Dsc02042.jpg	Dsc02043.jpg The Spanish troops and loyalists holed up in this grain storage building. A local miner strapped a rock to his back for armor and carried buckets of pine tar up to this door of the fortress. He set the doors on fire and the rebels stormed in and took the fortress. This is his door. He is a national hero.	Dsc02044.jpg One of the baskets used to hold the heads of the revolutionary leaders.	Dsc02045.jpg Norris checks out the displays at the musuem.
Dsc02046.jpg The murals on the stairways depict the struggle of the revolution.	Dsc02048.jpg One of the many tunnels under the city. They used the old silver mines and purpose built tunnels to carry the traffic rather than clogging the city streets.	Dsc02049.jpg Can you pick out the riders in this picture?	Dsc02050.jpg While wandering through town, the guys ran into the girls.
Dsc02051.jpg Malcolm and Joyce.	Dsc02053.jpg The city has a very European feel. I could easily return here and spend some time.	Dsc02054.jpg The theater on the square.	Dsc02055.jpg The statue of Pipila, the hero of the revolution who burned the fortress door.
Dsc02056.jpg After touring the city in the morning, we went riding in the afternoon. Here Steph watches as the guys ride down a tight, eroded downhill section. She rode almost all the time, only needing to get off for 3 or 4 obstacles on the entire ride.	Dsc02057.jpg Taking a break later in the afternoon.	Dsc02059.jpg My favorite shot of the trip. This image says a lot about the land, the people and their way of life. Quiet dignity.	dsc02062-edit The family plowing the field. This was cowboy country, and everyone had a cowboy hat and a big belt buckle, including a little boy whose buckle was about 1/3 his total height.

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