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Kinnon Family Trip Report 2013 - Alebrijes of San Antonio Arrazola

The second stop on our tour was the village of San Antonio Arrazola, famous for its fantastic alebrijes, the fanciful painted woodcarvings now ubiquitous to Oaxaca. Read More...
Posted Saturday, June 22, 2013 9:24 PM by Rob Kinnon | 1 Comments

Kinnon Family Trip Report 2013 - Touring Mont Alban

Our first stop was to see the archaeological site of Mont Alban. Inhabited over a period of 1,500 years by a succession of peoples...Olmecs, Zapotecs and Mixtecs..the terraces, dams, canals, pyramids and artificial mounds of Monte Albán were literally carved out of the mountain and are the symbols of a sacred topography. Read More...
Posted Friday, June 21, 2013 7:49 PM by Rob Kinnon | 1 Comments

Kinnon Family Trip Report 2013 - Relaxing in Oaxaca City

Not every single day can be Go! Go! Go! Sometimes, you just need to relax and take in your surroundings, let the sites and the sounds and the smells of the city waft by you and that's what we did for a day or two. Read More...
Posted Thursday, June 20, 2013 6:02 PM by Rob Kinnon | 1 Comments

Kinnon Family Trip Report 2013 - Hierve el Agua

One of the sticky things we deal with every year around this time is Cole's birthday. Every year, it falls during our road trip forcing us to host the expected birthday party with all of his friends often weeks in advance of the actual birthday AND find something fun to do (kid fun, not grown-up fun) on the actual day. This year we decided to check out one of Oaxaca's most famous natural landmarks, Hierve el Agua. Read More...
Posted Wednesday, June 19, 2013 9:30 PM by Rob Kinnon | 1 Comments

Kinnon Family Trip Report 2013 - Shopping for Textiles in Oaxaca

One of the handcrafts we most wanted to find while we were in Oaxaca was its colorful textiles. Oaxaca is renowned for its intricately embroidered fabrics and woven rugs are we were certainly not going to return home without an armful. Read More...
Posted Monday, June 17, 2013 9:49 PM by Rob Kinnon | 1 Comments

Kinnon Family Trip Report 2013 - Barro Negro in San Bartolo de Coyotepec

Here's something else you might now know about my DH. He loves to shop. Mind you, it is possible he has never seen the inside of a grocery store and all of his clothes shopping is done online but when we go on vacation, Mr. Kinnon gets his shop ON! He is crazy for art and textiles and will spend hours and hours looking for just the right pieces to buy to bring home from our adventures. Read More...
Posted Monday, June 10, 2013 5:29 AM by Rob Kinnon | 1 Comments