Sunday, 18 October 2015

Isla Mujeres 2015 ~~ Day 17

Isla Mujeres 2015 ~~ Day 17



Ohhhh…it looks like it’s going to be another gorgeous day!



I wish these beautiful moments would last longer….the scenery changes every second….



Since Vince is still asleep, it’s a good time to do some laundry.  I know there are numerous lavanderias in centro, but it’s so easy to do at home and hang out on the balcony where it dries in no time.  Plus most of our things just don’t survive Isla hot driers.  Vince goes off to get us some fresh juices from Mercedes at the market.

Chores done, we’re off to the balcony to sizzle and snore….





Wonder if they caught anything…




When the water is this calm I just want to go out there and snorkel…I think I need some water shoes to get past the rocks though…



We’re headed to Dan and Stephanie’s place in centro.   Wine in hand we climb to their rooftop to enjoy the view of centro…




…and of the sunset….




We have dinner reservations at Abuelo’s at 7…looking forward to it!  Margaritas are ordered!...sorry about my shadow in this photo!



Vince and Dan have whole fried snapper….


Steph and I have parmesan grouper…


Everything is so delicious…the fish is perfect and I love the rice.   One of our favourite places to eat…



For dessert we head to the zocalo for what else, churros!  There’s a line up and it takes a little while to get our batch ready.  So worth the wait!  We had to ward off a few line jumpers!



We can count on Steph to keep our churros safe!



Great evening with great friends…gracias amigos!




Saturday, 17 October 2015

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 KahlĂșa under the stars on our balcony.  Just another perfect day in paradise!