Posted in A Long Drive, Mexico, North America on Mar 15th, 2008
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Christ
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Churches in Mexico – Paganism in Catholicism?.
The floor is carpeted with fresh pine needles. The smell of candles, incense and pine is the first sensory stimulation. You become aware of chanting. Your eyes focus on groups of people huddled around rows of candles burning on the floor. A healing ceremony is going on. Eggs, live chickens, bottles of Fanta, Coca-cola and other mysterious liquids serve as offerings to the saints.
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Making Chocolate
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A discussion about luxury foods, using chocolate as an example. A recipe for a mighty nice cup of chocolate.
The earliest known consumption of chocolate is from a site close to Puerto Escondido, in the state of Oaxaca, so it is not a matter of surprise that it is in Oaxaca that it reaches lofty heights not found elsewhere. The variety of uses and types available are simply staggering. In this post I submit that it is Oaxaca and not Belgium that makes the finest chocolate and I will elaborate a recipe for the best cup of hot chocolate you have had in your life.
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“Me encanta Oaxaca” – Spanish voices it so much more beautifully than “We loved Oaxaca”. The overused word “love” sounds cheap in English. Oaxaca was so rich – with culture, art, artisans, people, food and drink. As Fred remarked, its a “real” city. (Map this!)
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Posted in A Long Drive, Mexico, North America on Mar 5th, 2008
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Pretty relaxed
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Finding joy away from the coast.
It is difficult to follow a Fred Gault post but I’ll give it my best. Though Fred may complain about verb conjugations in Spanish class, we all know that he went into class on the first day, raised his hand and asked,”How do you say ‘fart’ in Spanish?”, thus setting the tone for this academic exercise.
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Research into Mezcal proves to be interesting and highly rewarding
When traveling it is necessary to leave behind all that I am used to and learn to accept the treasures of the region that I am in. The state of the Mexican wine industry can at best be described as deplorable and at worst… well I’d rather not go there. Combine that with bland, insipid, mass-produced beer and becoming a teetotaler starts to look like an attractive option.
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