Chapter 1 - Puebla/Cholula
Puebla is a charming city in Mexico that was the site of the famous Battle of Puebla, where on the 5th of May, 6,000 French soldiers were defeated by 2,000 Mexicans defending their city. Truth be known, the only reason the French were defeated was that most of the soldiers were debilitated with "montezuma's revenge" and unable to maintain their stronghold. Because the city was re-captured only nine months later, the Mexicans really don't celebrate "Cinco de Mayo", but that doesn't stop most Americans from using it as an excuse to get drunk.
This picture is taken on the hill where the Spanish built a church after conquering the city - now the small town of Cholula near Puebla. The church was built on top what is known as the largest pyramid in the world. In reality, however, there are several pyramids buried under this church, not one, combined they would be the largest pyramid in the world. In the top picture to the left you should be able to see Popo, (Popocatépetl) one of the most famous volcanoes in the world.
After seeing the sights in Cholula and spending the night in Puebla we took a side trip to "Lago Arco iris" or "rainbow lake" on the way home. Actually it was more of a large pond than a lake, but that didn't stop us from having fun. They have horseback riding, a zipline over the lake (closed on weekdays), hiking trails, dirt bikes, and trout fishing. We bought some trout for dinner that night.
Arco iris Lake and Poodle on horseback. The site was almost as pretty as our girls.
2 comments:
I made fun of Poodle so much for that puffy vest. I bet she was pleased when I got one for Christmas.
Puffy vests = THE COOLEST.
You're right, your daughters are very pretty!
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