Buenas tardes, Listees:
I hope this email reaches it's mark, as I have good
reason to suspect that none of my previous emails for
some weeks have been received.
I replied to each & every one of you but have had no
further word since, even from my Vanagon List housesitters,
Steve Shane & Stephanie Endsley, so I hope all's well.
My �85 Westy, with over 220,000 miles on her, continues to
purr along with spirit & humor.
Knock formica, not a single problem, nor flat tire.
Currently I am camped at the foot of a group of well-
preserved Aztec pyramids; the principal pyramid is entered
by walking over the carved stone tongue of a serpent & into
the open jaws of the main ceremonial center.  The pyramids are
reached by ascending 350 stone steps which wind up the sides of
the steep pe�as, or steep, rocky cliffs that overlook the colonial
era village below.
This village, which shall remain nameless
(to protect the undiscovered),
shares Cuernavaca's weather--much like the Hawaiian Islands,
complete with plumeria & flame trees, bannanas, & a profusion of gaudy
butterflies.  I am camped here in exchange for an occassional
english lesson.

Today was market day, which meant I filled my baskets
with mounds of juicy ripe Manilla mangos, papayas, pineapple, etc...
For about $2.00, one can buy a plump roast chicken to go, complete
with a sack of handmade tortillas, fresh salsa, & pickled chillies.

I promise more in-depth reportage upon my return, for I hesitate to
invest much time in these emails which may never hit the mark.
I hope this one reaches you listees!
I look forward to hearing from you & hope I have some luck doing so...
Hasta bannan & ciao for now,
Phaedra

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