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Wednesday, June 13, 2001
A very breezy day, but we were still going snorkeling. We had a quick breakfast at Amigos: rancheros eggs and French toast. The strawberry preserves were very good. We packed a picnic lunch and headed out. 34 p to Garrafon. The Hotel Garrafon Castillion Beach Club is one of the few places not to have raised its prices. Still a great bargain at 20 p.
Mike was the first in for snorkeling. I was going to walk around and take pictures. As I strolled past Mike, he said there was a sting ray, so I waded in - shorts and all. Very cool, bulging eyes that winked and blinked. The sting ray, not Mike. He had good camouflage and was kind enough to stay there while I fetched the underwater camera. He must have like his spot because he was still there an hour later.
It was a fun day. The snorkeling was a bit rough due to high waves. I was really surprised to see snorkeling boats going out next door. Many of the fish were hiding under the shadowy dock, so Mike lured them out with some cracker crumbs while I took pictures. An 18 inch parrot fish played bashful whenever I tried to take his picture. There was also an angel fish the size of a dinner plate.
We enjoyed our picnic lunch and a few Coronas. I headed out to take pictures of the grounds. They have the most gorgeous gardens. An older gentleman proudly showed me the masses of bougainvillea. I asked about rooms, and he let me tour #25, third floor, south corner. For 500 p it had two double beds, large walk-in shower, A/C, refrigerator, ceiling fan, big picture window with slatted screens, and a balcony that wrapped around the corner. La vista es muy bonito.
After more snorkeling, showers, and lounging, we flagged down a taxi. The drive along the coast was beautiful as always. There were some new, big homes. After a long clean up, we went to Playa Sol for a few drinks.
Mike says, “We had a great time having cervezas, margaritas, and chips with salsa. Although the chips were a bit overfried. Diane met and talked with the woman who owns Cielito Lindo. She had her dogs with her, Negra and Pete the Pup. Pete got into everything while Negra relaxed. Joyce talked about the unfairness of small town politics.”
Back to Diane: We went back to the hotel and then headed out for some supper and strolling. We settled on the pork tacos at Taqueria Medina on Hidalgo. They weren’t as juicy as year, and the price has gone up from 7 to 10 pesos. Still pretty tasty though. I noticed there was not pineapple between the layers of meat on the rotating grill. Perhaps that was the difference.
Thursday, June 14, 2001
Breakfast at M & J. Mike had the rancheros cazuela and enjoyed it a lot. I wasn’t that hungry, so some of that good juice for me. We decided it would be a beach day, so we slathered on the lotion and meandered down the little path. It must have been low tide. The lagoon was quite shallow and was stagnant with no water moving. Some clear, jellyish, snakelike creatures writhed near the shore. What are those things?
We parked ourselves at Zazil-Ha and soon had a yellow and white sombrilla fluttering overhead. We read our books and toasted in the sun. I paddled around on an old air mattress. Kind of fun, but the water smelled a bit up that close.
Lunch was at La Lomita. Delicious chicken mole’ and poc chuc y bean sopa. Great meals for 65 p. The chicken was so tender and juicy. We went back to the beach for more roasting. I actually got a slight burn on my legs. They usually never tan or burn. Just good old blanco. We took our time cleaning up. Then we enjoyed some edam cheese on Cubanas crackers. Wish cheese in the US was this tasty and economical. We also sipped a few Negra Modelos. Only 5.56 p at the market. Good stuff.
We strolled down Hidalgo to see what was happening. It was pretty quiet till we reached the supermarket. There was a “mob” gathered awaiting the hourly baking of the bollilos. When the baker dumped the freshly baked loaves into the bin, the crowd surged gently forward. I decided I must have some too. Why not? Only .87 p to try something that smelled heavenly. The baker brought out several more boxes, and then it was my turn to pile a few onto the silver tray. Mike and I split one as soon as we left the store. The bollilos tasted a lot like good French bread. Flaky crust and tender inside. They would make good subs. Steam was still coming out from the middle. Yumm!
Supper was at Chen Huave in their new location on Guerro. Pescados and enfrioladas were pretty tasty but not quite as good as last year when they were on Bravo with the wagon wheels out front. The ambiance is much nicer though. Later we sat out by the pool at Media Luna to watch the stars for awhile. Tomorrow is the golf cart day, so we turned in early.
Submitted by: Diane -- acorn@netins.net
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