Slow start to the day, as D&L were tired after staying up until 2am watching TV! D received the final cinnamon bun as his "birthday cake", as well as a "Super Daddy" comic from J, & a lollypop from M! Ate breakfast at the restaurant 2 doors from the hotel: hotcakes (D,L&M) & cereal (J). Went back to the hotel, & enquired about the nearby thermal pools, but received a confusing reply, that the pools were "two bus rides away". On asking a taxi...

Ate shop bought food for breakfast, including some really tasty cinnamon buns! Once the kids had completed their schoolwork, we walked into town, only to find that ~50% of the shops & market stalls were open! Finding a cup of coffee took time, though, as most of the cafes were closed, so we ended up at another seafood restaurant, sat outside, drinking coffee made with milk (accidentally ordered, & not pleasant!). We returned to our room, to find that...

Returned to the nearby restaurant for breakfast, this time taking the laptop, as they have free wifi! J chose fish & chips! L&M hotcakes with maple syrup & condensed milk, D eggs a la Mexicana - all delicious! After eating, we set off to explore the town, first heading to the main square, to wander around the stalls of the street market that surrounds the local church. Then we walked east, to climb the hill up to Christo Rey, with its church & h...

Up, packed & schoolwork done all in good time, as our intention was to get an early afternoon bus to Ixtlan del Rio. Returned to the café around the corner for breakfast, then walked up to Mercado Corona, but couldn't find the correct street for ages! When we did finally find the shoe weaving man, it turned out that we had not successfully communicated our desires to him, as he sat us down, handed D&L the soles of the shoes, & started to instruct u...

Woke ~8am & slowly got up & ready for the day. Kids did their schoolwork, & then we went out for breakfast, at a cheap place, just around the corner from the hotel - eggs & ham or chorizo or bacon, & frijoles, plus coffee or freshly squeezed OJ for M$40 each. After eating, we crossed the road to a bookshop, where the kids spent some of their Xmas money. The laundrette that we wanted to use was closed, & on enquiring at the hotel, we disc...