Actually had a pretty sunrise the
other day – very few of them this year.
This morning it was really foggy
for a while. Sun is coming up now though – hope it’s a nice day.
We had a really busy day
yesterday. I managed to get my tor soe into my tennis shoes for the day. Craig
and Charity, George’s readers from Alaska ,
met us here in the RV park at 9:00 and we all headed out to El Quelite for
breakfast at the beautiful restaurant there.
We made sure we were sitting under
the big green umbrellas as we could see this guy up in the trees. He’s just a
small fellow – couldn’t spot the big orange one up there.
While we were enjoying our
breakfast this rooster kept pestering me. Squawking at me and grabbing chips
right out of my hand. He’s telling me “GIVE. ME. ANOTHER. ONE! NOW!” any way
that’s the feeling I got.
Saw the little green iguana again
crawling along the wall. They are quick – barely got this picture.
After we finish our breakfast I
walked back to the new patio room and took another picture of the painting on
the wall. It sure is pretty.
When we were leaving George
stopped to watch this cowboy put on a rope spinning demonstration in the street
outside of the restaurant.
We left El Quelite and drove over
to La Noria, the little town known for its leather crafts. Stopping first at
our friend Roberto’s leather shop where Craig had a belt made. Then we crossed
the street to the other leather shop that has been in operation since before the
Mexican Revolution. In this little room were shoes hanging up to dry – they’d
just been made – and some beautiful saddles waiting for their owners to pick them
up.
From there we went to another shop
where they also make shoes and saddles. Some shoes and leather rings drying out
in the sun.
We asked what the leather rings
were and were told they attached to this strip of leather which in turn was
attached to the saddle.
The horses tail was then passed through the ring. It
keeps the saddle from slipping forward. WHAT?? Well I looked it up on the handy
dandy Internet when we got home and the name for it in English is Crupper.
Here’s a web site about cruppers. Link
The worker rolling the leather to
make one.
After the leather is rolled it is
tied with another think piece of leather.
George inspecting a finished
product.
I think I'd want to handle it before it went around the horses tail - not after.
These are some of the forms marked
with sizes that are used to cut the soles of the sandals made here.
The forms are put in this press
and the soles cut.
Some of the soles – leather for
the top and a plastic/rubber grooved type stuff for the bottom.
These are strips of leather used
to make the upper part of the sandals.
Making a sandal – weaving the
strips of leather.
I’ve taken lots of pictures of
this process on previous trips to La Noria. Link to making shoes
After leaving La Noria we stopped
at the tequila distillery. Nothing was going on there yesterday but we managed
to catch up with a tour so got all the information bout making tequila. I’ve
written about that a lot too. Just use the search feature to find lots of
pictures and videos. In fact here is one video of mashing the bulb to get the
liquid.
Then of course we had to stop at
the candy factory in Puerta de Canoas. Bought some more jamoncillo candies to
take home with us. The town is where we saw the dancing horses a couple of
weeks ago.
Had a busy day - dropped everyone off at their respective living quarters and went to the market then home. I was ready to sit down with my foot up for a while for sure.
Sad day today - George has left us - he is heading south again and is looking forward to new adventures. We will miss him.
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