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 11-12

Isla Mujeres 2015

Day 11

A cool fresh breeze blowing this morning….think we are in a norte….

I sit on the balcony enjoying the view, but need to have a beach towel over my lap…brrrr!

Good thing I’ve some sweetie in the kitchen making us a yummy brekkie….that will warm us up!

Delish!

Since the wind is blowing a bit, we’ll just plant our lazy selves on our wonderful balcony, nicely secluded from the wind.  My daily view….

Some sun, a good book and a bag of chips….doesn’t get any better!

A very pretty sunset to finish off the day….

We didn’t know what we were going to do for dinner but then came up with a plan to try La Lomita’s with Keith and Elisa.  I don’t think we’ve eaten here since 2003.  We always plan to each year, but somehow it just slips by.  Well, we’ll be back again many times after this great meal!

Wearing sweatshirts to keep warm, the boys get cold cervezas in frosty glasses….

Salsa and guacamole….

Vince has sopa de lima which he says is awesome!

Keith has chili relleno….

And Elisa and I have enchilada suizza con pollo….oh my, I’m in love with this…soooo good!  Can’t wait to have it again!

We bundle up and make our way back home where we enjoy Kahlua and a mean game of Sequence.

We fall asleep to crashing waves and an extra blanket on the bed tonight to stay warm!

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Day 12

Day 2 of the norte…..we always have at least 1 or 2 of these during our holidays…..it’s cool and brisk this morning…nice and fresh though….

Natural thermometer….coconut oil turns solid at 24C…..

C’mon sol!

  

Keith and Elisa invite us down to Sonrisa for an amazing breakfast….fried potatoes, freshly made crepes, bacon, juice and coffee…incredible!  Sooooo good!  A few days later I tried to make crepes like Keith’s, but sadly, they weren’t even close!

Tummies too full to walk far today…although we should!....we venture up to our balcony to warm up in the sun. 

And after a bit of time in the sun….coconut oil is ready to be squeezed again!

Another lazy afternoon passes…..time to enjoy the sun saying goodbye until tomorrow….

We walk with Keith and Elisa to Olivia’s where we are meeting Frank for dinner.  We get seated at a wonderful table in the garden.  Frank has never eaten at Olivia before so we’re happy to introduce him to some wonderful food!   Freshly baked parmesan bread with tzatziki is ordered and we all dig in. 

Keith has the moussaka; Vince, Elisa and Frank have chicken in olives; and I have my usual, beef kebabs.

We even find room for cherry ice cream.  Everything was wonderful as always….ambiance, service and deliciousness!

Back home for an early night as we have a golf cart adventure day planned for tomorrow!