Traveling to Trujillo

  Today went traveled to Trujillo, Spain. Trujillo has a rich heritage. Among the most important monuments are the Castle (Alcazaba), the church of Santiago, the church of Santa María la Mayor,and a couple other catherdrals that I didn't get the names. I'll try to post pictures as words just won't tell you how awesome Trujillo is. This place dates back to prehistoric times and was in the thick of it all with  he battles between the Moors and the Christians during the Crusades.  Trujillo was the birthplace of Franciso Pizarro and he's the guy who conquered Peru. I don't know how I feel about that, but it is an interesting fact about this ancient city.

I've already forgotten most of what Valeria, our guide, told us today but I hope everyone gets the feel of the enormous history this place and this country has and the sense of how we are all connected.

Today, by the way, is Mexico's Independence Day and we celebrated with a lovely couple from Guanejuato, Mexico (and lots of others from our tour group) tonight enjoying the "fado" singers during dinner. 

Vivo Mexico!

hugs,

Nancy and Norm