Yesterday was day five of our trip- it's already halfway over! We called yesterday our Mexican culture day, because we spent most of it in the Mexican Market Square. This is an indoor/outdoor market with vendors selling sombreros, cowboy hats, T-shirts, and an enormous variety of other products. The atmosphere is very bright and colorful, and the mariachi music completed the Mexican feel. Stonewall said that the shops were just like those in Mexico.We ate lunch at Mi Tierra Cafe and Bakery. They have absolutely wonderful enchiladas. It had the Mexican brightness and color just as the market did. After eating, we made our purchases and went to the San Fernando cathedral.
The San Fernando Cathedral is a working cathedral with an enormous, elaborate sanctuary, bookstore, and cafe. Just inside the far left door in the picture is Davy Crockett's grave. This isn't actually the grave of Crockett in particular. After the battle of the Alamo, all of the dead were burned. Someone took remains from this funeral pyre and buried them under the altar of the Cathedral. Therefore, we don't know exactly whose tomb it is, but it's dedicated to all of the heroes of the Alamo.
~Sherlock
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Great pictures!! Luke especially thanks you for the great pictures and information on Davy Crockett's grave! Y'all look like you are having a great time! Can you fry an egg on that pavement? It is rather scorching around here lately and we've been thinking that you are probably even hotter way down there in Texas! Keep the posts coming! We love them!!
PS - The Ackers are loving the blog too! They can't post a comment so I told them I'd pass on the message. We anxiously await your first report from the conference!!
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