Our grand adventure began with a leisurely morning. We slept in, arising to the smell of sticky buns cooking in the oven. Mmmmm! “Do you want some coffee?” Mom, armed with her stovetop espresso makers (two of them) is ready, willing and able to serve you up delightfully flavored lattes and other custom drinks.
Zelina is cooking up a storm, as usual. Bless her heart! We’re so glad she gets to come with us today.
The workers started digging to lay the foundation for Kriss’ house today. Each one of the DeHoyos children has a bit of property on the land they own. You can see Kriss’ property out the kitchen window. We took a virtual walk-through, even though there was only just spray paint and little strings to mark out the different rooms. I can’t wait to see it finished!
Dickmar came and we left around 11 for Monterrey. He had an important dinner with the mayor at 6 that he had to be back for, so he drove separately from the van.
Our first stop (other than a pit stop at Seven Eleven…yes they do have those down here!) was the caverns at Garcia, just outside of Monterrey. We rode a suspended cable car up the side of the steep mountain face to the entrance of the caves. Inside, we followed a winding path through marvelous and towering stalactites and stalagmites. Over the many years, they formed into intricate shapes such as a camel, donkey, gorilla, lion and even the face of the crucified Christ. That last one might be because the Catholic influence, as there was also a little shrine to our Lady Guadalupe on the way out.
The drive from the caverns to Monterrey took about hour. We stopped at Wal-Mart for more vanilla and some hot sauce…very necessary staples! Also, we made several stops at several Home Depots for supplies for the roof-repair job at the DeHoyos. Unfortunately, all the places we tried were either out of stock, or didn’t carry what we were looking for.
Dinner was at Los Generales, a Mexican buffet that serves delicious and traditional dishes. We drank tamarindo, a common flavor in Mexico that we can’t get in the states. The fruit itself is sour, but the flavor in drinks and desserts is sweet and delicious. How can I describe it? It kind of reminds me of figs, but with cinnamon. ☺
After the delicious feast, we headed downtown for a stroll on the Riverwalk. The walk was beautifully lit, and there were many music groups playing, due to the festival of Santa Lucia. Not to be confused with the same saint that wears candles in her hair and delivers sweet bread at Christmas time, it is a festival for the city of Monterrey, which is the origin of the Santa Lucia River. We stopped to watch a show with fireworks and a lot of amazing dancing. What a spectacular way to end an amazing week!
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