_bLegiDi5AmSM5CEg_972iKHpqPQ8lIgtVuz6PaYJNL851bPrneIIwcz7G704h3pfqw8fy-vehG0X26k9Naq_chaDkv4TySpGq1i6SMcgy/w380-h400/20221109_125829.jpg" width="380" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">Here is a couple, I think the man works at the market. The lady is enjoying some soup and their daughter is sitting safely in a crate behind them.</span><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGkghh583BTIG2tvrluZw6uCTkXHIPnFXzoLlhEPH8mm8d8ZQq7UjaSyBM8-qMzwnQjQZMSKJmbFfZk6uIXZjtfrvvTAF875gvWVDuyR1q6PJLwIBlp8evovbx6JXLLgcWbiLxyTvhwwPjCl-uMYnP1sxZa9LLqp7bdrCZseemUpnkiirRHYCca5op/s839/20221109_131803.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="839" data-original-width="646" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGkghh583BTIG2tvrluZw6uCTkXHIPnFXzoLlhEPH8mm8d8ZQq7UjaSyBM8-qMzwnQjQZMSKJmbFfZk6uIXZjtfrvvTAF875gvWVDuyR1q6PJLwIBlp8evovbx6JXLLgcWbiLxyTvhwwPjCl-uMYnP1sxZa9LLqp7bdrCZseemUpnkiirRHYCca5op/w308-h400/20221109_131803.jpg" width="308" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">This happy vendor sells chickens. Look how large his chicken breasts are.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTCBi1zxlQlSqTtHBQqDhR-ow7-sWjt875c0iX-uIJkOZhZOQcftLgkJgANVE1n41EYrML6F7lG1X0dFgfiGfENEHHfIm5gIHI-ySLosvsVzJ28Z__NOxQofYH27QAWcPXCFMrwdvYbWW94D3YII4hOwb8ZeVZRMINPrSzXM8e8gxVWf6Ske_FCYa6/s839/20221109_130811.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="839" data-original-width="772" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTCBi1zxlQlSqTtHBQqDhR-ow7-sWjt875c0iX-uIJkOZhZOQcftLgkJgANVE1n41EYrML6F7lG1X0dFgfiGfENEHHfIm5gIHI-ySLosvsVzJ28Z__NOxQofYH27QAWcPXCFMrwdvYbWW94D3YII4hOwb8ZeVZRMINPrSzXM8e8gxVWf6Ske_FCYa6/w368-h400/20221109_130811.jpg" width="368" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">Large amount of Mexican sausage. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYEGfxFg5pSr8ipsdZLl8Yjb6qMDfLofgDpeEnFAYX9zFxritSuA-7OLqHBMZuwjZgpomJNQkfo1UkZPASIf28_sSpdCjhB61aoA0fZVWqJJJ3YZayrWGgkB7rObXxnuQiMpe__KBgRPFeexwmyHSFe6kFihk2lbiJVuvfemp8zaDjGQBx9USN8N6o/s839/20221109_131441.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="839" data-original-width="803" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYEGfxFg5pSr8ipsdZLl8Yjb6qMDfLofgDpeEnFAYX9zFxritSuA-7OLqHBMZuwjZgpomJNQkfo1UkZPASIf28_sSpdCjhB61aoA0fZVWqJJJ3YZayrWGgkB7rObXxnuQiMpe__KBgRPFeexwmyHSFe6kFihk2lbiJVuvfemp8zaDjGQBx9USN8N6o/w383-h400/20221109_131441.jpg" width="383" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">One last market picture. This lady is buying the largest wash tub I have ever seen. Maybe she has a bunch of kids to bath at home. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis81RxzKv1mk9IvXkFo6siMK2U-8KS69BEeS1dd2dYR9iIrgip3K2qGGZJqRY2SiwE4bAFzFprxWorb_uK2hr3l4ta_dMJzfu6ZU8KubsKNgJpVYLNhMlC-U8_rqwYXaWZUaxWfaK83cYSMP_c1-UQU9mhp2FmaaWUlvPkUTxbfDSoSTmN0nby0z3o/s936/20221109_125945.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="839" data-original-width="936" height="359" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis81RxzKv1mk9IvXkFo6siMK2U-8KS69BEeS1dd2dYR9iIrgip3K2qGGZJqRY2SiwE4bAFzFprxWorb_uK2hr3l4ta_dMJzfu6ZU8KubsKNgJpVYLNhMlC-U8_rqwYXaWZUaxWfaK83cYSMP_c1-UQU9mhp2FmaaWUlvPkUTxbfDSoSTmN0nby0z3o/w400-h359/20221109_125945.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-size: large;">After a couple of hours we were through with the market. There was tons more to see but it was getting hot in there so we took a taxi back to our hotel. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">We rested a little at the hotel and then started our afternoon adventure. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">We decided we wanted to try some street food. They always say don't eat from the street vendors, and we usually don't but the food looks so good we decided to take the chance and try several vendors just to have some real Mexican food.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Our first vendor, Edwardo, was making tortillas out of blue corn meal. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMv7rArh7Wmek-N2ephLOh9nZNzt3QG8IMC4prxumOJ0EF5wj2o5Jb2WytjLUpPO38k3ohn79-pLL_k5yX-GkmzxScoMDVmdHcVaoyUMmo-75tAx4RRkolYAUSqawi_TC-wzpRNyMzwBiGm60mcrotv8QS0Z-2B03guxVl6zTZpwBFT8aTHzI76T14/s839/20221109_154758.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="839" data-original-width="832" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMv7rArh7Wmek-N2ephLOh9nZNzt3QG8IMC4prxumOJ0EF5wj2o5Jb2WytjLUpPO38k3ohn79-pLL_k5yX-GkmzxScoMDVmdHcVaoyUMmo-75tAx4RRkolYAUSqawi_TC-wzpRNyMzwBiGm60mcrotv8QS0Z-2B03guxVl6zTZpwBFT8aTHzI76T14/s320/20221109_154758.jpg" width="317" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">We ordered one and halved it. This is mine. It was very tasty.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxlXl186T6v1aF996p_T1k2FRAP39ZO2j7AZkBN4qpd6cNaciF2L9jje9H58HMCmLv5WIqgt11eZmpoeMt6kr5oniRD6oMaPQ7-tAEabcfYrIRQNZJZNxTFkwt75z_bJmbWjz9oouTnTA0QAiunpz6fDyW_hEqi3BquNeouyIC42-vvuVhMLW3NyBo/s839/20221109_154817.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="839" data-original-width="629" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxlXl186T6v1aF996p_T1k2FRAP39ZO2j7AZkBN4qpd6cNaciF2L9jje9H58HMCmLv5WIqgt11eZmpoeMt6kr5oniRD6oMaPQ7-tAEabcfYrIRQNZJZNxTFkwt75z_bJmbWjz9oouTnTA0QAiunpz6fDyW_hEqi3BquNeouyIC42-vvuVhMLW3NyBo/s320/20221109_154817.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-size: large;">Our second vendor, Carlos, made us flautas. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzGFctHW8CalIJzIf0D_KUvffFDKVD5HOPXBX84U-blLm5Va2oIAnWb-Ga2Te-W--2dA7EFlOpEq7tkg6ar_VDZLzqpXxviOYDOpr6GHFlOLgMd4lFtmqEm_7pEYA4GwS6hIeoy-YVsk1p5YPHdfUyVch2IVE1leE9NjM4BaZRR_8sFDMXez68TEoc/s838/20221109_155125.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="838" data-original-width="797" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzGFctHW8CalIJzIf0D_KUvffFDKVD5HOPXBX84U-blLm5Va2oIAnWb-Ga2Te-W--2dA7EFlOpEq7tkg6ar_VDZLzqpXxviOYDOpr6GHFlOLgMd4lFtmqEm_7pEYA4GwS6hIeoy-YVsk1p5YPHdfUyVch2IVE1leE9NjM4BaZRR_8sFDMXez68TEoc/s320/20221109_155125.jpg" width="304" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">Here is mine..<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9wICwAdljAFOfppJ33wsoxXtEd6b1c0ywJKPirl2vhgh5_zUvMpItuv1WDAEqUDmRs5ru9tlYyvZH7S5zikKgr32HGgqmOTMLs4gw7JQHRurd3mBUC7AGGVvgCWo0VnhGubH6ck3u4s7nhAPKCxJgHiVzLyUxcfNt2SzlSlFfjV1XhtNr2gnFZfbw/s839/20221109_155346.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="839" data-original-width="629" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9wICwAdljAFOfppJ33wsoxXtEd6b1c0ywJKPirl2vhgh5_zUvMpItuv1WDAEqUDmRs5ru9tlYyvZH7S5zikKgr32HGgqmOTMLs4gw7JQHRurd3mBUC7AGGVvgCWo0VnhGubH6ck3u4s7nhAPKCxJgHiVzLyUxcfNt2SzlSlFfjV1XhtNr2gnFZfbw/s320/20221109_155346.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">and here is Chuck enjoying his.</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5IsLdH2mDcKFFYpGLLpBb_NFhjbvAZc_CnBIOESh3A6I3x0Q7_UZZ2cxke_Yv0vJha2EgkfdcGizCcjkpC2e6vBchlZSrdvHSymxuFhDn9Z6m8Ns1Hdv852N4TYi_uIVKx8XmO_78QFT5sjnI4Ws8nZPYeRgweiFwhYRSPk6LEljg0TwC1PH0mAlj/s839/20221109_155353.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="839" data-original-width="629" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5IsLdH2mDcKFFYpGLLpBb_NFhjbvAZc_CnBIOESh3A6I3x0Q7_UZZ2cxke_Yv0vJha2EgkfdcGizCcjkpC2e6vBchlZSrdvHSymxuFhDn9Z6m8Ns1Hdv852N4TYi_uIVKx8XmO_78QFT5sjnI4Ws8nZPYeRgweiFwhYRSPk6LEljg0TwC1PH0mAlj/s320/20221109_155353.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-size: large;">The third place we went was to a small outdoor vendor who had plastic tables and chairs. They were extremely busy and offered many items on the menu. I chose a burrito and Chuck had a soup called pozole.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRJ2EyimqadCalrVX87MrwQLOE47aXtOcA56r3WCE17udkvzNudJ2_voFFzeLiAN-nQzVA5RaZwlaBHuTI7nqzpZ1zoA2CXAOYR3mQW31aLKBI-GC0CZ2267Wx3XJCXIC-l0ox8PK39gjE4J_3995-96KN6UWXGemPAiZutLJTKSOdJGGELuHNp5jw/s839/20221109_160237.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="839" data-original-width="629" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRJ2EyimqadCalrVX87MrwQLOE47aXtOcA56r3WCE17udkvzNudJ2_voFFzeLiAN-nQzVA5RaZwlaBHuTI7nqzpZ1zoA2CXAOYR3mQW31aLKBI-GC0CZ2267Wx3XJCXIC-l0ox8PK39gjE4J_3995-96KN6UWXGemPAiZutLJTKSOdJGGELuHNp5jw/s320/20221109_160237.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">While we were waiting for our food, these two lovely ladies offered me something that I have never had before. I had seen them in Thailand but was not brave enough to try them there. They offered me some fried grasshopper to try. I accepted the offer and honestly, it was crunchy with a smoked garlic flavor. It was really good.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFNoAHolLV5mKhZZJH--0jTRn5MdRu-JLeeHZ8pDYRXMWftmMag3dWsU_T2cc7b1Wc5DclS-vYvI3hgWz1W0UqalRbJl_1y82xgVDjhGT5eVLzC8nymZ7qs8BXzMV3AiSBvNGxzPxVjX8XxrKi2066hI2v-0FlHbjgQfb_Wf1sox3HwYSkugzKj74W/s839/20221109_160559.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="839" data-original-width="629" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFNoAHolLV5mKhZZJH--0jTRn5MdRu-JLeeHZ8pDYRXMWftmMag3dWsU_T2cc7b1Wc5DclS-vYvI3hgWz1W0UqalRbJl_1y82xgVDjhGT5eVLzC8nymZ7qs8BXzMV3AiSBvNGxzPxVjX8XxrKi2066hI2v-0FlHbjgQfb_Wf1sox3HwYSkugzKj74W/s320/20221109_160559.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-size: large;">This is a gross picture, but I just wanted to show that I did indeed eat a fried grasshopper.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxp-m-1pLfo4PAH9sfi7Cy2rBODYIxiaC1ERQ_JIzwHbK82YXS66q_RogcrGY-1iWt-bKvnikKq_y4QAKU-QAblB0yR9e_wOGsNinNqvoEzJeoASZuJEO2yfCOo81r6howvitMQC_7xa091ZnopGG6YrBVNpxKskyT4OBlj97enfjQlMvKJw8GbEbq/s839/20221109_160658.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="839" data-original-width="629" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxp-m-1pLfo4PAH9sfi7Cy2rBODYIxiaC1ERQ_JIzwHbK82YXS66q_RogcrGY-1iWt-bKvnikKq_y4QAKU-QAblB0yR9e_wOGsNinNqvoEzJeoASZuJEO2yfCOo81r6howvitMQC_7xa091ZnopGG6YrBVNpxKskyT4OBlj97enfjQlMvKJw8GbEbq/s320/20221109_160658.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">These are the two ladies that shared their grasshoppers with us. They are Irene and Velna.</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzBdT7M-Mi-ljhBuISHg_ZT2x-V7cl_KGFsM-8m5Yp8Iy0BpmcjYxMo7O4wzyb8_6Tb7mngpjIWbQ8IOrZ34nATLZILop5NW9XA9RAORD7FNQmF40Wjp8zLJC-808GxelRrXJ9KxaB91Tp_AAHB2DOIteLas747bH23K6-5LkBEZ_Sgk_zDuRNO1F-/s1119/20221109_160756_2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="839" data-original-width="1119" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzBdT7M-Mi-ljhBuISHg_ZT2x-V7cl_KGFsM-8m5Yp8Iy0BpmcjYxMo7O4wzyb8_6Tb7mngpjIWbQ8IOrZ34nATLZILop5NW9XA9RAORD7FNQmF40Wjp8zLJC-808GxelRrXJ9KxaB91Tp_AAHB2DOIteLas747bH23K6-5LkBEZ_Sgk_zDuRNO1F-/s320/20221109_160756_2.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Irene said she was eating a Mexican pizza.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlbb5MTIinYjyzYAmwmEVAQuS8c3sP5UlRZ0fuNUUqQrmaQZtQZJVUYmSg1v-fq_LiegRlvaddjioiQB-rTHS70yts38xfQhaeLbrrEjqXTL47CtPsrm1TlCRrsuTljJz_NCtWkMdMbGDiEuXXalc2QrEHo9PFI5tX5jA2CO9XJQwi9elbM8oNFE7g/s839/20221109_160750.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="839" data-original-width="629" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlbb5MTIinYjyzYAmwmEVAQuS8c3sP5UlRZ0fuNUUqQrmaQZtQZJVUYmSg1v-fq_LiegRlvaddjioiQB-rTHS70yts38xfQhaeLbrrEjqXTL47CtPsrm1TlCRrsuTljJz_NCtWkMdMbGDiEuXXalc2QrEHo9PFI5tX5jA2CO9XJQwi9elbM8oNFE7g/s320/20221109_160750.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-size: large;">Here is my plate with burritos, rice with mole sauce and salad. Yum, yum. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij78azmA4VYw0NMAoJ7AS16mQGq2A2MWrFpIHfX2zzn497MWwb1yy7ZfgTuR4yE1ZDWn3CgJREqy0pogkpXX-85QMadVceQJ7bbUcDjioQ80PUIK2jxXd969KgVjw9KrkwHw0uLaKHmWYMFlVNe0r53J7vZDdObhhck1wVmhJGPoL8Q364ZgnBlCH-/s1119/20221109_161637.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="839" data-original-width="1119" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij78azmA4VYw0NMAoJ7AS16mQGq2A2MWrFpIHfX2zzn497MWwb1yy7ZfgTuR4yE1ZDWn3CgJREqy0pogkpXX-85QMadVceQJ7bbUcDjioQ80PUIK2jxXd969KgVjw9KrkwHw0uLaKHmWYMFlVNe0r53J7vZDdObhhck1wVmhJGPoL8Q364ZgnBlCH-/s320/20221109_161637.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">Here is Chuck enjoying his meal.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwpdHtAJ30CkTrR48KcJzkv8NCP0axhUNSr3Z8b_Uq3slQwa62reibUm9l1AlJ6Ga-KcDo8eI4vZTrKAEFSLxpzA4QrYl0XjUyPNKPU9EIwZfjZFjiO3bQgrtUx_Ymzz7s0oxehcPgADZe51AjZehWGbmWFifAd559F9PTwXXYeHUrQwMU2VKz3tWD/s899/20221109_161708.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="839" data-original-width="899" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwpdHtAJ30CkTrR48KcJzkv8NCP0axhUNSr3Z8b_Uq3slQwa62reibUm9l1AlJ6Ga-KcDo8eI4vZTrKAEFSLxpzA4QrYl0XjUyPNKPU9EIwZfjZFjiO3bQgrtUx_Ymzz7s0oxehcPgADZe51AjZehWGbmWFifAd559F9PTwXXYeHUrQwMU2VKz3tWD/s320/20221109_161708.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-size: large;">The street food did not make us sick. It was all very good and unique. We will certainly do this again. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">After eating we walked around before returning to the hotel.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Here is a picture of the Revolution Memorial reflected in a building.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2bg2PavKe-vZCecyYcduG35H_Agy_oyzjRujEIKL4nFHuaxck8OH2lyX48DqzTN7f628eA4mJxBWYq1bqyvHP74ZAzMQhJc4O2uksn5h38kvzXFe9FMqKis4ru7UdHWoQJoYexkfBxlJi3GgGs-hAPMruaQ7DnfR9qc5q1Jjh2mWvjtzoU2ZB_Ug4/s838/20221109_164314.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="838" data-original-width="652" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2bg2PavKe-vZCecyYcduG35H_Agy_oyzjRujEIKL4nFHuaxck8OH2lyX48DqzTN7f628eA4mJxBWYq1bqyvHP74ZAzMQhJc4O2uksn5h38kvzXFe9FMqKis4ru7UdHWoQJoYexkfBxlJi3GgGs-hAPMruaQ7DnfR9qc5q1Jjh2mWvjtzoU2ZB_Ug4/w311-h400/20221109_164314.jpg" width="311" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">and here is Chuck posing by a Day of the Dead art piece.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX4oBTIwoyPQIKHoQSdpkth-87GW1diuuRXKihBV2fWlWXGlXAk5EazzRDoFUNVJY0JwpjW8yDTgW10U3PUR_I_bDpsR6oFxcW6ZOSbgneoa65WnItIgg8nuNZUooDQsw2gV60fXOZdZM8fE8WTj-lU_DW7RK8qHkUGXBZ-bqLd8BuKdep9Hgd_lV9/s839/20221109_164335.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="839" data-original-width="629" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX4oBTIwoyPQIKHoQSdpkth-87GW1diuuRXKihBV2fWlWXGlXAk5EazzRDoFUNVJY0JwpjW8yDTgW10U3PUR_I_bDpsR6oFxcW6ZOSbgneoa65WnItIgg8nuNZUooDQsw2gV60fXOZdZM8fE8WTj-lU_DW7RK8qHkUGXBZ-bqLd8BuKdep9Hgd_lV9/w300-h400/20221109_164335.jpg" width="300" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-size: large;">We had a fun food filled day. Tomorrow we will have a tour guide and I bet he would never let us do the fun things we did today on our own.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Love you.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Nancy</span></p><p><br /></p></div>Nancy Watsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01137313660314645313noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432484574789028174.post-79121365169764354702022-11-08T16:14:00.009-06:002022-11-08T16:14:00.165-06:00What have we been up to?<p><span style="font-size: medium;">Dear Family and Friends,</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I will give you a quick update on what has happened during my absence from this blog and other social media. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">We have been busy even if we have not been putting it out there.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Our intent was to fly from Ecuador to Arizona in mid October. Our sweet granddaughter, Portia, who was married in Europe during covid, and who we met up with in Ireland, was planning a post covid wedding celebration for her USA friends and relatives who could not attend the wedding. She had this scheduled for the end of October.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">In early September, Audrey contacted us and said that Jim had passed away. We made arrangements to come to Tucson as soon as possible. We had a strong need to be near her. We arranged to be here the second week of September.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij4xTTz_RTiOl5gVBNZdE-FEBWSgjrMaOe1ml5x4H_EXbd5iDC8CCPofof9xT1MJR2-QUNYPSJtmMqqB4uXp0HSbr2kdRmuiH5-gRgnm7uiI8whAY5o0ZCSYx6MTWUH7qWGKymFiQSb_l4KTLEdp6D2isg7-mAD8hwEQ_bgiStDTPU954fgOPJNB-H/s2038/IMG_0754.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2038" data-original-width="1775" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij4xTTz_RTiOl5gVBNZdE-FEBWSgjrMaOe1ml5x4H_EXbd5iDC8CCPofof9xT1MJR2-QUNYPSJtmMqqB4uXp0HSbr2kdRmuiH5-gRgnm7uiI8whAY5o0ZCSYx6MTWUH7qWGKymFiQSb_l4KTLEdp6D2isg7-mAD8hwEQ_bgiStDTPU954fgOPJNB-H/w349-h400/IMG_0754.jpg" width="349" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">About a week after we got to Arizona, I flew up to see kids and grandkids in Richland, WA.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSZr1RcIJJX57WJ6yiggVvAMFu9Wfn3lGRo0ZJt9cIR5CUgXnGEdiv_Q075z3t3zxvBImWq22OFYpsIDLzOj4GEI9EUgUhdWT7SNgSLNiELoWSlaEPlgq5Puj2EZ02pNYkZ3fHo3BSozbiPRfh6bXtNuIqe8a3mP2MURNfjYf9jjNZ8Frn_oYZ1n18/s3832/IMG_8529.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2186" data-original-width="3832" height="229" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSZr1RcIJJX57WJ6yiggVvAMFu9Wfn3lGRo0ZJt9cIR5CUgXnGEdiv_Q075z3t3zxvBImWq22OFYpsIDLzOj4GEI9EUgUhdWT7SNgSLNiELoWSlaEPlgq5Puj2EZ02pNYkZ3fHo3BSozbiPRfh6bXtNuIqe8a3mP2MURNfjYf9jjNZ8Frn_oYZ1n18/w400-h229/IMG_8529.heic" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqy4aa1XbsPduDBD0Bv11lzwPrEQjUYMfjndMM2exe6ejuu0oQj3rTLNfamJa9dl2Yn99kjnPylnQ3VCmd4Y2MjnvXi1vZPqjtQ3fOVesNmg_qwOiDdkfTa_fZ2I57e0iqoYdrQ6ri1BEopaY8F_ztC_SPB0z0qJmVgJyL3KU4VSTecCPHW3LEb2-y/s960/308156066_10218764352054477_1163741103624142673_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="953" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqy4aa1XbsPduDBD0Bv11lzwPrEQjUYMfjndMM2exe6ejuu0oQj3rTLNfamJa9dl2Yn99kjnPylnQ3VCmd4Y2MjnvXi1vZPqjtQ3fOVesNmg_qwOiDdkfTa_fZ2I57e0iqoYdrQ6ri1BEopaY8F_ztC_SPB0z0qJmVgJyL3KU4VSTecCPHW3LEb2-y/w398-h400/308156066_10218764352054477_1163741103624142673_n.jpg" width="398" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">We had a terrific time together. I hope we can have this reunion on a yearly basis from now on. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I am happy to share that although Jim is missed more than we know, Audrey is doing as well as can be expected. She is making plans and is living life. The first part of October she joined us in a quick trip to Laughlin, Nevada. This trip turned out to be a chance for me to leave money in the casinos. I'm just going to have to go back later and win it back!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">On our way back to Tucson, we stopped in Kingman, AZ for breakfast and a few hours of thrift shopping. We had a wonderful few days.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Audrey also went with us to Minnesota to celebrate the wedding of Portia and Ilir.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">It was a little unusual as costumes were requested. I did my best, as you can see from yesterday's post, but Audrey and Carol had outstanding costumes.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZzkQRlyPBYkMBVBI-Zd33RmkvSIp9u0ZOMIDNbKFe4_F-RWscESCGjW1bthyrVvY-FlXkLaSnAs-rJbInYmtplV4kiqF9V52-qtw8pCKSBIz6j0z-YG640JhG3Ej0p-KdubyxnqEcxLJ7Aq-FhZ9BCSil02bZpmy2w0J1DRHtt-YkovGEWB72I6KL/s3684/IMG_8682.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3684" data-original-width="2394" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZzkQRlyPBYkMBVBI-Zd33RmkvSIp9u0ZOMIDNbKFe4_F-RWscESCGjW1bthyrVvY-FlXkLaSnAs-rJbInYmtplV4kiqF9V52-qtw8pCKSBIz6j0z-YG640JhG3Ej0p-KdubyxnqEcxLJ7Aq-FhZ9BCSil02bZpmy2w0J1DRHtt-YkovGEWB72I6KL/w260-h400/IMG_8682.heic" width="260" /></span></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Here are Portia and Illir.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggJ3q15mncKVarqVC69Kh5V-fSVHAb993juUVHzXCswKEJmqMgi9be5LBGo_Yc6HBqF_GZlFxPuuvCdIVNF0wCyE2339WT6FtyLIdANrSV4sxqGxpYo33yEf8HLdYa_PxK2M0dW5Kqgqjhv9RR4Y25qm5u-ObKNPnh7PZrGfMl34dPcgztZkGr_khH/s4032/IMG_8698.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggJ3q15mncKVarqVC69Kh5V-fSVHAb993juUVHzXCswKEJmqMgi9be5LBGo_Yc6HBqF_GZlFxPuuvCdIVNF0wCyE2339WT6FtyLIdANrSV4sxqGxpYo33yEf8HLdYa_PxK2M0dW5Kqgqjhv9RR4Y25qm5u-ObKNPnh7PZrGfMl34dPcgztZkGr_khH/w300-h400/IMG_8698.HEIC" width="300" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-size: medium;">So, we have been busy. Just quietly.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">We will soon be on our way to Mexico. I decided that I want to take pictures and share our trip with you. We will start our trip in Mexico City. We will be meeting our friend, Bob Cox, in Puebla. After that we will go to Oaxaca for a few days. I am especially excited about Oaxaca because I have never been there before.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">So this has been a capsule version of what we have been up to these last couple of months. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">We are looking forward to more travel and the holidays ahead. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Hoping that you all are doing well. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Love you,</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Nancy</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p>Nancy Watsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01137313660314645313noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432484574789028174.post-91556043015649129352022-11-07T15:52:00.000-06:002022-11-07T15:52:15.578-06:00Will I know when it is time to close this blog?<p><span style="font-size: medium;">Dear Family and Friends,</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Hello my friends. It has been a long time since I have contributed anything to this blog. The other day I was about ready to write a final goodbye post and put this blog to rest. Then I remembered we have an upcoming trip to Mexico. I also remembered why I created this blog in the first place, back in 2007. The reason I created this blog, when we first moved to Ecuador, was because I wanted a way to share the pictures I was taking with my family and friends. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">For those of you who are as ancient as me, you will remember back in the old days when taking photos involved using a film camera and in order to see our photos we had to have them developed. We ended up with an envelope of photos of an event or a trip. We loved showing them to our friends. We didn't just hand them the envelope and say look at these photos of my trip or whatever. Well, at least I didn't, I stood right there as they looked through the photos telling the story behind each picture. (who, what and where).</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">When we first went to Ecuador I was so excited about all the new and wonderful things we were encountering, that I wanted to share the photos I was taking. Not only share the pictures, but share the stories behind the pictures. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Chuck encouraged me to write a blog so I could share not only my photos but share what the pictures were about, etc. With his help I got it up and running. This blog is now about fourteen years old. I was pretty faithful about sharing our lives and travels until the Covid lockdown. I have talked about this in the past so I won't rehash that. I did enjoy posting this year when we returned to the U.S. for a very special wedding, a graduation and taking Matt to Minnesota for his vacation and also when we went to Peru and to Ireland. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">After we returned from these trips we settled down in Cuenca to be homebodies until mid-October. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">This brings me back around to our Mexico trip. As I said, I had been thinking of posting a goodbye post and closing the blog. But when I thought about traveling to Mexico and not having a venue to post photos and tell all about our trip, I realized that I need this blog. I may not be consistent about posting, but when the enthusiasm to share floods out of me, I am so thankful I have a place to share all about our trip with you, pictures and story. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Since I have not been on Facebook or any other social media for a few months, I want to share what is going on in our lives, but this is for tomorrow. For now, I've talked enough, don't want to bore you. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Love you,</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Nancy</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">PS: Here is a recent photo. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXlI2agt3sGxeLc7qlKpfdWSyaJtdVE9C7wsJHTAUcgRggE-4xpv-YAJY7nbpYnWzyxu1JKRcxF8MLZwNWc_Dh0tcRMGDGEs6kGwL3WY4mtukJGEs2xMF1ClbhNzxVu0inOSyc11BTIOQaOrqH5klGibB6szZF4oRUEwPlmtvpYeIfgYukKbwnTbAz/s1790/IMG_8675.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1725" data-original-width="1790" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXlI2agt3sGxeLc7qlKpfdWSyaJtdVE9C7wsJHTAUcgRggE-4xpv-YAJY7nbpYnWzyxu1JKRcxF8MLZwNWc_Dh0tcRMGDGEs6kGwL3WY4mtukJGEs2xMF1ClbhNzxVu0inOSyc11BTIOQaOrqH5klGibB6szZF4oRUEwPlmtvpYeIfgYukKbwnTbAz/s320/IMG_8675.jpeg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /> </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p>Nancy Watsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01137313660314645313noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432484574789028174.post-18130974029146985282022-08-05T16:21:00.000-06:002022-08-05T16:21:13.504-06:00Never felt more Positive about being Negative!<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9-9z8fUhTawofde-JOjIhBh3bivMNarmdyqtBlI7tp9YAeq753dIcMwXgETGMz4ctOQ4gUzq3RlDSuzbf3aCKmnfVhHGW_Rj95PDg8L-uVs9TWwh_whga3EfMPJA8onDwDSFsg8O3UiNHNhmW2Ot4CJH_GluiEQPEWho1jgrYE9Wiv5nBt__QbNbv/s206/296384469_1617483285319089_7653583740159093765_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="206" data-original-width="155" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9-9z8fUhTawofde-JOjIhBh3bivMNarmdyqtBlI7tp9YAeq753dIcMwXgETGMz4ctOQ4gUzq3RlDSuzbf3aCKmnfVhHGW_Rj95PDg8L-uVs9TWwh_whga3EfMPJA8onDwDSFsg8O3UiNHNhmW2Ot4CJH_GluiEQPEWho1jgrYE9Wiv5nBt__QbNbv/w301-h400/296384469_1617483285319089_7653583740159093765_n.jpg" width="301" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Dear Family and Friends,</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Chuck and I both tested NEGATIVE this morning to Covid. This means we can leave the condo and get out into the world.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">We both feel great and are so thankful that we have no after effects.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Love,</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Nancy</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Nancy Watsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01137313660314645313noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432484574789028174.post-86505050141462555912022-08-01T08:59:00.000-06:002022-08-01T08:59:08.370-06:00Health Update and some Fancy Irish Dancing<p><span style="font-size: large;">Dear Family and Friends,</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">It has been a week since I learned that I have Covid. I am getting better every day. I am going to get tested on Thursday. If I test negative then life will be back to normal. As I feel better, being quarantined is more frustrating.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Here is a short video I made while we were in Dublin. I hope you enjoy.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/DxIYu87JHmE" width="320" youtube-src-id="DxIYu87JHmE"></iframe></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-size: large;">Love,</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Nancy</span></p>Nancy Watsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01137313660314645313noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432484574789028174.post-61707776215729327112022-07-27T14:06:00.000-06:002022-07-27T14:06:57.094-06:00Maybe kissing that Blarney Stone was not such a Good Idea!!!<p><span style="font-size: large;">Dear Family and Friends,</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">After returning to Dublin, the best part of our trip was yet to come. We were able to meet up with our oldest granddaughter, Portia, and her husband Ilir. They are living a charmed life in Dublin. It was so good to see them. This was the first time we were able to see them since Covid. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-ey_in1m-vWUMsD0qy7rCNItGWamKEyXndRYIBCBdrljKyHsWIEXLYmgBvZRHBmEMHVkr3pHYLRX-oFymGGSo4rmDeJ_r5o9CMC3HlOG8boyE8RaljdTE7C2UXnjF1e8pYrJU5BdbA-kYVXa4N9_m8CmClw-TugDPEO787MqOSe-VIbirzB90X492/s1111/20220718_203116.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="839" data-original-width="1111" height="303" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-ey_in1m-vWUMsD0qy7rCNItGWamKEyXndRYIBCBdrljKyHsWIEXLYmgBvZRHBmEMHVkr3pHYLRX-oFymGGSo4rmDeJ_r5o9CMC3HlOG8boyE8RaljdTE7C2UXnjF1e8pYrJU5BdbA-kYVXa4N9_m8CmClw-TugDPEO787MqOSe-VIbirzB90X492/w400-h303/20220718_203116.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-size: large;">When we messaged Portia, at the end of our tour, to schedule a meeting point she warned us that she had been sick but was starting to feel better. She had tested negative twice for Covid. We, of course, said no problem we really want to see you two kids.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">We had a delightful time with them. Plans were made to meet Ilir's parents the following evening for dinner. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Unfortunately the next day I came down with a scratchy throat and chills. We bought a couple of covid test kits from a local pharmacy. I tested negative to covid. However, I felt awful so I pulled out of the dinner arrangements. Chuck, however, was able to join them all for dinner and said that Ilir's parents were delightful. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The following day, we arrived at the Dublin airport nice and early so we had plenty of time before our flight. The lines were horrific. I felt the muscles tighten in the back of my neck and for me that means my blood pressure is low. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">As we were going through security, we had to wait for our bags to get through. This was taking forever, and I began to look for a place to sit down. There was no where to sit, so the last thing I remember was thinking I will have to make the best of it. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The next thing I remember was waking up on the airport floor. Security people were around me, they had already called the para medics and an ambulance was on it's way. My protests that I would be fine hit on deaf ears. I protested that we had a plane to catch in one hour and we needed to get to the gate.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The medics came and confirmed my diagnosis of low blood pressure. They said they refused to let me fly on that flight. At this point, I agreed to let them take me to emergency to get checked out.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">This was the first time in my life I have ever ridden in an ambulance. Not a bucket list item that is for sure. So here we were me, our luggage, Chuck and the attendants on our way to the ER. I guess the "Prima Dona" in me figured they would get me to the ER, stabilize my blood pressure and send me back to the airport for a later flight.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">No way did this happen. They did two EKG's, a chest x-ray, blood work up and asked me a million questions. All of this, they assured me, would be free of charge. Never once did they stick a swab up my nose.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">About 5 hours later, I was pronounced fit to leave. The doctor said my blood work showed a had an infection and prescribed me amoxicillin. The doctor did write me a note for the airlines to say I was fit for travel. They were true to their word....not one cent did we owe.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The next morning we went to the airport bright and early again. I'm still not feeling good from this throat thingy going on. While waiting in a long line at the airport to explain things and get our ticket reissued, I received an email from KLM saying our new flight had been delayed and to hurry and check in. I can only guess that the security folks passed on the information the day before why we did not make the flight.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Long story, short. We made our new flight. We disembarked in Amsterdam. Praise the Lord our luggage was waiting for us on the carrousel. We then went and caught a train to Leiden. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">When we got to Leiden, we had a taxi take us to our hotel. I was still having chills and a sore throat. I was taking the amoxicillin and knew it would take a couple more days for it to kick in. I also knew that if I had covid, they would not have treated me with an antibiotic. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Chuck felt fine. I would get a little better, take a short walk and come back exhausted and sleep the rest of the day.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">By Monday, July 25th, the day we flew from Amsterdam to Cuenca, I was thankfully feeling a little better. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Thankfully, we wore our masks because I felt that I was still contagious with the throat thingy going on.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">We slept in our own bed by Monday night. Air travel is a wonderful thing!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Tuesday, Chuck and I were unpacking and we came across that other Covid test kit. I still did not feel 100% so decided to take it. To my shock, I have Covid. When did I get it? Where did I get it? Why did they not test for it at the emergency room? </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Unfortunately, they do not sell these test kits in Ecuador. I wish we had bought more at the time. Anyway, I used the last one we had and now Chuck cannot easily know if he has Covid too. Surely, he does. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">We are going to hunker down and go get a Covid test this weekend. We have to both test negative in order to go anywhere.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">You know folks, as good as the health care system is in Ireland, I was thinking they probably introduced me to Covid in the emergency room. I emailed some friends whom we met on our tour. I told them about me and asked about their health. It turns out they had the same symptoms I did and when they got home to the U.S. they tested positive for Covid. They thought they got it on their flight home. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">So now I am thinking that kissing that Blarney stone was not such a good idea after all.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I will keep you updated on how we are doing. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Thank you for traveling with us. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> Love,</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Nancy and Chuck</span></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Nancy Watsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01137313660314645313noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432484574789028174.post-2869287284851541722022-07-19T03:00:00.002-06:002022-07-19T03:00:27.473-06:00Blarney Castle - Did we kiss the Blarney Stone?<p><span style="font-size: large;">Dear Family and Friends,</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">As you can see my friends, the weather was perfect for a visit to the Blarney Castle. Considering Ireland's reputation for rain, we have had really nice weather so far this trip. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The current Blarney Castle dates back to 1446. The gardens surrounding it form a beautiful setting for this castle. It is most famous for the fact that the Blarney stone was built into the top of the tower.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixnmG5g9Oqeg1DPhL_K1uBjTOr1gmtHCvno_bn4qz9U1ldjlszbd-5TVxaqKoXMyGJpvDHDjIxkQE_6DgFZg0lFviESJgkq6lVr0arifEFftn9hdMp7_WGeC-Zn7SNV8E4tJKdXPbIm88ocBsIS9ipoc6cy1LpnEfln-Nt7zzE4J3G8gVDaKuKHkyj/s838/20220716_101408.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="838" data-original-width="765" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixnmG5g9Oqeg1DPhL_K1uBjTOr1gmtHCvno_bn4qz9U1ldjlszbd-5TVxaqKoXMyGJpvDHDjIxkQE_6DgFZg0lFviESJgkq6lVr0arifEFftn9hdMp7_WGeC-Zn7SNV8E4tJKdXPbIm88ocBsIS9ipoc6cy1LpnEfln-Nt7zzE4J3G8gVDaKuKHkyj/w365-h400/20220716_101408.jpg" width="365" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">The Blarney stone is located in the top of this tower.</span><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic7pamgmkG3LQXKJGR5uHVmjzdseYST0W99E-XnTVZzGF6X6E-ArgIAnwPylYV9uDlDQJ_e1K0fu-QAjpu_1OLp74TtmMYY09BMxMbwSwUOwEIljUHYhViJaVy9Xg2d0zA3xC68HJm94HjIZWTOTVz10yeuqlqRub95m1EsSuSecKWEHmQlJJFSk1e/s1119/20220716_102005.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="839" data-original-width="1119" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic7pamgmkG3LQXKJGR5uHVmjzdseYST0W99E-XnTVZzGF6X6E-ArgIAnwPylYV9uDlDQJ_e1K0fu-QAjpu_1OLp74TtmMYY09BMxMbwSwUOwEIljUHYhViJaVy9Xg2d0zA3xC68HJm94HjIZWTOTVz10yeuqlqRub95m1EsSuSecKWEHmQlJJFSk1e/w400-h300/20220716_102005.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfK75iXpxMABNqMrnjOEJMitI1OVMeC9DfEXLScM2vyKn96lOP-f5ik98uwH-8_BvjsGFLA44Xg4sUC0Pk2LWAHtIDfrZkl47Q69nfHIx1zJeldrp6JJgXBvA64eUxaIkDU6RKMAXECXLgDOXlhcog-T10PnwrWKRg-E0XBmUQbRq7t-Lh14KixJSU/s625/Ireland-Blarney-Castle-parapet-and-hole.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="469" data-original-width="625" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfK75iXpxMABNqMrnjOEJMitI1OVMeC9DfEXLScM2vyKn96lOP-f5ik98uwH-8_BvjsGFLA44Xg4sUC0Pk2LWAHtIDfrZkl47Q69nfHIx1zJeldrp6JJgXBvA64eUxaIkDU6RKMAXECXLgDOXlhcog-T10PnwrWKRg-E0XBmUQbRq7t-Lh14KixJSU/w400-h300/Ireland-Blarney-Castle-parapet-and-hole.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-size: large;">As you can see, it is not like you just walk up to a stone and kiss it. NOOOOO, you first have to climb the high tower, then the real fun begins. We had to climb circular stone steps in a very closed in space. Not for folks who are claustrophobic. Here are some photos:</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Looking out one of the tower windows near the top. You can see the beautiful grounds below.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJQIOJT4ZCqqb-HRIvpJyS2qc9qUADyE1haffuJdK9UJKn9M4JB9nVHE4a0U664_Rpw9PgJ-kT5Hf-SEbfXwkWpHJI4yhOEAeG65lg5aA-As5wYqTwjJNtf8aHUQbZjvaNYLora2vN6eOEYBiCkHc1-xkGXbsxQ0B3GzIEk8KnEPq1F-ibmoX_XEgS/s839/20220716_104425.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="839" data-original-width="629" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJQIOJT4ZCqqb-HRIvpJyS2qc9qUADyE1haffuJdK9UJKn9M4JB9nVHE4a0U664_Rpw9PgJ-kT5Hf-SEbfXwkWpHJI4yhOEAeG65lg5aA-As5wYqTwjJNtf8aHUQbZjvaNYLora2vN6eOEYBiCkHc1-xkGXbsxQ0B3GzIEk8KnEPq1F-ibmoX_XEgS/w300-h400/20220716_104425.jpg" width="300" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">A warning sign before you do the kissing.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsx052N_mDSFrREe55xH8oBO0vx9cURUfPGSrKb4kaQ5fCoX4wbotFkkb2Ey8FTgOIbV61GmbJJoVzQ4hkgJvKVULa2GgrKxTOYjhx0jK9boU59jHmmNgYWbN95BdbjKC4X4KXRpUX_ERjV98C5E9nuuMh_pAFCqG1v4-7U4RJwXqHGOVgeSTfxf1p/s839/20220716_103016.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="839" data-original-width="611" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsx052N_mDSFrREe55xH8oBO0vx9cURUfPGSrKb4kaQ5fCoX4wbotFkkb2Ey8FTgOIbV61GmbJJoVzQ4hkgJvKVULa2GgrKxTOYjhx0jK9boU59jHmmNgYWbN95BdbjKC4X4KXRpUX_ERjV98C5E9nuuMh_pAFCqG1v4-7U4RJwXqHGOVgeSTfxf1p/w291-h400/20220716_103016.jpg" width="291" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">This is the view below where your head goes to kiss the stone.</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrwUruuTsJqE6bYiV2yYWgNaE9RcsGQYgDJr9MalAtWJgYNejwexM-7BwXXfJKm4l14mfKVWkBhxL_Ltwo_VASyC0b2Nanm5nvjc16QrLlxffdfHKo_bTlJgeZw6tPPlr1NRqaUGXb-WJa1DvBcYuY8Gb25LWPo0HI4YyYlMAaag7jhMr_newJnpjV/s839/20220716_103948.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="839" data-original-width="629" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrwUruuTsJqE6bYiV2yYWgNaE9RcsGQYgDJr9MalAtWJgYNejwexM-7BwXXfJKm4l14mfKVWkBhxL_Ltwo_VASyC0b2Nanm5nvjc16QrLlxffdfHKo_bTlJgeZw6tPPlr1NRqaUGXb-WJa1DvBcYuY8Gb25LWPo0HI4YyYlMAaag7jhMr_newJnpjV/w300-h400/20220716_103948.jpg" width="300" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-size: large;">We had a friend take our pictures as we attempted to kiss the stone. First Chuck: Actually he got closer to the stone than this photo shows.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLsKYPw-FjGxtzjqvrkM2omfWsG7drt9w7qFwZzfEfLTccPf6-EfbuDtUDLK6TCOc9jZu3kVznTcVWc_XRbbmZ-4Hc-WCrl3a-dB0mV_rSOqHReFA1p050JJwyOmFUsNuIuAsaJfNYXz5BroTyQf5ByZY8pwsA2q7y_nRCEENcu-OqsHRL_WCZKQpi/s839/20220716_104152.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="839" data-original-width="629" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLsKYPw-FjGxtzjqvrkM2omfWsG7drt9w7qFwZzfEfLTccPf6-EfbuDtUDLK6TCOc9jZu3kVznTcVWc_XRbbmZ-4Hc-WCrl3a-dB0mV_rSOqHReFA1p050JJwyOmFUsNuIuAsaJfNYXz5BroTyQf5ByZY8pwsA2q7y_nRCEENcu-OqsHRL_WCZKQpi/w300-h400/20220716_104152.jpg" width="300" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Then it was my turn. I had to get down on all fours before I could turn myself over on my back. I got the giggles and that made it even harder. Also, I refused to kiss the stone without a mask on.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0mH48l-ihku5a2ZpohtwI8FucRoxF4_veOl1va3c6btIZ9fOiDEH9EwoGBeXsmPFZnZ9d-562lRrSS1XgdLxWpAfDxmBd0KQGKCGrFvtLe11pBLD5hu7FeqkGUad8N5riWkeaREDS31ANmid3-EssB5_98KJDf6LTpNed2aHRdYFeIJPWoeoXJ0Y3/s839/20220716_104105.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="839" data-original-width="629" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0mH48l-ihku5a2ZpohtwI8FucRoxF4_veOl1va3c6btIZ9fOiDEH9EwoGBeXsmPFZnZ9d-562lRrSS1XgdLxWpAfDxmBd0KQGKCGrFvtLe11pBLD5hu7FeqkGUad8N5riWkeaREDS31ANmid3-EssB5_98KJDf6LTpNed2aHRdYFeIJPWoeoXJ0Y3/w300-h400/20220716_104105.jpg" width="300" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-size: large;">At 75 years of age, when you are hanging upside down and backwards, you don't just sit back up quickly without a lot of dizziness. I was grabbing for anything I could hold on to as I was trying to sit up. It was not graceful believe me. But the important thing is WE DID IT! </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBl8mBZjkxY4B_M4odu5RzheldZLrJnweGg_uvFfRcZINCw7opynlGtQgJiL4QQFfpTHh3JtITlmaLMhmfLEqhce733TsC1jfOMhKa_mGCPoK9h8RylECQdqfdcrOAbtRafqQB5ipapf9mCHmjgmK-TQEw0jP0fcbu7D_ehABildRu43f436bOx_C5/s839/20220716_104053.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="839" data-original-width="629" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBl8mBZjkxY4B_M4odu5RzheldZLrJnweGg_uvFfRcZINCw7opynlGtQgJiL4QQFfpTHh3JtITlmaLMhmfLEqhce733TsC1jfOMhKa_mGCPoK9h8RylECQdqfdcrOAbtRafqQB5ipapf9mCHmjgmK-TQEw0jP0fcbu7D_ehABildRu43f436bOx_C5/w300-h400/20220716_104053.jpg" width="300" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-size: large;">So there you have our evidence. And now we are blessed with the gift of gab.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Until next post.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Love,</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Nancy</span></p></div>Nancy Watsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01137313660314645313noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432484574789028174.post-87423580090952608462022-07-16T23:00:00.004-06:002022-07-19T00:43:44.672-06:00Walking Killarney, Ireland<p><span style="font-size: large;">Dear Family and Friends,</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">After we returned from our beautiful trip around the Ring of Kerry, Chuck and I decided to walk into town and have some dinner.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I will share some photos of downtown Killarney. This is obviously a tourist town. We only walked up and down a few blocks before succumbing to hunger.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Here are some of the photos I made.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">First off, I don't think I have shared with you photos of the deep colored hydrangeas. I have never seen hydrangeas this dark. They are beautiful.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEU-bbJvMNkN0J2f3gN7c0BzsKOs1KqgQvkFcvnC3VGwpJ_ts7bRCm6evWHSDFkbGLrWBFYn_mYk4sFxFV5yRbxV0HICFGuPrlIQbtuAJpQ76roSjjEJuBL2x2dT45kEGecZ7lRp8XOo4GLJFgveWO7-5PibVLg0NPQL7YbodGEE5EGzHbqtI3ANSl/s828/20220715_091219.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="828" data-original-width="621" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEU-bbJvMNkN0J2f3gN7c0BzsKOs1KqgQvkFcvnC3VGwpJ_ts7bRCm6evWHSDFkbGLrWBFYn_mYk4sFxFV5yRbxV0HICFGuPrlIQbtuAJpQ76roSjjEJuBL2x2dT45kEGecZ7lRp8XOo4GLJFgveWO7-5PibVLg0NPQL7YbodGEE5EGzHbqtI3ANSl/s320/20220715_091219.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">A church steeple towering above the businesses just before we got into town.</span><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC5ikNCQF_xuA8Bv1SziYH6I5WeEtR5z2gRNJNFqvVcNvCAMjHwICRwl0xrEmqLwfUF3MUA5zHXnvsLpmZTv8mzUapK5hC73FSwS8OtlxlChNTbrljla5ePCKRL9LgY8EEmXIo_j41Pt0SZefoLEctA28ok5iVOmgWOp-TUkVSbkvWN8R4XoWu6kRE/s831/20220715_150924.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="831" data-original-width="623" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC5ikNCQF_xuA8Bv1SziYH6I5WeEtR5z2gRNJNFqvVcNvCAMjHwICRwl0xrEmqLwfUF3MUA5zHXnvsLpmZTv8mzUapK5hC73FSwS8OtlxlChNTbrljla5ePCKRL9LgY8EEmXIo_j41Pt0SZefoLEctA28ok5iVOmgWOp-TUkVSbkvWN8R4XoWu6kRE/s320/20220715_150924.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">The downtown is full of souvenir shops, bars, restaurants and, right now, tourists.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR--sKM1kotqvW4AECXnH6UELIx4IrombmOGZgUD7rukzq4QQ5_MxEPWnzr2fcx83KxcO4jAI9avibB08z0sR2DdOHBiKlI8Mw1Jv_bWQdTAb03AgsiUgC3LR_CZI1a9ruHrlilWKwcM3-meSMAdCych7auFqnOkL_GlbXioYsc-MSRIhF3o-g521G/s831/20220715_151717.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="831" data-original-width="623" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR--sKM1kotqvW4AECXnH6UELIx4IrombmOGZgUD7rukzq4QQ5_MxEPWnzr2fcx83KxcO4jAI9avibB08z0sR2DdOHBiKlI8Mw1Jv_bWQdTAb03AgsiUgC3LR_CZI1a9ruHrlilWKwcM3-meSMAdCych7auFqnOkL_GlbXioYsc-MSRIhF3o-g521G/s320/20220715_151717.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAIcX5rZmfqIfwf-t6PHbFzsMtMe2_PuMPuWnJFgUSh-OgJVsk2jAZpTAxRySh_WKhdQsHO30dA7q-mivCIJn7BlTs8uFznu0snN-lsdtbUDW5_OQO_Zhbox8ZD1f-8KQOXdIdYrzbGm36y06OTNx52eXmyc1m3iKpqWBwDbf8dVvs1uIjuYsdbYh1/s1108/20220715_151900.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="831" data-original-width="1108" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAIcX5rZmfqIfwf-t6PHbFzsMtMe2_PuMPuWnJFgUSh-OgJVsk2jAZpTAxRySh_WKhdQsHO30dA7q-mivCIJn7BlTs8uFznu0snN-lsdtbUDW5_OQO_Zhbox8ZD1f-8KQOXdIdYrzbGm36y06OTNx52eXmyc1m3iKpqWBwDbf8dVvs1uIjuYsdbYh1/s320/20220715_151900.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">I was impressed with this refurbished telephone booth. It now houses a defibrillator. Such a clever idea.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ1Gf7rWJOqY9xh_djVvamUuGqGTbMhT17erwfBTWkC7-tKeo56H1HpLYhLeVOHjuh5Hcd4012ezFP4UsWOGd1Mt2TFD1UXkL_7Qr_2A2djEOEeRFBoA8cZY1_Sn711H8tsUY7KTdJb6wisq_E07P_gr_s_ZT4WLmgHJwm1ecwrEKyUo6UIFrb22Ea/s831/20220715_152725.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="831" data-original-width="623" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ1Gf7rWJOqY9xh_djVvamUuGqGTbMhT17erwfBTWkC7-tKeo56H1HpLYhLeVOHjuh5Hcd4012ezFP4UsWOGd1Mt2TFD1UXkL_7Qr_2A2djEOEeRFBoA8cZY1_Sn711H8tsUY7KTdJb6wisq_E07P_gr_s_ZT4WLmgHJwm1ecwrEKyUo6UIFrb22Ea/s320/20220715_152725.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">This store gets lots of tourist traffic. </span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibCNcT8qAeppnHvyXly6JmqeB706CV9SZqbMhqcaBwlymTwRyRScIbegCe1nJoM87BtMdbe_Gfq5KJBeGuxQm8AGt7KeKDGifVUn3hbm7FTHH7CfiHLWtLSKRT2F6ejvjnSOCAFQloz7_0BP5E-jqrmyQY3Ca2dv5sEFZAi6C93MgwVY-qYer7s5U8/s1108/20220715_153237.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="831" data-original-width="1108" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibCNcT8qAeppnHvyXly6JmqeB706CV9SZqbMhqcaBwlymTwRyRScIbegCe1nJoM87BtMdbe_Gfq5KJBeGuxQm8AGt7KeKDGifVUn3hbm7FTHH7CfiHLWtLSKRT2F6ejvjnSOCAFQloz7_0BP5E-jqrmyQY3Ca2dv5sEFZAi6C93MgwVY-qYer7s5U8/s320/20220715_153237.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">We went into a souvenir shop and looked around. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Here is a ceramic Celtic cross.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Hm5nXfzQbkevtIksSM0_aQ9_r6CW1dmJWo82vyVBoOcC9PrHadAAfD3RZWwNGA6-ynTtpIb-nr1NhL2d-BWgrAXEackGV7vnKFE_mDndcnTSXEW-jX8nYa6dLdB7L-uS5rcFNPsF7sx_UMr4Xh7yJS7JujiCnqo0bTBrniGmDp5Loq-gt-ilKfbn/s831/20220715_153655.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="831" data-original-width="623" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Hm5nXfzQbkevtIksSM0_aQ9_r6CW1dmJWo82vyVBoOcC9PrHadAAfD3RZWwNGA6-ynTtpIb-nr1NhL2d-BWgrAXEackGV7vnKFE_mDndcnTSXEW-jX8nYa6dLdB7L-uS5rcFNPsF7sx_UMr4Xh7yJS7JujiCnqo0bTBrniGmDp5Loq-gt-ilKfbn/s320/20220715_153655.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">These cups really struck my funny bone.</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrLEbwSpxIDdM99N15OwLXVPHU7PX-b-SlCMToiz_a_1iHgp_uj17ReUZ1iVfXXZK7-leP7zRWBZKz_A0rW6WXWOV5Rkbpo0s7r5nVlinjXtqn2kDwd8O0LLbTX8ZRLwreh6_22e7Tk8hl98HUS4sw7MPW4qLt6qTrcm5ajATHJBO719wX-kqZ7mZv/s1110/20220715_154650.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="832" data-original-width="1110" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrLEbwSpxIDdM99N15OwLXVPHU7PX-b-SlCMToiz_a_1iHgp_uj17ReUZ1iVfXXZK7-leP7zRWBZKz_A0rW6WXWOV5Rkbpo0s7r5nVlinjXtqn2kDwd8O0LLbTX8ZRLwreh6_22e7Tk8hl98HUS4sw7MPW4qLt6qTrcm5ajATHJBO719wX-kqZ7mZv/s320/20220715_154650.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Oh my! I think I am beginning to read Irish. 😄</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieRRLZoYC8cBu6h6eYdZi0XZ-nSqKsTsRrUX9L5zD2A6JgkQGPW_NxVv-6S3_yJ5YyGxa6UJcb96A2JIxGVz03qUd4ncsNuwsuRcJcAYpGsk84O6dscj9whHG3aSALAWddxpuT8FdsqfBP8OajYt9ihUj3IjWA6l5JAlcMCvi1bNgepUAPP8RLqrPv/s833/20220715_154410.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="833" data-original-width="625" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieRRLZoYC8cBu6h6eYdZi0XZ-nSqKsTsRrUX9L5zD2A6JgkQGPW_NxVv-6S3_yJ5YyGxa6UJcb96A2JIxGVz03qUd4ncsNuwsuRcJcAYpGsk84O6dscj9whHG3aSALAWddxpuT8FdsqfBP8OajYt9ihUj3IjWA6l5JAlcMCvi1bNgepUAPP8RLqrPv/s320/20220715_154410.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">I know I share with you all pictures of what we consume. If this is TMI, just let me know.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Tonight, I had a cider<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihTqN5XOHDSOdkmmuaOSchzPy8IWNfziQ4oqaTrWFhDDo9ufVwu5B9NGax3HnLi9kOj5cF0h4lLrqWq_dx4xCkpviIgjwKXHGFFSVnOv9FizOlAkKfkyiwyi9k6tmWUEVYObo8uw2N8O0PN7eKou763-CktA7uql5I7CWMY3f54d0oc1fLaFZgQZ70/s833/20220715_164416.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="833" data-original-width="625" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihTqN5XOHDSOdkmmuaOSchzPy8IWNfziQ4oqaTrWFhDDo9ufVwu5B9NGax3HnLi9kOj5cF0h4lLrqWq_dx4xCkpviIgjwKXHGFFSVnOv9FizOlAkKfkyiwyi9k6tmWUEVYObo8uw2N8O0PN7eKou763-CktA7uql5I7CWMY3f54d0oc1fLaFZgQZ70/s320/20220715_164416.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">and some calamari. It was very delicious.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq0l2VmZWuXA0O-XB-1zYXhLlgsxtAASAUBZ7ia8_Fd4SyN4RO4Be0XfdQ4gqF8jP0k0IDY_XGID7b_VBo7951olzTFXnLqkumIDoPOT1Sr6YRO7i2MbCyvjGXwgqeANQmZaTputSbJv_FZlSAFP32KYiuLnAtkvRi3fxxG-iZLqGndottmvUuSDuV/s1110/20220715_170710.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="832" data-original-width="1110" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq0l2VmZWuXA0O-XB-1zYXhLlgsxtAASAUBZ7ia8_Fd4SyN4RO4Be0XfdQ4gqF8jP0k0IDY_XGID7b_VBo7951olzTFXnLqkumIDoPOT1Sr6YRO7i2MbCyvjGXwgqeANQmZaTputSbJv_FZlSAFP32KYiuLnAtkvRi3fxxG-iZLqGndottmvUuSDuV/s320/20220715_170710.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Chuck had a Killarney beer,</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqKPs8m7rq8oiFvcFE6_oyjCH1tH6hCv1Dc_BoY0pmEX7zAPF26gaOI6xhcuD7EY1xtut7-XKrBz5sUQvxZtpcA94-Qy0EmRNLe6rkDX97UnMCNirhk4JHi6o-aiQIm476Q1g80W1-6LXuhGpty_m1VIACecDWFVTEQgNaxrNVC6VOBhQBYLne95YE/s833/20220715_164427.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="833" data-original-width="625" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqKPs8m7rq8oiFvcFE6_oyjCH1tH6hCv1Dc_BoY0pmEX7zAPF26gaOI6xhcuD7EY1xtut7-XKrBz5sUQvxZtpcA94-Qy0EmRNLe6rkDX97UnMCNirhk4JHi6o-aiQIm476Q1g80W1-6LXuhGpty_m1VIACecDWFVTEQgNaxrNVC6VOBhQBYLne95YE/s320/20220715_164427.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">and delicious fish and chips. </span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidqJVasyg_b97j6k46JyvSwjPNxMjtNnbiS4TFsAd1SO88sa00ASX0W0__IvE2IQXPnW1DbAvWZqCl-0ZiV2BeU-J2n7oV5B5y56neXfs8unZXYFwWGEBmCayKQeWfTWCQbblIP8gbow9alhMPbc0qXz2-BzOO6lJt195ExQc8P1u8W6LnIMts_mYE/s1110/20220715_170722.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="832" data-original-width="1110" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidqJVasyg_b97j6k46JyvSwjPNxMjtNnbiS4TFsAd1SO88sa00ASX0W0__IvE2IQXPnW1DbAvWZqCl-0ZiV2BeU-J2n7oV5B5y56neXfs8unZXYFwWGEBmCayKQeWfTWCQbblIP8gbow9alhMPbc0qXz2-BzOO6lJt195ExQc8P1u8W6LnIMts_mYE/s320/20220715_170722.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-size: large;">After our walk back to our hotel, I worked on blog posts and Chuck relaxed and read. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Tomorrow...the Blarney Stone!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Love,</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Nancy</span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Nancy Watsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01137313660314645313noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432484574789028174.post-16394342526610121602022-07-15T22:00:00.001-06:002022-07-15T22:00:00.169-06:00The Ring of Kerry.<p><span style="font-size: large;"> Dear Family and Friends,</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I am going to confess to my ignorance. I had heard of the Ring of Kerry, but I did not know what it was. It might have been a ring in a museum that belonged to some long ago king, or a novel similar to the Lord of the Rings, or maybe a Leprechaun order. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Last night before we started today's tour, I looked it up on the internet. If there is anyone else who is reading this, and does not know exactly what the Ring of Kerry is, I am happy to share. The Ring of Kerry is a scenic drive around the Iveragh Peninsular. It is about 111 miles in length.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Riding in a 45 passenger bus is certainly not the best way to do this tour. You are captive and can only see what there is to see out of one side of the bus. Only when the bus stops and all 45 passengers pile out can you get nice pictures. It would be better to have a car and be able to stop in the small towns and picturesque views for photos. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Don't get me wrong, it is better to do this trip in a 45 passenger bus than to not do it at all. We really enjoyed our trip, but we had to give up control to our bus driver and tour guide. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">These huge busses can't park just anywhere, all in all I would say the driver did a good job of stopping for photo ops when he was able.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The drive was beautiful, as all of Ireland has been so far. I am going to share some photos so you can see what we saw.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">This is my favorite picture. This donkey and dog combo was just so much fun.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ0PTNKsHzoGH4ME9xcZXMrHa2OfRdBR6BJ0q-n-tagc8-ipvPUkUgCPmR0eUDSv2oFAK6_xIt4knK58gZE80fMoPdLEQWk3cGBBJ_u6asBi5921LrcLUb6Pgl-Gv0kvUoK5LfC2e6VK3mZPhjNdI3BnmXmkahzyPDi9HtbKq0avMoWar6yC-nyFo3/s828/20220715_092651.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="828" data-original-width="794" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ0PTNKsHzoGH4ME9xcZXMrHa2OfRdBR6BJ0q-n-tagc8-ipvPUkUgCPmR0eUDSv2oFAK6_xIt4knK58gZE80fMoPdLEQWk3cGBBJ_u6asBi5921LrcLUb6Pgl-Gv0kvUoK5LfC2e6VK3mZPhjNdI3BnmXmkahzyPDi9HtbKq0avMoWar6yC-nyFo3/w384-h400/20220715_092651.jpg" width="384" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">We stopped at the Red Fox Inn and we had Irish Coffee. This was a little too much for me at 10am.</span><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq3WyKyNaRIigpOtTbkvfrHcdgGRao9wkmn_AGCxAEYg37TZRD3p1INpuummmKgJUbfZKEHeunuZaq388L1bFNsaS4wLMUQgQNSXfFIcjaGh9MPVXzQvizqV691b5k1dCD0SR6bzzFrBjWOcOiwT6JBtsLcqN8dVVZTUft60Am5l2aPZT2aAyc4ZNk/s1104/20220715_085029.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="828" data-original-width="1104" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq3WyKyNaRIigpOtTbkvfrHcdgGRao9wkmn_AGCxAEYg37TZRD3p1INpuummmKgJUbfZKEHeunuZaq388L1bFNsaS4wLMUQgQNSXfFIcjaGh9MPVXzQvizqV691b5k1dCD0SR6bzzFrBjWOcOiwT6JBtsLcqN8dVVZTUft60Am5l2aPZT2aAyc4ZNk/w400-h300/20220715_085029.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">While the others folks were enjoying their liquids, I took a walk and found this information about the great Irish potato famine. You will probably have to click on the photo to make it big enough for you to read the statistics and information. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsUtSV0d6dZRZBvPy-gY_Pz9_FOl6Q_5weWpdRqOVVa8b3R8NYdIunRx8xtevqHY6-tdoEvFPAVphHAF3NUykA1maLtvWYwq8h99yK-hBCd3BJPXFO6EqkG_fQrbWOL6Su_EOmVMQjbQe1u4TscfkGbEvtFu6K_fKBpm-TJ4nX_qGf9YH5pTC6Oje-/s927/20220715_090718.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="828" data-original-width="927" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsUtSV0d6dZRZBvPy-gY_Pz9_FOl6Q_5weWpdRqOVVa8b3R8NYdIunRx8xtevqHY6-tdoEvFPAVphHAF3NUykA1maLtvWYwq8h99yK-hBCd3BJPXFO6EqkG_fQrbWOL6Su_EOmVMQjbQe1u4TscfkGbEvtFu6K_fKBpm-TJ4nX_qGf9YH5pTC6Oje-/w400-h358/20220715_090718.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">At the times we were able to stop and take photographs the views were incredible.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgoXhoQxuggBcLYB1iEjvhNHetT3pxaOSVr7SKwwOh9US-ZRt5hg0BLUkE-dWrpCTlipxbW1NEom1XYt5jGz_T7aC9mqhT0Fxwt_yyT95AehHXBlswRpU8fEH-79Y0Rfyj1nnyCM1Dp-M9lO95kqcPcOajPbYd9qq63ny1suvGGzHIsuhEipg3o0MU/s1104/20220715_114912.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="828" data-original-width="1104" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgoXhoQxuggBcLYB1iEjvhNHetT3pxaOSVr7SKwwOh9US-ZRt5hg0BLUkE-dWrpCTlipxbW1NEom1XYt5jGz_T7aC9mqhT0Fxwt_yyT95AehHXBlswRpU8fEH-79Y0Rfyj1nnyCM1Dp-M9lO95kqcPcOajPbYd9qq63ny1suvGGzHIsuhEipg3o0MU/w400-h300/20220715_114912.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1zWM_B4plWZ57Tz__cnk8nlyn1G2fGEq0belRCIGxZRbmILsQHMM94D_G-tAwNq1ar1vO-WLs6f7Eblb-4i446KcY4EalykrTc03TMQ_JWYoytLncExjtcI_zAxcluAE9qWpUZ_1WFztMhnX44w3XGYO23GCayGybTxpxG5f7wTINFDxHbiUxdurW/s1104/20220715_120141.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="828" data-original-width="1104" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1zWM_B4plWZ57Tz__cnk8nlyn1G2fGEq0belRCIGxZRbmILsQHMM94D_G-tAwNq1ar1vO-WLs6f7Eblb-4i446KcY4EalykrTc03TMQ_JWYoytLncExjtcI_zAxcluAE9qWpUZ_1WFztMhnX44w3XGYO23GCayGybTxpxG5f7wTINFDxHbiUxdurW/w400-h300/20220715_120141.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">We stopped at a buffet style rest stop. Chuck and I had the seafood chowder and some Irish soda bread.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-FLf3UV3FLiZqaTKjfZZrCkzwYp0vMjk-YZPt6VFXL9hNB1C2--x1XVNM9OYcOHQiOxWqrnlAgS-77GK6pq9LCpHrOCD9SmNyUMBt2QTnCnPYon6pAH21kznd_XTHH_e-UIklOCpvhGb3_HSPdHo5_QA1jhNA5s4g0_C0VbIFIcF2RYeULT98q2uX/s828/20220715_120911.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="828" data-original-width="621" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-FLf3UV3FLiZqaTKjfZZrCkzwYp0vMjk-YZPt6VFXL9hNB1C2--x1XVNM9OYcOHQiOxWqrnlAgS-77GK6pq9LCpHrOCD9SmNyUMBt2QTnCnPYon6pAH21kznd_XTHH_e-UIklOCpvhGb3_HSPdHo5_QA1jhNA5s4g0_C0VbIFIcF2RYeULT98q2uX/w300-h400/20220715_120911.jpg" width="300" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ6xNg0yaEP7H0NqQ6St-4saPIozOErlQOOb-yxu6KizAGUe48VbQMfqRT180UTN7UNtXZDD5OaOjaUIjxS_snX2mPleckye9GvI_99sRadv1L569yJs1RvAju_2qll7HNaYw269H1Bl5e9oitqLuuCTFoAfUXLqUiyXbyvQhVJIXgxEhIsKCJg04E/s828/20220715_120903.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="828" data-original-width="621" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ6xNg0yaEP7H0NqQ6St-4saPIozOErlQOOb-yxu6KizAGUe48VbQMfqRT180UTN7UNtXZDD5OaOjaUIjxS_snX2mPleckye9GvI_99sRadv1L569yJs1RvAju_2qll7HNaYw269H1Bl5e9oitqLuuCTFoAfUXLqUiyXbyvQhVJIXgxEhIsKCJg04E/w300-h400/20220715_120903.jpg" width="300" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">More beautiful views.</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVhvJNiZIOm95_sIX2NsNfe5qkqRAB817fCrWNKpg-ru1G29RWXhlYBrbT5_r8xDsSrX3-hJrC1tw0HgTUFv44_immMpAGnEu_s29coAEuoQstXEvP9ezyzy7snGQ8no7l3mOx25aErLRax6au57VvG5AGtCwqKThaJbnSEauvajNKLfuYP9_MqB7A/s1104/20220715_124153.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="828" data-original-width="1104" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVhvJNiZIOm95_sIX2NsNfe5qkqRAB817fCrWNKpg-ru1G29RWXhlYBrbT5_r8xDsSrX3-hJrC1tw0HgTUFv44_immMpAGnEu_s29coAEuoQstXEvP9ezyzy7snGQ8no7l3mOx25aErLRax6au57VvG5AGtCwqKThaJbnSEauvajNKLfuYP9_MqB7A/w400-h300/20220715_124153.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOhr9c0JYQEf1_AoEjtNTyYCxrU4N8BixiTtpGx6YYJYS7RFG31Gzcl3DUYoPkF7TapuevkQIoNrzEv1K0HP7oygiwwMHb7MGmOOK89Tnh1rNX4mZVmUMSFE2wqJIgC_8Nhqvp5J0_9HNYNCxm9lO30YdCVKDlvwpnNcRjzofkMHAjxps7HoQoy0mD/s1112/20220715_132510.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="1112" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOhr9c0JYQEf1_AoEjtNTyYCxrU4N8BixiTtpGx6YYJYS7RFG31Gzcl3DUYoPkF7TapuevkQIoNrzEv1K0HP7oygiwwMHb7MGmOOK89Tnh1rNX4mZVmUMSFE2wqJIgC_8Nhqvp5J0_9HNYNCxm9lO30YdCVKDlvwpnNcRjzofkMHAjxps7HoQoy0mD/w400-h297/20220715_132510.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">I photographed the Kerry Ring section of a map I bought. The trip started and ended in Killarney. <br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6U5Synk2DB1hT9kGAOZkVW1gWm-TwRJKFJO9MOW6dN8DfbSEgvvj9XIjZYDHsRbIzevtP8sjOLSlOQbFL33iqqNjV4J0FFGHhrbd9DVRkubnNYeYZaJ_Fzfy7waM6J16kJQhYodqjMgAJ0q-B3VoKloZLcqtG8fP32g1Fv36xILdjGsCHgAd3ZpQL/s990/20220715_201244.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="742" data-original-width="990" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6U5Synk2DB1hT9kGAOZkVW1gWm-TwRJKFJO9MOW6dN8DfbSEgvvj9XIjZYDHsRbIzevtP8sjOLSlOQbFL33iqqNjV4J0FFGHhrbd9DVRkubnNYeYZaJ_Fzfy7waM6J16kJQhYodqjMgAJ0q-B3VoKloZLcqtG8fP32g1Fv36xILdjGsCHgAd3ZpQL/w400-h300/20220715_201244.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">On my next post, I will share some pictures of Killarney.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Love,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Nancy</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p></div>Nancy Watsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01137313660314645313noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432484574789028174.post-30063337170494619312022-07-14T23:00:00.008-06:002022-07-15T11:47:09.450-06:00The Cliffs of Moher and a delightful Folk Park<p><span style="font-size: large;">Dear Family and Friends,</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Today we made two main stops. The first was at the Cliffs of Moher. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I enjoyed the visit, but in order to share the pictures with you, I needed to find out what is so special about these cliffs. What I learned is the Cliffs have been carved by eons of time, weather and ocean into the fantastic shapes and formations.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I found it interesting, but I would not recommend this as a must see sight in Ireland. There are so many other sights and this one is not a show stopper. (MY OPINION ONLY)</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEierr1gU5M785CW-t8UABZg-gVy_1GtwyU5uIleDk1pqajbBk4RrciQ-q9nFlYxIYv6CeqAIzgm_l8elI0KRbRoW9Slb8iwx00zMuj-UvDqDs4VncSUoxOd1wt7crFlSaY5yTfQXB9h8DBnFNhZjMMmgqqlKG-RzzK1uPUWNAwhhaBmCRKlrJKsIVu9/s1061/20220714_095819.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="796" data-original-width="1061" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEierr1gU5M785CW-t8UABZg-gVy_1GtwyU5uIleDk1pqajbBk4RrciQ-q9nFlYxIYv6CeqAIzgm_l8elI0KRbRoW9Slb8iwx00zMuj-UvDqDs4VncSUoxOd1wt7crFlSaY5yTfQXB9h8DBnFNhZjMMmgqqlKG-RzzK1uPUWNAwhhaBmCRKlrJKsIVu9/w400-h300/20220714_095819.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE4rREXp2cDh7KdMUAXfH2K2HFIo_9WkhvJ5owHLI936Wa-BWSMwcCNs4QRrEpdMW4Km8vyl8dwAxvYGlI0KBGdnPP7iBuFxzyWzdIQ5BC0x3Lrnr6XoFUmSopZfpGYA14fE0tPAlWVwdvA0ydClUdjXJgXblPmiugggvg7RQORpRdY-v9AOCdJ-bh/s1061/20220714_100536.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="796" data-original-width="1061" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE4rREXp2cDh7KdMUAXfH2K2HFIo_9WkhvJ5owHLI936Wa-BWSMwcCNs4QRrEpdMW4Km8vyl8dwAxvYGlI0KBGdnPP7iBuFxzyWzdIQ5BC0x3Lrnr6XoFUmSopZfpGYA14fE0tPAlWVwdvA0ydClUdjXJgXblPmiugggvg7RQORpRdY-v9AOCdJ-bh/w400-h300/20220714_100536.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-size: large;">The second stop of this day was to Bunratty Castle and a fun Folk Park</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Before taking our self guided tour, Chuck and I went to have some lunch. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I have heard about taking the high road and low road to Scotland, but I never thought I would actually be walking on it. Here is a picture standing next to the low road sign.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZGEMYDFITNf1KG8TM6TxTNE7dl1SKNwQ5RxotdeQ8cnOZlNs1abPoyXasHrqriwcD1qEzQQeOEk6k_Ub4pMI_mVoBo1j4JqB9o6V2N5NRvjKW5sBGtAlvomEV_-jrDFv57Yf9Xme8yx_q2g7RygODzgCUU2vj5dtwF-QJn8twYn1QAi__kKjOcbFq/s839/20220714_123131.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="839" data-original-width="629" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZGEMYDFITNf1KG8TM6TxTNE7dl1SKNwQ5RxotdeQ8cnOZlNs1abPoyXasHrqriwcD1qEzQQeOEk6k_Ub4pMI_mVoBo1j4JqB9o6V2N5NRvjKW5sBGtAlvomEV_-jrDFv57Yf9Xme8yx_q2g7RygODzgCUU2vj5dtwF-QJn8twYn1QAi__kKjOcbFq/w300-h400/20220714_123131.jpg" width="300" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-size: large;">Although, we didn't eat there, I am sharing this photo of Durty Nelly's Pub. It claims to have been around since 1610.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh08GSMEBrLkN13SqVgGWWTGN-H_cR5UWLIQCoyKZ_DQitWBGUno0hh2arv_AOJ9CcF5yCdWe4Qz0TI4xnPrdhj7i_krKNJI2mQii9KeDKfuzVqYeaUSNKe8I-QU-rRIeS0-pHGfSlgro3WowP_3udvwsSiors1Ft1IVgBmZA-RlzESqISpMWaub592/s1061/20220714_130614.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="796" data-original-width="1061" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh08GSMEBrLkN13SqVgGWWTGN-H_cR5UWLIQCoyKZ_DQitWBGUno0hh2arv_AOJ9CcF5yCdWe4Qz0TI4xnPrdhj7i_krKNJI2mQii9KeDKfuzVqYeaUSNKe8I-QU-rRIeS0-pHGfSlgro3WowP_3udvwsSiors1Ft1IVgBmZA-RlzESqISpMWaub592/w400-h300/20220714_130614.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-size: large;">We had limited time and I knew I wanted to spend my time in the Folk Park. Chuck was more interested in seeing the castle, so we divided up and conquered them both. Chuck went to the castle and I spent time in the Folk Park.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Here is the castle Chuck explored.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjzFwDbLhe4FS89shTTbW4xo0vz5xAbIkvl6y3oesTkXUwf6ctLHTDZSQQp_C4uk1fb5tLdv4D4vBvDX7w_w6wPnwyQPgeMDVPdbP7wnzL4A_YD2asbQNsIHJKv5LZ2-g-rN3kOLbtfxJ3RR5rEfPWJzbdjyeFrTb48KsfvHYrsfgXWxFf2nJzCKdI/s839/20220714_122938.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="839" data-original-width="629" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjzFwDbLhe4FS89shTTbW4xo0vz5xAbIkvl6y3oesTkXUwf6ctLHTDZSQQp_C4uk1fb5tLdv4D4vBvDX7w_w6wPnwyQPgeMDVPdbP7wnzL4A_YD2asbQNsIHJKv5LZ2-g-rN3kOLbtfxJ3RR5rEfPWJzbdjyeFrTb48KsfvHYrsfgXWxFf2nJzCKdI/w300-h400/20220714_122938.jpg" width="300" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The Folk Park is like walking back in time in a small Irish village. I thoroughly enjoyed walking around and I especially liked taking photos.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">This is a thatched roof house, I love that I caught the chicken crossing the road.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyMkI8VaX5I3ZFE3xOn2r3m-o6q2dasIjRjogxVlMdIy-XvIjs2KTg5Kba5z6VSAeQrdXE-QIcfzX8Hc-ftdHzkhWScmDxfFTUj0wVI36XGuCF1yeL8sw35z2ssxFgquP2-tS3CqwDOjLXAXSDAG66d0uSiojr3NOGnHUtGoU02hrIvihEqZNJhHjN/s1061/20220714_132020.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="796" data-original-width="1061" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyMkI8VaX5I3ZFE3xOn2r3m-o6q2dasIjRjogxVlMdIy-XvIjs2KTg5Kba5z6VSAeQrdXE-QIcfzX8Hc-ftdHzkhWScmDxfFTUj0wVI36XGuCF1yeL8sw35z2ssxFgquP2-tS3CqwDOjLXAXSDAG66d0uSiojr3NOGnHUtGoU02hrIvihEqZNJhHjN/w400-h300/20220714_132020.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-size: large;">I think this would have been a Gypsy wagon. Also known as Travelers. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglmUteBZMukD0nZB0WQRloZYI6x9BWb_mAUmsVbs0_7F7B1YohmudQGma1OZQSYC6c584M2tFo6-cSZUZ3aY-5xjLfL3q-TVtrsgZAIi0RHzJNbjYxXow0V9OMWNYCnwbm_oNmP3TjtkxIvKp0uU19N6bqR2XaEA7nXxVe4YmzBKubTnAXgBJEjztT/s839/20220714_132124.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="839" data-original-width="629" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglmUteBZMukD0nZB0WQRloZYI6x9BWb_mAUmsVbs0_7F7B1YohmudQGma1OZQSYC6c584M2tFo6-cSZUZ3aY-5xjLfL3q-TVtrsgZAIi0RHzJNbjYxXow0V9OMWNYCnwbm_oNmP3TjtkxIvKp0uU19N6bqR2XaEA7nXxVe4YmzBKubTnAXgBJEjztT/w300-h400/20220714_132124.jpg" width="300" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">The walking paths were tree lined and as most everything in Ireland such a beautiful shady green.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSXfFil6QI24gNWH5MxT0alIBeXqcxf92Fe8X1DQkNpuKSV7sU0mP_COWJsIaw9WHnCgyk9c2MVyOdaVB5N94kxWQWXLcFMRMjAAJ8_qCN1UPWDPnn8Pe9256J_Y3OZ2L391bxjJhqD3hxhA12gQibA7qX3PQiAQZA2BT4slrHwXQ64R5AfG8vyi1z/s839/20220714_132500.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="839" data-original-width="629" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSXfFil6QI24gNWH5MxT0alIBeXqcxf92Fe8X1DQkNpuKSV7sU0mP_COWJsIaw9WHnCgyk9c2MVyOdaVB5N94kxWQWXLcFMRMjAAJ8_qCN1UPWDPnn8Pe9256J_Y3OZ2L391bxjJhqD3hxhA12gQibA7qX3PQiAQZA2BT4slrHwXQ64R5AfG8vyi1z/w300-h400/20220714_132500.jpg" width="300" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">Next I found the village church.<br /></span><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkRx6KJcKu0HMgiLNlbdIOCU-P5cap1WGjcMXWnuYC__Yj3eX-WhzqkraNvpBc9aGYBbQ4IwUz6PlGqGTDF866JZw-QvusVlwpha7PBGAYCSAkj61tRKSSvtKCD4ptSqiHzagH2G_EseawjlNM5JtJs73OAeYm65-xfDTEpeTYizvzMJ-B_d5rFI06/s839/20220714_132649.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="839" data-original-width="629" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkRx6KJcKu0HMgiLNlbdIOCU-P5cap1WGjcMXWnuYC__Yj3eX-WhzqkraNvpBc9aGYBbQ4IwUz6PlGqGTDF866JZw-QvusVlwpha7PBGAYCSAkj61tRKSSvtKCD4ptSqiHzagH2G_EseawjlNM5JtJs73OAeYm65-xfDTEpeTYizvzMJ-B_d5rFI06/w300-h400/20220714_132649.jpg" width="300" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDGy8yJNEsyAolf2yFouxdkhkw-LYjlewOrfvwV-JYOytdrtHiqi6MlMaO-AZkpp-q6YgvMPlT9vLtAbMHbzhzWAMroZunfnI2xgdqWMmWw2DRqa797WCGG3NebqqeTnoYFOAVBOeCJm-AB4XIlqfLLM5DPruD1gF8UZfvSPw0FOygwWQ3Yz6_D1kt/s839/20220714_132812.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="839" data-original-width="629" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDGy8yJNEsyAolf2yFouxdkhkw-LYjlewOrfvwV-JYOytdrtHiqi6MlMaO-AZkpp-q6YgvMPlT9vLtAbMHbzhzWAMroZunfnI2xgdqWMmWw2DRqa797WCGG3NebqqeTnoYFOAVBOeCJm-AB4XIlqfLLM5DPruD1gF8UZfvSPw0FOygwWQ3Yz6_D1kt/w300-h400/20220714_132812.jpg" width="300" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Here is an old farm house.</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPADmZyUKRLL58jBl4VL6p6fw0SMciSyCRLKL3aLf_u5k2uz-ZBir1wZlLUcEpIq6xPWW5jKQTkXE7oZ568S3YvxV-4qIY5CT7Hcq8fTHqatdDnSZZPzeb1HK_SybbD-e3BuTd-TMoHRswA0JsHAsVPkmROmTeSEx9r9rGtzp2KsWwB8ZOoB2s1NcI/s1061/20220714_133110.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="796" data-original-width="1061" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPADmZyUKRLL58jBl4VL6p6fw0SMciSyCRLKL3aLf_u5k2uz-ZBir1wZlLUcEpIq6xPWW5jKQTkXE7oZ568S3YvxV-4qIY5CT7Hcq8fTHqatdDnSZZPzeb1HK_SybbD-e3BuTd-TMoHRswA0JsHAsVPkmROmTeSEx9r9rGtzp2KsWwB8ZOoB2s1NcI/s320/20220714_133110.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">And this house belonged to a wealthier person, maybe a merchant.</span><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisf-mw9B3EyO6RnCKgcbSCbTa_5Wut3sv0iXqgqEVpALIp2MZaufy3tx1WwFYv3esIKt-U-3A-fM7uthXL2Aw3oOhrNLDCfi3Il55kNebjSytWBcT4E0w2SuRchKJyAHlXfYxDI6EbByHH0FpTxkEUEdRGvkuux92UUGhCLOWDT0wbcj_XgvL_JKlQ/s1061/20220714_133247.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="796" data-original-width="1061" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisf-mw9B3EyO6RnCKgcbSCbTa_5Wut3sv0iXqgqEVpALIp2MZaufy3tx1WwFYv3esIKt-U-3A-fM7uthXL2Aw3oOhrNLDCfi3Il55kNebjSytWBcT4E0w2SuRchKJyAHlXfYxDI6EbByHH0FpTxkEUEdRGvkuux92UUGhCLOWDT0wbcj_XgvL_JKlQ/s320/20220714_133247.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-size: large;">I even ran into the constable.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1P811QFLAKVcJy_CfbgdaNAFXB0KM2bi5ZDFOriU2tGTeUtXqUoELt0IXar1HbY07bjIZVaMHXdYsG8w3uEfLYi_ZCFZrKQLhwVgzZvd8CZduhcXcKEYZSFKNn1SI4CDBlPfcfURe1cZd5BFZ4HBW7bel1Jdy2LjPcQWhUn7O0zRuEfRj_2RKwQSh/s838/20220714_133715.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="838" data-original-width="391" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1P811QFLAKVcJy_CfbgdaNAFXB0KM2bi5ZDFOriU2tGTeUtXqUoELt0IXar1HbY07bjIZVaMHXdYsG8w3uEfLYi_ZCFZrKQLhwVgzZvd8CZduhcXcKEYZSFKNn1SI4CDBlPfcfURe1cZd5BFZ4HBW7bel1Jdy2LjPcQWhUn7O0zRuEfRj_2RKwQSh/w186-h400/20220714_133715.jpg" width="186" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">It was the kind of day that was easy to do. Not a lot of walking up and down hills and I was able to set my own pace.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Again, I am not sure what tomorrow will bring, but I will take you along.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Love,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Nancy</span></div><br />Nancy Watsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01137313660314645313noreply@blogger.com4