We take Erika to Copala.

 Thursday was our day for a road trip.  The plan was for all four of us to go but Abby had a stomach/intestinal upset and had to stay home.  Erika had it a few days before and it only lasted a couple of days.  I gave them both some Treda which we buy here in Mexico and it has a couple of antibiotics that control bacteria.  Also, Abby tends to get car sick and...it was a windy road.   

We used part light blue line and part dark blue as we like the free road to Copala.

As we got close to Concordia another small town that we like the roadside pottery and furniture shops started to appear.  We stopped and had a quick look at pottery.  I've got a few rescue/stolen plants that I've been potting up.  Just up the street one of the new developments had a presentation back around Christmas and they had Poinsettas and various other plants and 8 weeks later the Poinsettas were dead and the other plants were dying of thirst.  So...Eric and I rescued a few. Not really stealing...right!😁 

Hmmm....no thanks!

I didn't take pictures of the road as....I've taken lots before.  

We are entering Copala here and there are lots of pretty bougainvilleas .

Seated in Alejandro's restaurant and they only had little tiny half size beers for Eric.  I had my usual Topo Chico or sparkling mineral water.  Erika had a jamaica drink which she really liked.  

They don't look very happy but....really they are!  Eric says this restaurant has the best salsa as it contains fire roasted tomatoes and just the right amount of spice.  

Both Erika and Eric had camarones (shrimp) rancheros.  

I had empanizado or breaded shrimp which was a mistake as it was a bit greasy but the shrimp were tender. 

The town square with the church in the background. 

The San Jose church is the oldest in the state of Sinaloa and was built around 1740 and has fallen into disrepair.  Copala was founded as a silver mining town back in 1565 by the Spanish Conquistador Francisco de Ibarra.  A long history in this town.  

The church sits up high and you can walk all around it.  

It is still being used for worship by the local people. 

An impressive structure that has all sorts of vegetation growing out of it everywhere.  

So nice to have Erika and Abby visit us and get to bring Erika to one of our favorite places. 

I just love this little palm fern.  

Leaving town there is an old ore car in front of the restaurant.  It was a good day and we arrived home to find Abby feeling a bit better😊