Mexico 2006

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Our friend Terry's front door.		His patio overlooking the city.		View from the patio, looking out to Lake Chapala
	Terry's large living room		His dining area and kitchen. Terry's in the background.		The front of the house looking down to our bedroom door.
Terry's pool		Our first evening we had dinner at Tio Dimingo's and were warmed outside by this clay pot called a  chimerea		The next morning we  visited Lake Chapala Society's gardens--poinsettia tree and bougainvillea
	We had breakfast at the gardens beneath the blue umbrellas		Bob and I by the garden's pool		The flowers were lovely. Notice this unusual shrimp plant
		A typical street in Ajijic		More Ajijic shops
	San Andres or Saint Andrew who is the patron saint of Ajijic		Inside the church		A baby pomegranate
Ballet Folklorico		Sunrise through the bedroom window		A plaza in Guadalajara
	A government building		Inside the cathedral		Tour on a red double-decker bus
Rotunda Park		Christmas decorations from the bus		A huge Christmas tree structure in a plaza
	Bob and I by a plaza foundtain		Dinner at the Secret Garden		Pepe Villalobo entertains
Terry's tri-level apartment from below		Terry, Bob and I have breakfast at the Sunrise Cafe		Outdoor market in Chapala
	Boat ride on Lake Chapala		Our pilot Louie		Heading for Scorpion Island (named for its shape)
Young men from Mexico City sing and toast us.		Glorious sunset as we boat back to Chapala		Sunset deepens
	Visiting an alpine-like village, Mazamitla,  at 1300 feet in the Sierra Madres		The village church		Inside with beautiful draperies and floral displays
Visit to Petatan fishing village where pelicans migrate		Mama Egret and her babies		Watching the workers clean fish
	Pelicans and egrets waiting for their fish head supper.		Gail and the Senor as we shop in Tlaquepaque, a shopping district		Outdoor craft displays
Street musicians		Inside the Plaza Del Artemas		A little boy's toreador suit
	Lunch in an outdoor cafe.		Viewing the castillo, a bamboo tower fitted with fireworks		Villagers gather for the grand finale of the fiesta for the patron saint waiting for the lighting of the castillo
Musicians provide music while we watch the display		One side of the towering castillo		As the flames die. A glorious experience
	Last day of our trip at the thermal baths in San Juan Cosala		Bob and I after lunch at the thermal baths at Rueben's Grill		Gail reading an LI in Bob's straw hat.
		Bob walks on water? -- not quite.

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