My first post! We are sitting in a cafe downtown, enjoying a leisurely Friday evening. Magdalena fixed hamburgers for lunch today, at the request of the couple from New Zealand who are staying at the house as well. The burgers were great. Magdalena is a fabulous cook. We are really lucky to be staying with her and her family. Tomorrow we are going on a tour of a number of regional sites of interest - El Tule (the world's broadest tree), Mitla (an archeological site), Teotitlan (where we will see traditional indigenous rug weaving), Hierve el Agua (petrified waterfalls and hot springs), and a Mezcal factory (a relative of tequila, made from the agave plant). Normally we aren't big fans of the bus tour, but this definitely seemed like the easiest way to see a number of cool sites. Hopefully we'll be able to post pictures tomorrow or Sunday...