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| Original, Signed by Benito Juarez |
Our first visit of the day was to the
Museo Reginal Potosino, housed in a building that was originally part of a Franciscan monestary founded in 1590. The ground floor has exhibets on pre-Hispanic Mexico. Upstairs is the lavish Capilla de Aranzazu, an elaborate private chapel constructed in the mid-18th century. The entire upper section of the museum seemed to be dedicated to the Freemason history of the area. I knew from previous reading the Freemasonry played a significant part in the development of Mexico.
Benito Juarez ran his government from this building during the French occupation.
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| Among Fredrico Silva Sculptures |
In the afternoon we visited the
Museo Federico Silva, housing the modern art of its namesake. The museum is in a 17th century building that was originally a hospital then a school.
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| Breakfast |
Brenda's Mealtime Story 3: Breakfast this morning was again at the Cafe Torte. Today the cafe opened at 9.30 and we were the second customers. The proprietor remembered what we had yesterday and said "Today you will have...." He did check that I would actually like what he had decided for me - an omelet. Robert had no choice but he did like what came for him - one egg on toast with a mushroom sauce and one on a tortilla, with a ground and grilled meat topping. The omelet was cheese-filled with the same mushroom sauce. Both dishes included a serving of beans garnished with grated hard cheese. The cafe soon filled and some customers were turned away.
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| Saturday afternoon outside of Templo San Francisco |
2 comments:
Temples everywhere. Hope people are praying for all the countries that have had disasters!
Nice photo of Brenda and Robert among the sculptures.
Japan is a scene of utter devastation, impossible to look at the photos without wanting to cry. Still don't know what will happen with the nuclear power stations, whether the situation will get worse.
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