The Cathedral	Jerez is a beautiful town, bustling with activity along the streets lined with well preserved old buildings. The central part of the city is dominated by a plaza and this cathedral. Inside are a magnificent altar and statues of the Virgin Mary and Saint Joseph.
Sidewalk ovens	You cannot help but be hungry here because you will pass many restaurants with wonderful aromas drifting out onto the sidewalks, especially when the Mesquite ovens are open as is this one.
Artisans and shops	Throughout the town are many shops where one can buy hand-made items and see them made, such as in this leather shop. The mother of our friend who was travelling with us stopped in at a jeweler to have the clasp fixed on an earring she received from her mother. The elderly owner of the shop was the son of the man who made the earrings.
Sidewalk vendors	These two little girls were enjoying their favorite treat, purchased from a cart, a fruit cup.
Rancho Grande	On the highway to the large, modern city of Gomez Palacio, north of Zacatecas, where our friend had more relatives, we needed to take a rest stop but there are not such things on these Mexican roads. So we dropped in at an elementary school in a tiny pueblo along the highway. We bought soda pop for all the kids. They had something to talk about in their homes that night.
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