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After arriving, Gerardo took us, cousin Coty, and son Alejandro, to a nice restaurant. Ate some steak and gabrito (goat) -- good stuff. Also some "beans with poison". This is me an Alex.
Date: 06/30/2007
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Here we are at the bishop's palace, a Monterrey landmark.
Date: 06/30/2007
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Here's a nice view of "the Saddle" - the most distinctive mountain formation around Monterrey.
Date: 06/30/2007
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Coty and Gerardo. Such great hosts. We had such a great time with their family.
Date: 06/30/2007
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Here is Toni's grandmother's old house.
Date: 06/30/2007
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I like to take shots of random buildings because of the interesting colors. Very strong color - beautiful city.
Date: 06/30/2007
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Later in day one we went to La Purisma, a chop that sells paletas con leche (popsicles made with milk and various kinds of fruit) and Elote (a concoction of corn and various other ingredients). Yum.
Date: 06/30/2007
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Toni interviewing Gerardo about the Bishops house. Check the upcoming audio file, but better brush up on your Spanish. Yes, we are nerds. We took cameras and a digital voice recorder.
Date: 06/30/2007
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The second day we got up early to head out to my father-in-law's place out in the mountains, where he's building a house. On the way we stopped for breakfast. We ate about 25 tacos and drank four sodas. Total bill: $8 US. Amazing. Not everything is so ine
Date: 06/30/2007
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