Loreto

On our way into Loreto, along the Sea of Cortez.

 Roger and Tommy finally got to play golf today!

Dorothy and I joined the group that drove out to St. Javier Mission. It was an hour drive through the canyons to this lovely little village where we toured the church and a small farm and then had lunch.

The church was built in the 1700’s. I bought fresh peas from the farmer – everything done by manual labor. He has “sweet lemon” trees – the lemons are very juicy but not sour – actually, not much flavor! He also has cumquat trees – or something like cumquats – you eat the whole fruit, skin and all – the skin is the sweet part compared to the sour fruit! The olive tree is over 300 years old, planted by the monks, and they still harvest olives from it!

He sells his vegetables but makes his real living with his fighting roosters! “Cock” fighting is not illegal in Mexico and some of his birds are worth $1,000.00 or more!

Shopping in the town square took us to a hotel that has a swimming pool on the roof top with a glass bottom that looks down into the lobby – lovely boutique hotel!