Lake Chapala and its surrounding towns are truly beautiful. I'll likely write an essay about them at some point. For now, I hope you've enjoyed these glimpses into some lesser-known regions of Mexico. We'll be back!
We entered the Tube around 9:00 in the morning, a mass of noisy students and a few adults, taking up a section of platform. We had told the teens: "We'll start you on your journey, but you'll have to find your way back. Pay attention." The anxious ones stayed near us, the eager ones studied the green and red and blue and yellow lines on the wall map. "We'll need the Circle Line," one said, and after nodding, we passed the phrase among us like bread, or sweets, so when the train arrived, and the sliding doors opened, we all walked through them with enough nourishment and energy to know where we were going . Later, we stepped out of trams into the high Swiss landscape at Pfingstegg Station. After London, most of the kids didn't even look at the trail map. They just started up. One foot in front of the other, one sore-muscled groan after the other, a collection of revelations. We walked under rock ledges and over small streams. We talked abo...
Beautiful seems the perfect word. I especially enjoyed the pastels of blooming trees and shrubs.
ReplyDeleteThanks. Me, too!
DeleteSo awesome! All of your photos and entries of your visit! I felt I was right there with you! Love it there! Glad you got to go!!!! Love you!
ReplyDeleteDefinitely grateful, Lisa. Taking trips with a little one is a whole different thing than what I had been used to, but it was so worth it.
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ReplyDeleteI want to open that door on the white wall, and enter the abundance of pastel colors and fragrance; with my camera of course. ~ Richard ~
Of course! My guess is, whoever lived there would ask you to stay. We met some really wonderful people. :)
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