A Lazy Saturday

Dave

Saturday morning! Always a time to sleep in and not have to get up running. Even though we don't have to get up running during the week here in Mexico, the din of the streets as others go about their weekday routine makes it difficult to sleep late. So, Saturday has always been that day of an extra cup of coffee and a leisurely breakfast.

Our Saturday Breakfast

So this was our breakfast this morning: fresh scrambled eggs, fresh mango, fresh squeezed orange juice, bacon,  fresh French bread and yogurt with mango. The cheese on the bread is edam. (Gene's Notes:  Edam Cheese is called Queso de Bolla here - i.e.  a ball of cheese.   I don't eat eggs, so the yogurt is my substitute.)

A little more laying about then off to the market to get a few things as the markets are closed tomorrow. I got a liter of fresh orange juice, avocados and bananas. Went by the meat guy and got another kilo of bacon. Then back home as it was starting to get rather hot and extremely humid. Hope we have a t'storm this afternoon to cool things down. The last two days have been very hot! But it is that time of year, a transition time of year when the hot dry winter gives way to the cooler rainy season. It can get very interesting when the strong storms rolls in. As you may know, thunderstorms in the tropics can get extremely energetic. To the point sometimes you want to crawl under the bed! Once the heat dissipates, the really energetic ones go away and the usual old summertime growlers come in from time to time. We have visited Mexico in all the seasons but the hot one (this one!) Now we will have experienced all the climatic cycles and if we move here at some point in the future, we will be well prepared and no surprises.

We decided to have dinner and some shopping at our favorite mall. The food there runs the full international course from McDonald's, to local favorites; to Chinese to Italian and beyond! All of it good and well prepared, not to mention the price. Speaking of McDonald's, I find it interesting the menu is the same as in the States, the taste and quality is the same. I have to say the translation of the product across the border is impressive.

We finished our shopping and sat on the comfortable benches in the middle of the corridor to rest and just enjoyed the activity and music of a Saturday night in Merida. We used Cabify again, there and back and again a good experience, still, so far, so good. We shall see!

Gene

This morning I did a run into town looking for a couple of items but mostly just to look and enjoy the city. In the Municipal Building there are several offices. One of these is the office of tourism.

This warning sign made me laugh a lot.  Let me give you the full view of it.

You see, over the years of coming to Merida, we have been approached by many fast talkers who have told us most of these lies.  I do believe on our first trip we bought a few things to help support the Mayan families who work in the cooperatives.  We now know better and do not engage in conversation with these people.  I have to say that I have seen fewer of them on this visit and on our last visit.
Just so you know, wearing a panama hat tells every vendor that you are a tourist AND an easy mark.  But it is easy to look around and see that you don't see the locals wearing them.