Saturday Night Street Dance

Gene

A local monthly event is a street dance in the neighborhood we are staying in.  The dance "started" at 8 p.m. although it was about 15 minutes late.  This is Mexico!   I got there just after 8 and got a good seat on the end away from the band. I do have sensitive ears and I saw the speakers as I walked up.  The street was closed in the area - which is common for many events in Merida.
While I was waiting, I took a photo of the band getting ready.

The saxophone player was warming up as was one of the other musicians - I couldn't tell for sure what the instument was.

Once the band starrted playing,  people got up to dance.  Across from me was a family of five . The Dad danced with his daughter.  He clearly knew what he was doing, she appeared to be "humoring Dad."

Still it was nice to see the family doing things together.  Although you may notice that the youngest boy has a phone in his hand.

I took a video of some of the dancing.  Remember that this was early, the crowd grew on the "dance floor" was the night progressed.

I particularly enjoyed the older couples dancing. One couple danced every dance while I was there.   This was just about two blocks from our apartment.
For those getting this by email, here is the link to the youtube video. 

Sunday morning I had to go to the main Square in the center of town to enjoy a little bit of "Domingo en Merida" (Sunday n Merida.) I only took two photos this time.  The reason for them was not for the blog, but because a friend who lives in this neighborhood had told me that she has not seen corn on the cob here.  I told her about "elotes" - so when I saw it, I took the photo.

It is boiled (or sometimes roasted) corn that is husked right when you buy it and condiments are added.  These are cream, cheese, salt, chili pepper and lime.  Sometimes there is mayonaise also.   It may sound strange but it is delicious.  I have eaten it before and will need to have it at least once on this trip!

The weather is hot and a bit humid here this time of year,  but life is good.

Today, I took laundry - about a week's worth- to the lavanderia (laundry) that we had used two years ago.  The proprietor remembered my name - that really surprised me.  We had 6 kilos of laundry, which is just over 13 pounds, and on my ticket he marked it 61 pesos- roughly 3 dollars.   A guy could get used to that.
Till next time,
Gene