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August 31, 2005
Blessing of the Animals
Today we adventured around the city of Oaxaca , ran some errands, and tried some more good food. We also finally made it to the post office to buy stamps to get some postcards off.
At 4:00 in the afternoon we headed to the east side of town to La Iglesia de Merced. Today was the annual blessing of the animals at the church. Truthfully, it was hilarious. Dogs, cats, parrots, roosters, horses, and more all dressed up and ready to be blessed. The ceremony lasted about 2 hours and we made sure to get a ton of pictures.
Over dinner, we were approached by a young man that wanted to know if we wanted to be extras in a Jack Black movie called "Nacho Libre" that is going to be directed by the same guy who directed Napoleon Dynamite. Unfortunately, filming isn't for another three weeks so, reluctantly, we had to decline. It's due out in 2007 to 2008 and he said the name would probably change, but it sounds like it will be a funny flick.
Tomorrow is our last day in Oaxaca as we will be catching a night bus to San Cristòbal. We just keep on moving.
Posted by Peter Mork at August 31, 2005 5:33 PM
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