(Above: What put it in my head, I cannot say, but this afternoon I decided to walk all the way from Scaffecito to Monte Taxco’s restaurant: El Taxqueño. I was not hungry at the start of the journey, but I was glad of the food at its end.)
Weather: Today began in the mid-50s and warmed to the mid-80s. Quite toasty later on in the day, but cool & breezy at dusk.
The morning stroll & sweep:
Dawn over Taxco from Casa Spratling (4/12/2022). 
Taxco, from the Guadalupe Church at 7:45 AM (4/12/2022). 
This morning I had an interesting thought. In the United States, inventors are frequently finding ways to make laying on benches uncomfortable. Here, in México, it seems that they favor working benches into every available wall or barricade. The primary reason for this difference? Homelessness. There is far less of it in México. 
An old man sweeping the courtyard of Guadalupe church just after dawn. 
A butterfly found on the central terrace of Casa Spratling while I was sweeping this morning. 
A different angle of the same insect. 
The arugula have grown and are becoming even greener in color.
Breakfast at Scaffecito – Started a new book: Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury – 10/10
Lunch at Santa Lucia Restaurante – Great presentation, great price, and above all, tremendous flavor – 11/10
Typically, the main course came with fruit, tea, or coffee. I asked to a miniature salad ‘en cambio’ (instead). This was what I received. It was dressed lightly in an Italian dressing and sprinkled with black sesame seeds. Refreshing and tasty. 
Pan dulce (lightly sweetened bread) accompanied by 3 different types of jam: guayaba (guava), piña (pineapple), and fresa (strawberry). 
The other day, I was told by a Mexican fellow named Orlando to try Chilaquiles. Chilaquiles are quartered tortillas that have been lightly fried and then simmered in salsa until softened. Then, they are topped with a little bit of queso fresco, crema, and in this case, a couple fried eggs. The dish was slightly spicy, slightly acidic, and probably one of the tastiest I have had thus far. 
A wasp enjoying a healthy sample of the strawberry jam. 
View from la terrazza de Santa Lucia. 
With tip – which I have been giving as cash (due to that being waiter’s preference) – the bill ended up being 213 pesos.
The grand hike from Scaffecito to Monte Taxco Hotel (and Teleférico ride back):
What put it in my head, I cannot say, but this afternoon I decided to walk all the way from Scaffecito to Monte Taxco’s restaurant: El Taxqueño. I was not hungry at the start of the journey, but I was glad of the food at its end. 
The climb begins. 
Here, I noted that I was on ‘eye-level’ with the Santa Prisca Cathedral. 
Padre and I saw the beginnings of a construction site during our last trip, and it appears that progress has been made. 
A view from the mountainside terrace near where I played accordion during the prior visit to Taxco. 
Taxco at dusk [4/12/2022]. 
Taxco, seen via Teleférico on my descent from Monte Taxco (4/12/2022). 
The central avenue leading in to Taxco as seen from my night-ride on the Teleférico. 
View of Hotel Monte Taxco from the central terrace of Casa Spratling. It was quite a journey.
Dinner at El Taxqueño – Superb soup & salad just like I remembered – 9/10
La ensalada verde: Delicious green leaf salad topped with carrots, avocado, cucumber, and in-house mil islas aderezo (thousand island dressing). 
A revisit of one of my favorite dishes from last trip: Caldo Xóchitl. This contains shredded chicken, freshly diced tomato, chopped jalepeño, a little bit of fresh avocado, shredded chicken, and rice.
Final Note: It is the next day (4/13/2022), and for some reason my legs are just a tad sore.