Isla Mujeres 2015 ~~ Day 20

Day 20

Up before the sun again…..Vince even gets up!  It’s for a special reason though….Vince picks up Frank from downstairs and they both hoof it to the ferry to surprise Dan and Steph with a sendoff at the ferry. 

I enjoy the sunrise while the boys are gone….

When I see the ferry leave, I wave from the balcony, sure they will see me.  Well, the joke is on us!  When Vince and Frank get back they inform me that Dan and Steph must have left on an earlier ferry as they were not there.  Well darn!  As it turns out, yes they did tell us the wrong ferry on purpose.  I guess some of us just like to cry in private when it’s adios time.  Until next year amigos!

I’m feeling tired so I go back to bed and don’t wake up until 915!  What!!  Half the day is gone!  We have some quick showers and tidy up…Fatima, cleaner extraordinaire is set to arrive any moment.  We normally disappear while she makes the casa spotless, but today we ask if it’s okay if we just sit on the balcony, out of her way.  No problema.  And soon, everything is shiny and new again…gracias Fatima!

We get comfy on our loungers for the rest of the toasty afternoon….

Okay a little haha here….seems that everyone is having a good day!  ;)

630 finds us on our way to meet the remaining gang at Morgan’s for happy hour margaritas and guacamole.  So yummy!

After many laughs, it’s time to wander to Abuelos for dinner.  More margaritas!

Abuelos has become one of our favourite places….nice quiet spot off Hidalgo….and the food and service are excellent.

And oh yes, those margaritas!

I ordered the parmesan fish, without the tomato sauce….delish!

Vince has the whole snapper and it is also perfect.   We love their rice too…nice change from the usual white rice that most places serve.

And what better way to finish off a great dinner than with some amazing flan!

Wandering home, we take a moment to enjoy the newly painted municipal building….

Uhoh….time to get this fellow home!  

Isla Mujeres 2015 ~~ Day 16

Isla Mujeres 2015 ~~ Day 16

Tiptoe out to the balcony at 715….good morning sol…

A few clouds on the horizon but the ocean is fairly calm this morning…

I head downstairs to make brekkies….fried up a bit of bacon and then went to do some scrambled eggs and pfffttt….no more propane for the stove.  Uhoh….luckily we had a microwave!  They weren’t the best eggs but it worked.  A quick message to the property manager and we were good to go later that day.

As gorgeous as it is here at la casa, it’s time for a beach day!  Taking in my daily view….

And as we get settled on Playa Norte, the view is pretty darn good here too…

The view from my beach chair…

It’s a perfect hot and humid day.  The boys are ready for sunset…

We stay at the beach until about 530 and then wander home via the malecon taking photos along the way.  One of the recent murals…

The new bathrooms at the square…

La sirena…

The malecon, looking back towards Mia…

Villas San Miguel….always reminds me of Caribbean Casa…

Roca Mar….we will forever have a soft spot for Roca Mar…the first place we stayed back in 2003 and fell in love with Isla….

This fellow had a very good day fishing off the malecon area…

Sunset reflection on the eastern sea…

And there she is, home sweet home….

We make it home just in time to catch the sunset…

Frank joins us for dinner at La Lomita, my new favourite spot. 

I have my usual, enchilada suiza…

Vince had sopa de lima and Frank had fish fillet in foil…

Along with some tasty margaritas, it was all great!

  

Back home to enjoy some Kahlúa under the stars on our balcony.  Just another perfect day in paradise!

  

Isla Mujeres 2015 ~~ Day 14 - 15

Isla Mujeres 2015

Day 14

After a busy day touring around la Isla, we’re looking forward to a lazy day…yes,  another lazy day!  Of course I’m still up for my usual sunrise…can’t miss that!

Vince and Keith zoom off on the golf cart to the Mercado at the north end of Guerrero to get in line for cochinita pibil, yumminess that is only available on Sunday.  $25 pesos and we have plenty for a snack and dinner too!  They drop off the goodies and then take back the golf cart.

We then proceed straight out to our comfy balcony to bake in the sun, flip some pages in our books, all while listening to Maná.  

It’s a toasty 32C with 90% humidity so every once in a while, I take a break from the sun and sit on the eastern balcony in the shade to enjoy the view.

We have leftover pizza from Oscar’s Grill for dinner and then we decide to top it with some of our cochinita pibil.  Maybe that seems like a strange combination but it was delicious!  Don’t knock it until you try it!

And what better view for dinner….

I love it when the sunset just keeps going and going….

It’s Oscar night on TV so we watch them in Spanish…

Keith and Elisa arrive around 1030 after enjoying their last dinner out at Sergio’s Limón.  We enjoy our favourite pecan ice cream and Kahlua nightcap while sitting on the balcony under the stars.  It’s a perfect evening but unfortunately Keith and Elisa’s last….we will miss you!

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Day 15

We start the day a little differently….up at 530 to say goodbye to Keith and Elisa….gee, should have gone to bed earlier!  I stumble down the stairs with one eye open.  Hugs to Keith and Elisa…..gracias for all the fun and we will see you soon, in 2016! 

Back upstairs to bed for me, but Vince helps them with luggage to the ferry.  It’s still dark out!

I did open the other eye for the sunrise but it wasn’t spectacular so went back to bed for a while.  We have a breakfast date this morning so the alarm is set for 8.  By 930 we are hoofing it to M & J Cazuelas.  On the way we notice tons of frigate birds circling overhead.  Always fun to watch them dip and soar.  And then….SPLAT!!!  Yup, right on my head and shoulder.  Awesome.  It’s supposed to be good luck, right?  I have a few hand wipes along so Vince tries to clean it up a bit.  Now we’re late!  The gang is gathered….

Vince enjoys an omelet while I eat light and have toast and jam.  We have a great visit with everyone….watching the school kids across the street…

Back home again after picking up a nice bouquet of flowers and another bottle of Kaluha….who drank the first one!?!  A friend stops by for a bit of a tour….so nice to meet you Marie!  Just after 12 Frank arrives to move into Sonrisa and Vince has a nice cold ‘welcome to Caribbean Casa’ cerveza ready for him.  We give him the tour and fill him in on a few things and leave him to unpack.

So, that’s enough running around for today….time to hit the balcony.  Seriously we have to get to the beach one of these days!  Tomorrow for sure!

Ahhhh…

We decide on snack stuff for dinner…prosciutto, cheese, crackers etc…with the sunset for dessert….

And then we get a text from Frank to come join everyone at Bally-Hoo.  Off we dash, just in time for a bit of a sunset from there as well…

It’s Faith and John’s last evening….so sad to have people leaving.  The gang’s all here!  Nice purse Frank!  

After laughter and hugs, the crowd scatters…some for home, some for the ferry and a few diehards continue the party at Morgan’s.  Now these are yummy margaritas!...

More laughter and then it’s time to stumble home….literally….this was the night that Jan tripped on the sidewalk along Juaréz….no, she was not tipsy at all, just the usual uneven surfaces that made her trip.  Ended up hurting her shoulder quite badly and recently had to have surgery to repair it.  Sorry Jan!  Hope it’s feeling better now.  Walking on Isla is always a bit of an adventure!

Tomorrow….finally off to Playa Norte for some sun and surf!