The
first church in all of the America's, in Antigua, Ver.
Today was the "free" day. What that means
is that we don't have any responsibilities at the center. So off
we went to La Antigua. It's the first city of Veracruz, the
landing site of Cortez. We saw his house from the 16th century that is
being reconstructed. We went into a fabulous little church dated early
16th century which is oldest Roman Catholic church in the
Americas. After a very interesting walk around the village we had lunch
in a fabulous seafood restaurant. There are a number of food
photos in this blog. I had the platano rellano filled with
local seafood and topped with creme and if that wasn't the highlight
then dessert was - - a Mexican cheesecake in chocolate and dribbled in
mango sauce. Unbelievable!!!!
We did think of the niños and made a stop at WalMart
to pick up some puzzles to send to the center with Anne. The kids
are never far from our thoughts even when we are out and about on a
free day. These kids really find a part in your heart and they
stay there. I think they keep me more real. It reminds me
of the Velveteen Rabbit who became real because he was loved
enough to wear out his fur. My fur has been well loved in
Veracruz and I am a little frayed around the edges. Adios Mexico
until proximo año.
- Michele Q.
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