Sunday, March 30, 2008

At the sea otter tank

[ADF and CC watch the sea otter swim back and forth, Georgia Aquarium, Atlanta]

Whale shark

[Georgia Aquarium, Atlanta]

Giant Grouper

[CC at the Georgia Aquarium, Atlanta]

Jellyfish

[Georgia Aquarium, Atlanta]

Georgia Aquarium

Centennial Park, Atlanta

[CC headed toward the Georgia Aquarium]

Atlanta stopover: tornado damage

[Building near Olympic Centennial Park, Atlanta]

A final look at Ajijic

[From the poolhouse in La Floresta, looking south toward Lake Chapala]

Friday, March 21, 2008

Wednesday, March 19, 2008

Delivery trucks

[Tapalpa]

At long last, Tapalpa

[ADF in Tapalpa plaza before we bought her a new outfit in the market, a matching Superman shorts and t-shirt set for about $2]

Still on the way to Tapalpa

[Facing forward and feeling fine]

On the way to Tapalpa

[Tapalpa is a village high up in the mountains - about 2200m - and the route there is characterized by curves and bumps. All of it was a bit much for poor ADF, who was facing backward in her seat. Halfway up a mountain she got carsick (for the first time ever). We stopped to clean up a bit, which involved stripping her down to her diaper, and turning her seat around. We'd have to buy her a fresh set of clothes in Tapalpa.]

Painting boats

[Chapala pier]

Chapala pier


Balloons

[ADF in Chapala]

Monday, March 17, 2008

Dancing

[ADF dances with the local kids in the bandstand, Ajijic plaza]

After the holy festivities...

[Food! Sopes, enchilladas, pozole, and cold beer under the stars and the coloured lights, Ajijic plaza]

Outdoor mass

[San Andres Cathedral, Ajijic]

The procession arrives

[Palm Sunday, Ajijic]

Patient girl

[Miss A. awaits the procession]

Boy selling palm fronds


[Palm Sunday, Ajijic]

Boy running

[Ajijic]

Waiting for the procession

[Palm Sunday, Ajijic]

Alfalfa on cobblestones

[Ajijic]

Altar boys

[Preparing for the procession]

Procession route

[The road to the church covered in alfalfa in preparation for the procession, Ajijic]

Back in Ajijic

[In time for the Palm Sunday procession and the start of Semana Santa]

Hat and flowers

[Guadalajara]

Full church

[Guadalajara]

Guards

[Guadalajara]

Hidalgo

[Mural by Jose Clemente Orozco, Guadalajara (that's a staircase on the right)]

Guide book

[An afternoon in Guadalajara]

Palm Sunday in Guadalajara

[Outside Guadalajara Cathedral]

Play-Doh

[Gran and ADF spend the hot hours indoors, Ajijic]

Paseo del Mirador

[Poppa in La Floresta, Ajijic]

Saturday, March 15, 2008

"Cherish" homage


[CC on the beach, Manzanillo]