Out on the town

So, last night I got to go out and see the sights with some of the girls who go to our church. Two of them are language students at the school Ken and Diana go to and the other girl's parents are also in that school. We went to the tourist market and I got a REALLY great necklace. I will post a picture as soon as I figure out how. I also got a carpet bag purse. Again, supper nice. Then we walked around the center of the city, people watching and talking. We almost got lost in a crowd that we soon found out was a political rally concerning the upcoming Mexican presidential elections. Whew! Made it out of that alive. Then, we visited the huge, old Catholic Cathedral. I do believe it is the oldest building I've ever been in. The murals on the wall were so old that they almost looked like stick figures but in really intricate settings. We couldn't get an answer why, but over the main Cathedral doors, right under the main bell tower there is a five to six foot tall skull and cross-bones, like you would see on a pirate ship or poison bottle or something, carved into the wall. Our guess is that since Catholicism has been mixed almost inextricably with native religions and superstitions in this area, and so it is a native influence. Perhaps this is the reason, perhaps not. Next, we went to a beautiful outdoor garden with fountains and arch ways and an archeological sight you can tour. Our final destination was very modern coffee house on the second story of a really cool looking old theatre. Apparently they have plays there and have local film festivals and such there. I will go back hopefully to catch some of this. Well, that was my first official night out on the town. It was much more fun than it sounds in paper and pictures would add a lot. Hopefully soon I can remedy that problem. Hopefully, I'll go back out tonight with the same girls +1 and we'll see what other things there are to see.