Again, not a lot to report. The primary news is that everyday has become perfect. While the weather has generally been very nice on this trip down, this last week (and by the looks of it, the days to come) just gorgeous! Clear skies all day long and beautiful pleasant evenings with some breathtaking sunsets. This one I captured last night from the roof of Las Palomas where we frequently take advantage of their 33 peso key lime margaritas.
Friday we went up river to El Rio BBQ. As I said, the weather was beautiful and we introduced our friends, George, and Pat and their friends, John and Molly to the place.
We had a terrific lunch and listened for about an hour to the music of Bobby and Roberto. Everyone seemed to enjoy the food, the atmosphere and the tunes. It was a very nice day.
While there we ran into Reg Bartel,a real nice guy from Winnipeg, Canada. WE have crossed paths on several occasions. Reg had some friends in town and asked Polley and I to join him and two Canadian women, Karen and Brenda, at Los Arcos Hotel for their buffet breakfast. Reg, being single, roams all over town and knows every bargain to be had. The buffet is 2 x 1 from 7:30 to 8:30, so Reg had us there at 8. It was amazing! I had just told Polley that I was really needing my fix in terms of Mexican food as we had been snacking and eating in our place for the last several days. Well, this had it all. The Mexican craving should be satisfied for a week!. Frijoles, chiliquinos, pork stew, chicken salsa verde, empandas; it was a feast and I helped myself to it all -- TWICE! They also had wonderful looking French toast and made on sight omlettes. Next time, I guess. And as it is 2 x 1, even Polley eats nothing, it's not a bad deal.
We followed that with our meeting Neal and Judy Higgins at the farmers' market. You may remember the confusion in our trying to meet last time. This time we ended up at the same place. It was larger than the other, with lots more food offerings. Of course, we could appreciate the samples based on what we had had for breakfast! Next week, I guess. Actually, we did get a few things, some chocolate, some homemade pickles, and a delicious tart. Polley also found a very nice pair of abalone shell earrings. It was a nice morning, but no food until dinner for sure.
Today, should be very relaxed with nothing scheduled until we meet Reg at Vitea at our usual table. He is joining us as he is about to leave on Tuesday. He flies from here to Vancouver for an over night stay before heading off for 3 1/2 weeks in China! Compared to some people down here, we are just amateur travelers. More later about our planned bus trip to Mismaloya. Coming soon.
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