Into the Mountains!

 We took our first road trip of the season yesterday - into the mountains.  It was a perfect day to explore.  Now that the weather is finally getting a bit cooler, we are ready to leave our nicely air conditioned  home. 

Our journey took us to a couple towns we've heard about over the past few years, but have not visited until now.  The first place is a sweet little city called Concordia.  We were both surprised to find such a big city in the mountains.  The people were so friendly and everything we checked out was beautifully cared for.  Lots of art on walls all around town.  And everywhere you looked, you had an amazing view of ..... mountains!

A bit farther up the road we explored a town called Copala.  It was tiny in comparison - population around 600.  Narrow, steep, cobbled roads that were like a maze.  We had lunch in a restaurant overlooking.....valleys and mountains.  Food was delicious.  The restaurant had the look and feel of a fortress.  There is a mine shaft/cave under ground there that we could have explored if we had flashlights.

Most (if not all) of the towns in these mountains (Sierra Madres) were mining towns.  Quite impressive.