We spent our last morning revisiting Coyoacan. Sue had visited the Frida Kahlo Museum on our last visit, but I had not and, despite my mild aversion to her work, we joined the throngs waiting for the museum to open. I had it all wrong: the museum is actually lovely, the exhibits well done. SueContinue reading “Coyoacan and on to Oaxaca”
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Monte Alban
One of the principle pleasures of this trip to Mexico was the opportunity to share it with our dear friends Patti and David Bradley, veterans of two trips to Burma with us! They arrived late on Thursday night, and had a bit of a rough reception at the hotel: the room was tiny and hadn’tContinue reading “Monte Alban”
Into the World of Oaxaca’s Folk Art
Patti had arranged for a their cab driver to take us around to several craft pueblos today; and a driver indeed showed up, just not the one they had hired. But his cousin proved perfectly nice and a very competent driver. We squeezed into his yellow jalopy–the leg room wasn’t made for David and me–andContinue reading “Into the World of Oaxaca’s Folk Art”
Mitla! And, oh, some markets and rugs…
Our driver picked us up bright and early for a long day, more ruins, more folk art! We were heading southeast, first stop Mitla, the second largest archaeological site in Oaxaca. While Monte Alban was most important as the civilization’s political center, Mitla was the main religious center. The name Mitla is derived from the Nahuatl name Mictlán,Continue reading “Mitla! And, oh, some markets and rugs…”
Day One: A Night in St. Ives
Saturday, September 8, 2018 We flew into Heathrow, took the Express to Paddington, and got right onto the Great Western train bound for Cornwall. It was an easy trip. We spent our first night at Carbis Bay, the next town north of St. Ives. We stayed at Lamorna Lodge, really more like a small hotelContinue reading “Day One: A Night in St. Ives”
Day Two: St. Ives to Pendeen
Sunday, September 9, 2018 We had glorious weather for the first day of the walk: sunny and warm with clear skies. The day started ominously, though: when we told the cabbie who brought us to the head of the path where we were headed (Pendeen) he said “Oh no! you can’t do that…you’ll be luckyContinue reading “Day Two: St. Ives to Pendeen”
Day Three: Pendeen to Sennen Cove
Monday, September 10, 2018 The day started with a typically quirky breakfast conversation with another guest at the B&B: a lorrie driver, motorcycle messenger, expatriate, and jack of all trades. The conversation was interesting until it turned somehow to race, and then… The first part of the day’s walk is a dream, as you passContinue reading “Day Three: Pendeen to Sennen Cove”
Day Four: Sennen Cove to Mousehole
Tuesday, September 11, 2018 We woke to a thick mist that quickly turned to pea soup fog. We hadn’t realized how close to Land’s End–the westernmost point in England–we actually were: less than two miles. The path from Sennen Cove is broad, with asphalt or stepping stones for a good bit of the way. ItContinue reading “Day Four: Sennen Cove to Mousehole”
Day Five: Mousehole to Porthleven
Wednesday, September 12, 2018 When I awoke on the fourth day of our adventure, I was too sick to walk at all. So we undertook further exploration of the Cornish bus system, traveling first to Marazion so that we could walk up to Saint Michael’s Mount, and then from Marazion to Porthleven. We changed busesContinue reading “Day Five: Mousehole to Porthleven”
Day Five: Porthleven to Lizard
Thursday, September 13, 2018 I was feeling much better after a day off, and the weather cooperated as we headed south. We were walking along a great bay that runs all the way from Land’s End to the Lizard–from the westernmost point in England to the southernmost. The first half of the fourteen mile walkContinue reading “Day Five: Porthleven to Lizard”