Grettings from Cuernavaca.. a sleepy little town of only 350,000 people.. which looks tiny compared to the 20 million or so we just shared mexico city with..

We woke early, worked out , packed then took a cab throuh busy mexico city to Taxquena bus depot in Sout west Mexico city.. The terminal is a bustling place .. busses pulled in and out like clockwork. Our packed bus to cuernavaca was a luxurious Volvo with movies , ac and comfy seats.. The hour down to Cuernavaca flew past as we got to take in the very green and rolling countryside..

We got to Curenavaca and a really nice retired guy walked about 8 blocks with us to help us find our hotel.. Everyone here is really nice and helpful.. We found our place.. The Casa Azul without much trouble.. It’s a nice quiet place on a sidestreet.. plenty nice for our travels..

After a quick lunch we called another cab and took the 40 minute ride out to Xochicalco , the fourth most visited antiquity site in all of Mexico (the other Tetihuacan. Chitzenitza, Tulum we’ve seen too) It was SO worth the trip.. we got there around 2 and stayed nearly the three hours until closing.. the site is gorgeous.. and was largely empty.. we had long stretches of time when we couldn’t see another soul.. (enough time to drop a few samstones unnoticed !). The site has some really cool features including 2 complete Pelota courts and tan amazing observatory with carved frescoes.. We took the whole place in.. then took a turn through the nicely done museam abotu a quarter of a mile down the road..

Just before 5 we foudn ou cab driver adolfo and headed bakc to cuernavaca..

After a quick shower we headed down into the zocalo for something to eat.. there was a ton of people doing the standard Friday evening promenade with their mate on their arm. There is SO much love here.. people hugging and kissing each other on every corner.. I like it.. it’s very romantic.. and I have my romance partner here to practice with.. very. very nice.. when in rome…

we tried one of the resturants oru hotel suggested.. but it was too fancy and epensive.. We ended up picking a place on the zocolo that fed us both for less than half of one of the first places entrees.. We then wandered down to the cathedral and stumbled on to a great mariachi singing contest.. we sat and listened foor quite a while. They were all pretty good…!

Now it’s after 1 and I need to sleep.. hope this slide show format works for folks.. I’m taking too many pictures to annotate each one..

So far a really great trip.. more from the road tomorrow..
nite all, nite sam
-me