Oct 31 Puebla to Oaxaca

 

 

Oct 31 Puebla to Oaxaca

Today we drive to Oaxaca.  Before we leave we need some breakfast.  We stop at a church that has someone selling tamales.  The ones in front of a church are always the best ones.  Juan gets several.  They are warm and delicious.  Oh, now the buffet breakfast seems a little much but we stop anyway.  That’s the way to get some coffee.  Luckily, we were also able to order off the menu.  Many of us only want fruit and coffee or tea.  Oh my goodness!  They bring a platter of fruit for each one of us!  We eat as much as we want and take a box to go.  They will be good along the road. 

On the way out of town, we drive up on a hill with a park overlooking the city.  This is also where the mayor lives.  A little to cloudy to see the volcanoes. 

We settle in for our 5-6 hour drive to Oaxaca.  I don’t think anyone was expecting the beautiful scenery along the way.  We cross a 9,000 foot pass.  Wow!  There are so many layers of mountains.  There is one area that has many large candelabra cacti.  Serafin stops and we cautiously cross the road to take pictures.  They are impressive!

The photo stops really helps to break up the trip and stretch our legs. 

Then there is the stop to look at the wooden trucks that are being sold.  About 5 families in a row are selling them and that’s it.  Several of us do buy something to take home to a little one.  (Me included)

We get settled into our hotel, Xitilu.  It is a remodeled old house and very nice and comfortable.  A central courtyard with rooms off of it.  The treat for the night is a 7 course tasting menu inspired by Dia de los Muertos.  I love tasting menus where one has just a little bit of everything and savors each bite with the depth of flavors. We started with a drop of something that was to wake up our digestive senses.   We also had pairings with mezcal, juices, wine, beer…

Good nght.