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On
February 10th of this year, I traveled, by bus, from El Paso, Texas, to
Cuernavaca, Mexico. On the way, I visited Chihuahua, San Miguel de
Allende, Queretaro, Mexico City, Morelia, and Patzcuaro. I
arrived in Cuernavaca on the 24th, and on the 25th, took possession of
"Manitoba 48", a lovely rental home which we shared for a
month with our friends, Ann and Del Gibson, Gari Smith and Kayce Verde,
and my sister, Colleen Farnsworth. On
February 28, I was joined by my wife, Thea, and Colleen, who had flown
into Mexico City and taken the bus south over the mountains to
Cuernavaca. On March
4th, the Brady
House Museum and Cultural Center in Cuernavaca was the entrancing
backdrop for a gathering of thirty of our best friends to celebrate my
60th birthday. After cocktails in the garden, we were treated to a
personal tour of the home and collection, then we walked four blocks to
the Restaurant Casa Hidalgo for a fabulous dinner at two long tables set
up on the patio, overlooking Cortez's Summer Palace. Several
days before and after the party were spent visiting with our many
friends who had flown down; and shopping, visiting Mexico City, and
neighboring towns and villages, hanging out at Manitoba 48, and
exploring Cuernavaca. Especially its restaurants. Thea
and I traveled by bus to San Miguel de Allende for a couple of days,
after all our friends had departed, except for Gari and Kayce, who were
staying on to the end of the month. There, we visited with our friends,
Charles and Kay Giddens, who had recently sold their Little Tree Bed and
Breakfast in Taos, and moved to SMA, and Ann Cole, who had traded her
house in Taos for a house in SMA for a month. On the 15th, Thea flew
back to Taos, and I got down to some serious painting and photographing.
On the 27th, I returned to Mexico City for a couple of days, then on to
Zacatecas by bus. This
was my first visit to Zacatecas, and I enjoyed it thoroughly. It's a
small colonial city filled with beautiful architecture, interesting
museums, and an obvious northern influence. The Rafael Coronel museum
has the largest and best mask collection I've ever seen. And it is
housed in a breathtaking old ruined monastery. From
Zacatecas, I took the bus directly to Ciudad Juarez, and on to El Paso,
in time to arrive back in Taos for the Taos Talking Pictures Film
Festival. These
are the watercolors painted during my trip, and they are sure to be
followed soon by many more, so come back soon and often. Yours,
John Farnsworth |
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