Ex-Hacienda De Cortes

Yesterday we went to the ex-hacienda De Cortes. You may or may not know that Cortes was the lead man in the conquista de Mexico. His palicio es en Cuernavaca and so is his old home. A hacienda is kind of like a plantation. Here Cortes grew and processed Sugar Cane, had many affairs and many slaves. There is a neighborhood built up around it now and it's hard to picture the sugar cane, but the hacienda is pretty much in original form though restored and with a few added touches. I really enjoyed being there and hoped that possibly Terry and I could stay there when he comes, just for a night or two, but when I checked the price it was close to outrageous. We had coffee in the restaurant. It was very nice.

We are really enjoying our Maestro that takes us on most of our trips, his name is Carlos. He's super smart and very fun to be around. We have him for half of the Semester and we are all glad. He teaches us so much about the culture, not just the history, but things that apply to today. It's really a good experience. I'll post pictures soon. I don't have them on my computer yet though.

Love you all and miss you terribly, especially my wonderful husband!