Sounds

Not sure why I am titling this blog ´Sounds,´ but here goes...

I had the whole day to myself today. Estela is still in the states and Dany went to spend the day with her family. It was the first time in a long time, maybe even this whole trip, that I have actually had a full day to myself.

I spent the first half of the day working in the garden. What I thought would be a simple project of weeding became a huge project that entailed weeding, raking, weeding, raking, rearranging plants, cleaning up garbage, etc. etc. All I can say is that I did a lot but there is still a lot that needs to be done. Phew!

When I finally stopped, I realized I still had the afternoon ahead of me and decided to head into Cuernavaca. Went to the bank, stopped by a bookstore, walked through the Zocalo, bought un agua de coco, sat under a tree to listen to a violinist and guitarist but felt creeped out by creepy guys staring at me, and decided to walk to the other side of the Zocalo.

And low and behold, what did I find, but music! And dancing music! Not salsa, or cumbia, but similar, with a more ballroom type beat. I am not sure what you call this type of dance, but all I can say is that it was the hour of old folk. All dressed up in their best attire to dance! And dance they did! There were at least 20 couples dancing and another 30 watching....I must have sat there for about an hour with the silliest grin on my face! It was so sweet! Where in public, do we see our elderlies fully enjoying themselves and life? I totally respected their space and enjoyed my time in it.

Heading to the bus station, I was bombarded with more music! A mini orquestra up top a little cabana like structure in the middle of the zocalo! Playing classical music....What fun!

I finally made it back to the bus stop, hopped on the bus and was headed back to little Azteca.

Upon arrival I made myself the most delicious pasta with home made pasta sauce using basil and rosemary from outside. Oh, and with my homemade bread, of course....I really do need to open up some sort of cafe one day in my life, I have decided....

Enough for now. I am going to read and sleep. Spanish class tomorrow, english class, hopefully go dancing and then the weekend will have begun!!!