The fun continues

Sunday was the last day of Al's holiday and we spent it exploring downtown Cuernavaca, particularly la catedral and the Jardin Borda. La catedral itself was packed, standing room only inside - we couldn't even get through the door. Turns out it was a special day - the Bishop was presiding over the Mass. Outside was a lively scene - lots of stalls selling different foods, cakes, breads, tamales, fruits and a bouncy castle for the kids. Pictured below is the Templo de la Tercera Orden, which is part of the cathedral complex.



Across the road in the Jardin Borda it was much quieter. The gardens were pretty but a the stonework was a bit run-down. Still it was shady and cool and very picturesque.



Al toddled off to work on Monday and at lunchtime our Mexican host and hostess and their sons (14 and 12)took us to a Yucatan restaurant close to the Universidad. The food was lovely. We ate many courses, each one a delicious morsel wrapped in a tortilla, and often swimming in a tasty sauce, served individually to each one of us.

After the men went back to work, Patricia and her sons took Emi and I for a guided tour of Cuernavaca. I've been trying to figure out the road rules here and I asked her what they were. Before she could answer (it was a pretty tricky question), Diego the 14 year old piped up 'nobody knows!' It was pretty funny at the time but actually not far from the truth I think! Patricia, my friend, prefers it that way - she likes the opportunities for interaction with other drivers that the lack of rules provides.