Isla Mujeres 2015
Day 5
Everyone is up to enjoy the sunrise today….
We enjoy the views while eating a quick breakfast…Vince and
Jason are off on a snorkeling trip with Captain Tony Garcia this morning.
Shortly after 8 they are on their way to see the
fishies. They are followed by these nice
fellows…okay, not really being followed!
At least I hope not!
While they’re gone I do some tidying and maybe just got a
bit lazy and just sat and enjoyed the view some more….never get tired of it!
Shortly after 11 the boys are back….had a great time with
Tony, as always. Vince and I
head off to Playa Norte and Jason arrives in the usual spot just a little
later.
It’s another beautiful day….still not super hot, but very
comfortable and much warmer than at home, of course! The boys go for a swim….the water is still very
refreshing…ie it takes them a while to get in!
We laze away the rest of the afternoon and then guess who’s
hungry. And guess what he
wants…”Mom, what time does Olivia open?”
Yup, one more time! Jason must be Olivia’s biggest fan…next to us! Off they go, arriving back a short time
later with still-warm parmesan bread with tzatziki and an order of
pastilla…chicken in phyllo.
I seriously doubt that anyone has had a delicious picnic on
the beach like this!! Jason is
definitely in his happy place here! And with our yummy snack, we get to enjoy a beautiful sunset
movie….
Another wonderful day in paradise….
When the sun has disappeared we wander home and then
somehow, Jason is hungry again.
Off to Hidalgo where he decides to enjoy some grouper at Asia Caribe
again. I decide to have
my favourite once again, California Special Rolls, while Vince has the
pecan-encrusted grouper and Jason has the herbed grouper. While we’re waiting for dinner I’m
chatting with Cori of Caribbean Casa on FB. She says to say hi to Annelise and Peter. Of course I do that and then we find a
fun way for them to say hi back!
Food arrives and it is delicious as always…..with 2 bottles
of water, the bill is $495 pesos plus tip. And it’s our lucky day….we are treated to a complimentary
coconut cheesecake dessert….oh my…soooo light and yummy! We’ll have this again for sure! Gracias!
We wander home and take a few minutes to see the crowd at
the zocalo where Carnival is underway. Jason and I play a game of backgammon while sipping on
kahlúa and ice. Just around
midnight we hear some rumblings out on the street…sure enough, it’s Keith and
Elisa! Our downstairs neighbours
for the next 10 days! Great to see
you again amigos!
Day 6
Happy Valentine’s Day!!
My last sunrise from the sofa bed…it’s actually quite
comfortable but I am looking forward to settling into the upstairs master suite
today. Sad for Jason to be leaving
though, as we’ve enjoyed sharing our Isla with him.
Jason is flying out this afternoon so he needs a hearty
breakfast….they head off to M & J Cazuela at 8:30.
I stay behind and start moving our things into
place….stopping to enjoy the view many times of course!
One last time to Playa Norte for Jason…..he finds a chica
along the way…
It’s another really gorgeous day…..
This tree shall henceforth be known as ‘Jason’s Tree’! haha….
Too soon it’s time for Jason to head to the ferry. He’s enjoyed his time on Isla…a nice
break for him. As I write this he
is busy planning a 5-week hiking trek through France and northern Italy. He definitely has the travel and
adventure bug! Adios
Jason!....hasta luego!
Since we’re in centro, we do a bit of shopping and Vince
picks out a nice flower bouquet for me….aw, thanks sweetie!
When we arrive back at Caribbean Casa, our amazing house
cleaner, Fatima, surprises us with her own homemade flan. Wow….it is incredible….sooo very
good! That was so nice of her and
greatly appreciated! She does a wonderful
job keeping Casita Isladise spotless!
We spend the rest of the afternoon lazing on our balcony,
reading, with Maná playing in the background. Isladise perfection!
We enjoy another wonderful sunset….the sky is on fire!
Keith, goofing around with his sweetheart!...
We share parmesan bread and tzatziki…I can’t get enough of
this stuff! I order my usual, beef
kebabs…Vince and Keith have ribs in beer sauce…Elisa has pastilla…
We share a nice bottle of cab sauv and our portion of the
bill comes to $670….very reasonable price for a wonderful meal! Guess what…we’ll be back again many
times!
Tummies happily full, we wander to the zocalo where dancing is in full force...
We continue
walking home and then finish off our evening with an iced Kahlúa and maple
walnut ice cream.
Around 1am we fall into the super comfy king bed in the
master suite. Ahhh….now we’re in
Isladise!
