Guanajuato is an hour away from SMA. Youngs and Greunkes hired a driver and headed there in an air conditioned Suburban. Our driver was an excellent companion and tour guide for the 10 hour day. We learned quite a lot about Mexican history and enjoyed touring the Opera House, the Basilica and the museum/home where Diego Rivera lived until he was 6 when his parents moved the family to Mexico City. His dad had to get out of Dodge when his Communist ideas clashed with the local political scene. Diego was a twin though his brother died at 18 months. A highlight was the vintage movies of Mexico in the early 1900s including footage of Pancho Villa and his soldiers.
Our final stop was at Dolores Hidalgo, a pottery center.
I'm having a ceramic bathroom sink made of cobalt blue with white calla lilies, and half a dozen medium sized serving bowls. It was a real splurge...nearly $80 total!
To get our strength back we walked to the park and got ice cream cones. Doesn't Beso de Angels sound like a wonderful flavor? How about Patalos de Rosa (instead of cherry)? You can also have sweet corn, cactus, tequila, cervesa, pork rind and another dozen fruit flavors. Of course we all had to try the combination sherbet of shrimp and octopus...Yummy!
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