Isla Mujeres 2014 ~~ Day 17

Isla Mujeres 2014

Day 17 ~~ Sunday Feb.23

"Olympic Gold and a Yummy Lunch!"


Up even earlier than usual today….no time for sleep!

It's been 4 years since the last time we watched hockey while in Mexico.  Promptly at 6am we are in front of the TV searching for a channel showing the Mens game for Gold.  I can only imagine what our neighbours might have thought with all the whooping and cheering going on!  An awesome game and so proud of both the men's and women's Canadian hockey teams!  Gold for both!!  After all, it is OUR game!  :)

It was a bit surreal to be watching a hockey game and a sunrise at the same time!

Keith and Elisa drop in as our friends Darcy and Barry invited us for a tour of nearby Casa Perlita.  It's just a few doors north of Caribbean Casa and enjoys the same beautiful views.

And with the view in our direction I make a mental note not to wander around semi-naked….bird's eye view!

Rooftop of Casa Perlita…Vince, Darcy, Barry, Keith and Elisa

Casa Perlita was recently sold but is still available to rent….great location….

After our visit, we're off to Chedraui for some supplies.  As we drive along on our scooter, all of a sudden, pop!!!  The back tire went completely flat!  Luckily we were on Juarez and not too far from the scooter shop, but it was still a long hard and hot push to get it there.  The fellows are so great though…quickly giving us a brand new shiny scooter!  This was our third one so hopefully, number 3 is the charm!

As we near Chedraui, we see smoke billowing from Kash Keken Chuc…..hmmm, that could be a yummy lunch!  We get our other groceries and then come back for some delicious boneless ribs….cooking away on the grill….

We get our order…..love the smiles on the folks in the background….wonder if they're laughing with us or at us!  

Can't miss the bright pink building….

We zoom zoom home and get all the goodies ready….so good!

And with that view….priceless!

And speaking of price….this huge yummy meal and all the fixings….$70 pesos!  What a deal!

Gotta have lots of lime!

After our late lunch Vince takes a little walk along the malecon….for our amigos Chen and Lee from ComoNo….miss you!

Another perfectly beautiful day in paradise!

Toasty warm on our balcony….

The view from my lounger, looking up….

Before we know it, the sun is dipping low...

The days are slipping by way too fast…..2 weeks from now, we'll be back home….can't think about that right now…back to the view!

Not sure where we're headed tonight….no real plans, so we linger and enjoy….

We eventually make our way to Morgan's for some tasty margaritas.  No amigos around or walking by….where the heck is everyone!  Finishing our drinks, we realize we're not that hungry after such a big lunch.  We wander Hidalgo waiting for our tummies to decide.  Let's go light tonight and enjoy some sushi at Asia Caribe.  We get California Special Rolls and Spring Rolls...

While we're eating, Keith, Elisa, Tom and Arlene walk by.  They haven't eaten yet, so they join us.  We enjoy a great meal together and then Tom and Arlene head back home, while us young folk go off to find trouble…haha!  Trouble leads us to ComoNo at El Patio….up to the rooftop to enjoy one of our favourite desserts….Chocolate Tempura…..decadent and delicious!

We're apparently not as young as we thought and by 11, the eyelids are drooping…..home to dreamland!