Random Five

I was cleaning out my backpack last weekend and pulled out my extra camera.  I decided to check for photos before I put it away.  Found some!  These random five photos were taken in El Centro the morning before we left on the ferry in July.

I wish there'd been more laundry on the clothesline at the small tienda across from the elementary school that morning!

Moto parked on the sidewalk on Juarez.

It's Christmas in July!

I can't say I've ever been in Kokonuts on Hidalgo.  I actually thought it closed long ago until I looked up that morning. 

Quiet day at Cockteleria Justicia, and a quiet day here on my sofa.  Have a fun last weekend in August!

 

 

 

 

That's Amore!

We've been wanting to eat at Pita Amore since last June, but out of sight, out of mind. And it seemed like whenever we thought about dining there, it was the wrong day or the wrong time.  Here's Craig posing in front back in June.  Its location is one of my favorite old buildings on the island, back on Guerrero just north of the square and supermercado. 

And here's Pita Amore all lit up for Christmas!

Anyway, yesterday after Craig's dive, he was famished and we decided to see if Pita Amore was open.  Yes!

I chose the Chicken Pita, and Craig ordered the Classic.

Here's my Chicken.  Craig wolfed his Classic so quickly, I didn't get a photo.  Both pitas were wonderful, so it was amore for both of us!  It's a definite recommend!

  Outside, this cute dog was posing like a statue.  He's patiently waiting for his to go order?

Some More Isla Scenes

We're all moved into our new location. Today was rainy in the morning and cloudy in the afternoon, so we spent some time lazing around the room and walking the malecon. We'd planned on renting a golfcart, but it didn't seem like a good day for it.

Craig even walked down to our favorite hunting grounds and picked up some really nice pieces of sea glass for me. I'll show you some of those later! As he was combing the seaglass mine, a woman who'd been watching him came down to see what she could find. Craig said she was picking up untumbled chunks of glass, mostly broken green beer bottles, and excitedly showing them to him. She kept asking him'Espanol'? She probably was trying to be helpful and couldn't figure out what the heck he was doing. But later when we were walking the malecon, Craig said she was back with a man and they were diligently searching the beach for glass. Oh well. We'll soon have a cult of people diligently cleaning the beaches of glass! : )

Here are some more scenes from the week.

Fishing boat down at the docks.

Juarez Gate

Another mercado mural.

Stand on Hidalgo.

Mayan textiles.

Old Coca Cola sign on wall.

Another Isla clothesline.

I love these gardens in the medians along Rueda Medina.

Cool old van. Get on the bus!

House on Juarez.

Bringing in the Bootie

Aaargh aargh. I got me mate to help do the dirty work on Tuesday morning's walk and bring in the treasures from the sea. Actually, I told him he was my seaglass beee-aaatch, but he didn't think that was very funny after the second time I said it.

We got in about 20 minutes of hunting before the deluge came. We ran to one of those white gazebos on the new malecon and waited out the storm there.


The rain let up and we headed back into town, but not before I noticed someone else's bounty from the sea!

Since we forgot to pack our hip-waders, we decided to walk down Juarez where there are curbs to keep us high and dry.


We soon realized we needed to make another trip to the mercado for our morning juice, so we cut back to Guerrero.

No need to keep using those Emergency C packets with all the fresh squeezed juices on Isla! Ten pesos a bottle!

By the time we got back to the room, the air was fresh and clean and the clouds had parted. So we sat down to breakfast on the balcony once again with fresh papaya, watermelon, bananas, and Bimbo from the mercado.

Soon after breakfast, another squall moved in. We quickly moved inside, and that gave me the time to examine the day's take. I can't believe how much we picked up in such a short period of time. Some really cool pieces of seaglass!

Craig and I both seized the rain delay to use the internet. Soon, the rain passed and we changed into our swimsuits to get some Playa Norte beach time. The water felt great today. A little choppy, but that didn't keep me from taking a few laps in the water. After a few hours on the beach, we decided to head back to the condo to clean up. Then the plan was down Medina to one of the waterfront restaurants for some fresh seafood.

We hadn't eaten at Mocambo since it was just Lancheros. It was nice and cool under the palapa. There's no better way to spend a hot afternoon than under a cool palapa watching the boats and activity down at the docks! I also get some kind of sick enjoyment out of watching daytrippers if they're being obnoxious. The couple next to us had a huge plate of ceviche in addition to each having a large entree plate and multiple drinks. Livin' large! But then the guy almost got himself into a fight with a necklace vendor who was understandably a little aggressive since he's probably desperate to earn some money right now. All it took from me was a polite 'no gracias,' but Mr. Potato Head had to make smart ass remarks to him about the quality of his jewelry, taking it outside the restaurant, etc...

We both ordered the catch of the day -- red snapper. I had mine breaded and Craig chose the garlic. They were both WONDERFUL! And that tartar sauce I swear is the best I've ever had. We both agreed we'd be making a return trip to Mocambo!

After visiting Ricardo at his new Fire Opal location, we headed over to the supermercado to stock up on snacks. A couple of items reminded me that Halloween's approaching quickly!

After loading up and checking out, we found ourselves in a crowd at the front door waiting for the latest squall to let up. I think you'd definitely call this a rain day, but we were able to work in a seaglass hunt, time at the beach, and lunch at the docks in between squalls! No problem! : )

For dinner, we walked back down Hidalgo and settled in at Viva Cuba Libre. Craig ordered the Cuban sandwich and I had the Green Salad. Both were huge and wonderful. I forgot my camera, so no photos, but we'll probably be splitting the other half of the Cuban for breakfast tomorrow. After our nightly stroll down Medina overlooking the water, we were in for the night!

Some Sunday Thoughts!

I was like a boy playing on the sea-shore, and diverting myself now and then finding a smoother pebble or a prettier shell than ordinary, whilst the great ocean of truth lay all undiscovered before me. Isaac Newton

I noticed these two little brothers on Isla Mujeres in December 2005 and couldn't resist taking a few photos of them on the dock. They were truly happy and content in the moment! Kind of like me! :)

Old Mexico Way!

I happened across something last night that was just too much fun! This process, bakumatsu koshashin, supposedly makes photos look 100 to 150 years old. So here's some 'old' Mexico!

This last photo is me down in Tulum, and believe me, I FELT 100 years old. I'd been sick for two days on bad shrimp!