Feb 12 – 17 Hacienda Contreras’ Field Trips

We had a busy week!  They kept us hopping here with lots of outings, happy hours, bonfires and even a waffle breakfast on Sunday!

On Tuesday we went to a Parque Aquatico at La Garita.  It had nice hot springs pools and also small waterslides for the kids. 

After soaking for a couple of hours we went to the restaurant attached to the place for lunch.  Al, Doug and Sal ordered Rainbow Trout.  It was cooked in spices and wrapped in a tinfoil pouch.  They said it was the best they had tasted.

all that's left are the bones!

and every meal needs a shot of tequila to end!

On Wednesday we went to town for groceries and I had my nails done by a lovely girl named Maribella. (who didn't speak any English)   The cost was a whopping $100 pesos or $8.  They are acrylic not gel but at that cost I could get them done weekly!

On Thursday, Valentine’s Day, (Happy late Valentine’s Day everyone!) a large group of us went to the town of Jiculpan, about a 45 min drive and we wandered the town with direction by the tourism director a nice woman named Marta.   We went to a “Silk” factory, where they grow silk worms and then harvest the silk and make scarves, bracelets, tapestries etc.  Very interesting.

Only 7 passenger seating so the 8th was in the back! and guess who it was...

the bus to the silk factory..

Nancy modelling the scarf.. only $5000 pesos or approx. $450cdn

the harachi's I purchased!

Friday was a quiet day..thank goodness, we sure need those…

Saturday was market day and we had tacos at a stall in the centro (main square in town) at $10pesos or 80 cents each they were fantastic...sorry no pics..

Sunday was a waffle breakfast, my waffle maker was a success..

Sorry this entry was so late, but it is hard to sit inside when it is sunny out!

two last pictures...

would you wear these shoes?  I can't believe she could walk in them....