today was the big trip to monte alban...which turned out to be more than i bargained for. not only did we all see monte alban but we also went to a small village to see some traditional wood carving art (called alebrije) - the multi-colored mexican folk art style you've probably seen, a monestary, a full-on buffet and a trip to the mecca of mexican black clay art - every manner of the traditional black pot and anything else they could and do make out of the classic black clay - well, not black until fired....i'd be able to tell you a lot here but today the pics do the talking...with some idle commentary with each pic or so...
ole.
garncarlos.
xo
before anything happened today alex and i had to get some fuel in us - today's answer...tamale tortas with mole...
and then it was monte alban...the big brother of mitla.
a pretty amazing place.
with steps that you really have to pay attention to on the way down.
this gentleman carries on the traditional methods of pot making. his grandmother and/or great grandmother was a big deal in the pot world in mexico.
a taqueria near the wood carving headquarters.
wood carving central...a colorful place.
then it was time to visit a monestary...why not...?
then we ate like champs...well, actually, i had one plate and was good...my man alex and jim from toronto ate like champs...
it was a buffet but it was actually ok...
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