Isla Mujeres 2012
Wednesday Feb.15
~~Day 5 “Jon
& Nick ITFF and Caribbean Casa Tour”
Good morning Sunshine!
Wonderful views in every direction….this is the view from
the sunset balcony during the day…Cancun in the distance…
Such a beautiful day so we’re off to the beach bright and
early. We find one of ‘our’ spots
under the palms and get comfy. Not
long after, the peace is broken by a huge thud! Scared the daylights out of me, and maybe more! ;) Not a foot from my chair a huge and very heavy coconut
landed. Wow…if that had landed on
my head, I think I would have been in trouble.
I quickly get up and move my chair a safe distance away from
any more coconut bombs. Always
look up before sitting down!
Back to enjoying the peace and quiet for a while
longer. By mid-afternoon we leave
the beach to go see Jon Stone and Nick Norman perform at the Soggy Peso. Jon and Nick are incredibly talented
musicians and songwriter and a lot of fun! They are part of the entertainment for the annual Island
Time Fishing Festival or ITFF, a fundraiser for a very worth charity of Isla,
The Little Yellow Schoolhouse.
Now, Vince and I are far from being country music fans, but Jon and Nick
could make any rock ‘n roller appreciate good music and fun entertainment! Off to the Soggy Peso where they are
giving an informal afternoon performance.
There’s a big crowd gathered….
And what do I find while sitting poolside?.....
I’ve only been to the Soggy Peso twice and each time I’ve
seen a scorpion! Must be their
hang out spot!
Links for more information:
The Little Yellow Schoolhouse http://www.littleyellowschoolhouse.org
Jon Stone
http://www.reverbnation.com/jonstonefans
and
American
Young http://www.americanyoung.com
Nick Norman https://www.facebook.com/NickNormanBand
Island Time Fishing Festival http://www.islandtimefishingfestival.com
We head off to Chedraui to pick up a few things since we’re
close by, then head home for a quiet evening. Had our Olivia’s leftovers with some buns and salad and
we’re happy!
Since there aren’t too many photos today, here’s a tour of
Casita Isladise of Caribbean Casa.
We started staying at this townhouse in 2008 when it was still called
villa makax. In 2011, it was
purchased by new owners, Cori and Pedro, who have since turned it into
something beyond even my dreams!
They added a third floor master suite complete with a sunrise balcony,
sunset balcony and dipping pool.
The main floor has a bathroom, kitchenette, living area and east-facing
balcony. There have been even more
updates to it since I took these photos.
For all the latest visit their website at www.caribbeancasa.com or their Facebook page at Caribbean Casa Facebook Page
Here we go….
From the street….’Casita Sonrisa’ is a studio apartment on
the main floor and boasts a brand new beautiful kitchen. ‘Casita Isladise’ is the second and
third floor.
Front door…beautiful wood with and opening for flow through
breezes…
Open the front door of Isladise…..bathroom to the left,
kitchenette and dining area, living area with TV, and balcony overlooking the
sea…
Kitchenette with full size fridge……a little birdie tells me
that there will be a new full size kitchen coming some time next year J In the meantime, this one is very well
appointed with all that you need for some meals at home.
The main floor bathroom…
The living area and balcony….
The main floor looking down from the stairs up to the master
suite…
Looking back down the stairs…
And as soon as you reach the top of the stairs….
Desk area and sunrise balcony….
Master suite….looking back towards the stairs….big comfy
bed!
Bathroom and doors to sunset balcony and dipping pool…
Looking out to sunrise balcony....and stairs….
The windows in the stairwell provide tons of light and
awesome views….
Gorgeous views everywhere…right from your pillow….
Bathroom entrance….
Huge shower!
Doors to sunset balcony…
The dipping pool….on the other side of that window is the
shower. You can shower while
watching the sunset!
Even 30 nights is not long enough here in ‘Isladise’…..can’t
wait to be back ‘home’!
Here are a couple of photos from Caribbean Casa that show just some of the updates....
New sliding door and window, including the famous 'Pedro Arch'....new TV stand, fresh paint and new tile work on the stairway arch...new patio furniture....
New addition to the pool area...a nice little roof for a bit of shade and to keep things dry....
Cori and Pedro are constantly coming up with ideas on how to make this place even more fantastic. I'm looking forward to sharing all the latest after our holiday in 2014!
All I can say is, "beautiful, beautiful, beautiful". Lot's of room to stretch out in and great views. You are so fortunate to be able to stay a month when you go. I know your last year has been difficult. Hope you make it in 2014. Do you think your mother would enjoy it too?
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