Partly cloudy. We finally met up at ten and drove to a
small farm where Patty’s family has lived.in the past. We hiked along a stream and found
several boulders with carved designs similar to the ones in the
Museum.
Filiberto then led us to the town of Yerba Buena where he
seems to know everyone! We parked by a large house and hauled our
art stuff up to a large terrace overlooking a lovely valley.
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| Yerba Buena Plaza |
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| Thomas' Watercolor |
Thomas
demoed a water color.
Since Valori is a portrait artist, Thomas had arranged for one of
the daughters of the house to pose of them to sketch while I painted a colorful
cottage across the way. Patty appeared with two plastic bottles of
water, except they weren’t full of water but the local tequila, Raicilla! Wow!
One sips it like wine with salted
lime! Improves one’s painting no end!! Then the
very kind lady of the house, Ofelia, presented us with platters of
Gorditas: fried small tortillas with beans, onions,
cheese, chilis, and spices on top...just amazing!
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| Patty |
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| Thomas |
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| Filiberto y Roberto |
We gulped them down and then she brought out custard ice
cream...It is a wonderful and unique experience to travel with two locals - we
are greeted and hosted by everyone! Bob walked around and saw some
birds, and has everyone looking and aware of birds now - for the first time in
their lives - really cool! Bob also made fast friends with a litter of
puppies which we passed on our way to see a large horse stable and rodeo
facility that the family owned.
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| Ofelia, her husband, and Patty |
We left our
art supplies as we are returning tomorrow and went back to Mascota to rest.
Willa is now a
tropical storm and half way across Mexico while tropical depression Vicente has disappeared.
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