Divertirse in Veracruz




Another of Rob's famous tricks
balanced napkin holder

 





Crab for supper anyone

  

Relaxing on the beach
right across the street from the temple

  
 

Herman Tejada's
Felix Cumpleaños

 

Presidente Hilton Y Marifer


 

Lindy's New Hair Style



Check out the Stylist

 

That's us on the banana

   

My friend at the club, Lulu

 




Another Friend

 



A refreshing piña





Our peg partners from the States
Camm and Shawn



Man at the helm





Hermana Tejada Y Hermana Hilton
Flirting with Moroni

 

My favorite gardener



Anyone for a little marimba music?

Light at the end of the tunnel

 

Mi Amiga, Teresa



Veracruz Aquarium





Mexican Carnival



High In Our Tower



The Mexican People are the best.
You tell them you like something of theirs and they give it to you.
You ask for a recipe and they come to
your casa, bring their own pots and ingredients
and you learn.
150 tamales later---we know now how to make tamales



The Torres invited us to the World Trade Center
where their son was performing

Just for fun the gardners made us a decorative
pathway connecting our two casas



Independence Day Celebration
Mexico's independence from Spain




XICO Day Trip

Famous for it's Mole and this Waterfall

 left to right
The Ratz, Bickmores, Hiltons, Pietrafittas, and the Yanez
This picture we are standing by the top of the falls

It's quite a hike



Raiders of the Lost Ark was filmed here



At the bottom we were grateful for this shade tree

Lindy cooled down in the water




The girls hung out for a rest



Lovers





This little Catholic church was decorated
with all fresh flowers & plants

take a closer look

We found the famous restaurant for Mole


Presidente Hilton making and cooking tortillas
The men cooked for the women

 

Presidente Bickmore

Our friend Tony from the Club
A tennis partner.
Not a member of the church

Presidente Yanez

Now I will educate you on Mole
 16^th Century nuns from the Convent of Santa Rosa in Puebla de los Angeles, upon learning that the Archbishop was coming for a visit, went into a panic because they had nothing to serve him. The nuns started praying desperately and an angel came to inspire them. They began chopping and grinding and roasting, mixing different types of chiles together with spices, day-old bread, nuts, a little chocolate and approximately 20 other ingredients..

	Mole Poblano: Pollo con Arroz

This concoction boiled for hours and was reduced to the thick, sweet, rich and fragrant mole sauce we know today

My personal opinion----it tastes like something you burn accidently, scrap it off the bottom of the pan and eat, only if your straving to dead