11 October 2010
It was a lazy morning, as vacations should be. We took a walk to explore a bit more of the beach next to the resort, and took a morning swim after a breakfast of coffee and Mexican pastries. (You have to understand that “swim” is sort of a generic term for us.)
We then went local by taking the city bus to the old town area. That was an interesting experience, but well worth it and much cheaper fare than a taxi. By the time we got to Centro, it was getting pretty hot. So we walked on the shady side of the street when possible. We walked along the Malecon most of the way through the old city. Of course, there is much new here as well on this main drag, mostly catering to tourists and cruise ship passengers. But a block or two off is still very old Mexico looking.
We stopped at the Starbucks for an ice tea and free WiFi. Then headed back north past the cathedral toward our lunch/dinner destination. Unfortunately when we found it, they are only open for dinner. Maybe we’ll go back later in the week. So we went to Pipi’s, a Mexican restaurant with lots of recommendations. The fajitas were great, and the margaritas huge. It was a two-meal day.
After eating, we headed south again, across the river as far as Daiquiri Dick’s, where we had eaten when we were here on a cruise a few years ago. Did not eat this time, and then headed up along the river through the market area. Heading back toward Centro, we walked trough the Mercado and bought a set of margarita glasses. Our last stop was back a Starbucks for another ice tea, and a couple of PV mugs. We walked back along the Malecon, and then caught a bus back to Los Tules. Once again, we were the only gringos on the bus.
We took another pool dip, this time in a different pool at the resort. Dick again tried the surf briefly. From the pool we watched the sunset, until Dick ran back to the room to get a camera. We documented another beautiful sunset, as a relaxing finish to a good day.
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