Soul Magic
Waking Up Here –
Pt 4 of 5
Thoughts
from a Canadian Resident in Santa
By Ellie Braun-Haley
As we sit at the park centre in the city, we can see vendors
selling their goods just as they did two hundred years ago. We can enjoy a bowl
of freshly cut fruit, knowing it was likely on the vine or tree yesterday or as
early as this morning. We are entertained at almost every visit to the city by
a parade, or walking minstrels, or a concert, or a special play, enacted on the
streets. Should we care to take a cab, we can be up at
Taxis in Mexico are a little different than we're used to!
We have eaten at a Chinese restaurant and a lovely formal Italian restaurant. We’ve been treated to most outstandingly tasteful seafood dishes at a garden restaurant where the food and ambiance are so magnificent, it would be easy to spend four hours there. We have taken the steps to the second floor of the crepe restaurant and ordered our favorite fresh strawberries and cream crepes while seated on a balcony overlooking a small park. There we can view the city life below and watch as artists display their latest works.
We can sit on the zocalo (park area or town center) at one of many sidewalk cafes and feel as if time has been pushed back, literally made to slow down as we find ourselves slipping into a pace that is heavenly.
People selling their wares may stop to sell or just to
visit. We may buy today or not. There is no rush. This is old
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— © Ellie Braun-Haley