ALAMOS, SONORA,

MEXICO





Season's Greetings Everyone!

Here we are again - in Mexico for Christmas. We send our Season's Greetings for Christmas and the New Year from the Colonial Village of Alamos, which is a days drive from Nogales.

We just returned from the Sunday Market which is held in the dry arroyo which is 1 block off the Alameda Plaza. We bought unblemished tender green beans, frozen shrimp and red snapper fillets, grapefruit and pastries. Chris normally has a fish taco but didn't this morning. This market is held every Sunday rain or shine and whether it is Christmas Day or not. The market stalls sell everything from fresh meat to jeans to shoes and hardware.

We did take a short walk to the Church Plaza but there was not much activity as yet. This evening will be busy and there is a Midnight Mass tonight. The Church is very historical and was started to be built in the 1600's. Since December is wedding month in Mexico we witnessed a beautiful wedding the other evening. The bridal couple left the church in a white carriage. They were from Hermosillo and wanted their wedding here.

Tomorrow we are invited to a potluck afternoon dinner held at the Melon's. They arrange this every year - someone supplies turkey, they supply a band and drinks and everyone brings something to add to this.

This town has a website www.alamosmexico.com

FELIZ NAVIDAD Y PROSPERO ANO NUEVO

Irene and Chris