As promised, here is another Fisherman Shot, hope you don't mind.
Like I said, one of the big attractions at the Carnival is the food so
lets start with some great sweet bread.
More food. This method of cooking meat is referred to as El Pastor, which was handed down by the sheep herders. This thin sliced beef is layered on this vertical skewer and placed in front of the fire. The Chef turns the meat occasionally and as the our side gets cooked to golden brown, he shaves off a thin outer layer and this meat is served in Tacos. Delicious.
More Sweet Bread, what else can I say but the aromas had me salivating.
One of our favorite past times at the carnival is to get a couple of
cocktails and find a comfortable place to watch the river of people pass by.
Two double Margaritas $4 each. These twin goblets were a lot to handle and boy were they good. Yummy.
No Carnival is complete without a Rodeo and no Rodeo is with out Cowboys. And even they need a little shot of Tequila Courage.
This Cocky Young Bull sure gave the Cowboys a run for their money. Lots of colorful action. I don't know how the horses keep out of reach of those horns.
Bull Riding is a very dangerous game. We watched as three Riders had to get helped off the arena, one on a stretcher. We thought that one clown was killed right in front of us, but he got up, shook it off and was back in the game.
Another Bull and a little more Courage. This is a very dangerous game and it is unbelievable that more people aren't hurt. Every so often a young cowboy (full of liquid courage) would jump down into the arena and out run the bull and jump back out as the crowd cheered him on. Everyone was drinking and seemingly having a great time, what danger...
Parades are also a big part of the Carnival and of coarse you have to have a King and Queen, precious.
The little folks were a big part of the Parade. Make believe playing and really shaking their booties.
Talk about "eye candy" Wow, these young girls could really Shake that
thing.
Back to some more Colorful Carnival Food. How about some Rabbit or
Chicken. The aroma was intoxicating. Time for another Cocktail ;-)
These Native Dancers, with their flamboyant costumes, Flute music and
clicking heals, presented a breath taking performance.
These fast moving traditional dancers were hard to photograph with out
special equipment. One hell of a performance.
After a week of partying at the Carnival, it is definitely time for a Hot Spring Spa. You start with four Hot tubs, first is Salt and Minerals, 105 degrees for 15 minuets. Then on to the Herbal Tea Tub, then to the Flower Tub (precious aromas) then it is time for the Mud Bath. Ahhhh Life is good. And a whole day here is only $15. A once a week must, at that price.
This is the best, first you smear this clay/mud all over you, in your hair face, beard, you got the picture. Then it is lounging in the sun for an hour as it dries. You can really feel it pull on your skin as it dries. Then it is in to the Mud Tub and you Walsh of the mud, then shower, then the foot reflexology. I am about beat at this point.
After a nice warm shower, it is time for foot reflexology. This warm
stream bed is lined with round stones. So hang on to the hand rail and
discover the tender parts on you feet. This gives you just enough of a boost to get you into the Steam Cave where, the floor is covered with Eucalyptus Leaves and you can get a branch and whip yourself in to revitalization. Now it is time for Cocktails and a rest by the Hot Spring Pool
After Cocktails, it is definitely Hammock Time, to the gentle sound of the Hot Spring Waterfall. Soothing sleep comes easy. We were too tired to go for the Massage, oh well, next time. Totally De-Toxified it is time to amble up to the road and catch the 70 cent bus home. What a way to go.
Totally relaxed, we arrive back in Chapala just in time for a leisurely
sunset. What a close to a perfect day. So long, till the next Blog Time.
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