This is who I woke up to, my new friend Bailey
Celia and I spent much time visiting and readying for the day and then her friend Sherri came and got us to go for brunch.
my favourite side down here is Posole made with hominy which my Grandad used to soak and cook for me. While enjoying lunch we waited for Colin and Wendy to arrived from the fiesta grounds. A man came round selling his wares and he was very sweet and talented
C & W arrived and I went back with Sherri to retrieve my car. What a lovely lady, hope to see her again some day. When I returned we all posed with the burro in Burro Alley. This was where the men used to come down with fire wood to sell.
we wandered in and out of shops, I bought a skirt and met a long legged friend,
wandered to the portal venders in the palace of the governors
where I met several beautiful Navajo peoples who were fascinated by the idea of the Heiltsuk First Nation in the Great Bear Rainforest, one even took my card and wants to write me to find out more. Louise was quite the flirt today!
these are the three chocolates I bought at the chocolate smith
I found a beautiful bead for my collection at Bella
it’s just such a lovely town
next we split up so Colin and Wendy could get settled and meet us for dinner. We stopped at my gushing about it fave grocery store, TJ’s (Trader Joe’s) and the sign outside promised 50 pumpkin items, it was glorious and I found super deals
stopped at the pepper place on the way home, love the pumpkins
wasn’t long after we got back that Colin and Wendy arrived and we enjoyed appies of the salmon I brought from Bella Bella and I ran to give Audrey a shower. She sparkles again.
Dinner was fantastic as Celia made us a meal we’d had in Peru. Mike and Colleen are still many hours away so will be missing the mass ascension tomorrow but I am about to tuck in as I have to get ready to leave by 4 am
only put 14 Km on today but sure had a great time. Celia is smart and funny and kind and generous. What a great friend. Much like the ones at home who have texted and messaged me to let me know the cover on my bike ripped In the high winds (I think it may have been Buster , the local run about dog as he likes to chew at tarps and plastic) but bike is fine and they covered it up. So good to be looked after. I have had moments where I am overwhelmed with joy and … Well I’m just happy and that’s a good thing!
triumphgal 