ZIP LINES OVER ZIRAHUEN

     Aside from Kids' Day, there are many other national holidays here in Mexico. They must have decided to lump some of them together in pairs to save time. So when the holiday for "Catholics and Constructions Workers" came up, we decided to rent a cabin on Lake Zirahuen just for the occasion. Why not? 
      
    

Exploring downtown Zirahuen.

     Zirahuen is a very small farming and fishing village; and the people here take their holidays seriously... especially the Catholics and construction workers. Rockets were shot off right next to us (the super size ones that you can't get at home). There were fireworks, battle of the mariachi bands, kiddie rides and plenty of tacos and tamales. 

Rosie was less inclined to wear a life jacket, but she got used to it.

     The next day we rented a rowboat to explore the lake. Travis and I rode on zip lines 150 feet over the water which was AWESOME. At the end of the line we had to do a ropes course nailed to the top of a pine forest. 

150 feet above the lake, soaring at lightning speed! Or so it felt...

     As you can imagine Travis felt right at home in the trees. So he went swinging upside down from one tree to the next, running through the ropes course at top speed, then yodeling like Tarzan at the top of his lungs on the return line home. 

It's a bird! It's a plane! It's Travis flying over us on a zip line!

Men dominating animals to demonstrate machismo.

We also attended a rodeo, which was... well... kind of an eye opener for all of us.

Rowan leaning against an adobe wall, which he proudly announces is, "made of mud, straw and shit!"