This is the regular Sunday Market in the Colonia - so much for sale.....
Clothing,
jewellery, I bought Stainless Steel Earrings. Great to have here because the air doesn't react with the metal.
Shoes in every size,
Toys,
Fruit,
and Hardware.
Aren't these two little tykes adorable.
- she was doing the chatting and he was doing the listening. I expect there are many men out there that could make comment here. LOL
We have not seen many iguana here this year - it is not that they have become scarce - it is because we just have not been in the right place at the right time.
We have a new restaurant in the Colonia, it is on the corner of Calle Chaca and Calle Mangel, they serve great fish dinners and the staff are very attentive to your needs. They are closed on Monday but open all other days of the week.
Rosca de Reyes is a sweet bread, which is a special food for Three King's Day, known as "Día de Reyes" in Spanish, and celebrated on January 6 in Mexico. You will find more on the religious holiday, "Three Kings Day" at this site and others
January 7th, 2019 we had the steps to our roof top delivered and installed. It was a day of mixed emotions - they were 9 weeks late, therefore not here of Dwayne and his family's visit nor that of Mary Lynn, Greg and Jennifer. For their visits we had to climb a ladder in the back yard to get to the roof. 👎
All said and done, we are very
pleased with the steps and the welder's workmanship. They are in place for Clinton's visit on February 5th - we are really looking forward to his visit.
We went to El Camplanario on the port side for a delicious dinner - they always serve great food and we love to ring the bell letting everyone know how much we enjoyed it. Kris joined us for dinner - she is our property manager, our guardian angel and good friend. She has done so much for us since we first came here to Puerto Morelos in 2008. She guided us through a property purchase and has stayed by our side to assist us in any way she can. Not only has she provided us with needed guidance she has also taken Howard and Theresa ( Allan's brother and his wife) under her wing and is their guardian angel as well. What an amazing person she is.
The local vet and animal rescue groups held a 2 day sterilization clinic for pets this weekend. The support for this clinic was provided by donations from local businesses, vacationers to Puerto Morleos and residents wanting to make a difference to their community
Over 250 animals were sterilized in the 2 day clinic
at no cost to their owners!
People were very attentive to their animals prior to surgery. It was a long wait - registration started early in the morning so it was a long sit for everyone.
Animals were prepped for surgery.
Some of the animals reacted to the anesthesia by vomiting.
Here are a number of cats in recovery following surgery. Volunteers stayed with them until it was time for them to be moved to the next level of care.
Pet owners waited patiently and watched as their pet was moved from one level of care to the next.
Did you know that Female cats can breed three times a year and have an average of 4 kittens per litter. Dogs can breed twice a year with litters of 6 – 10 puppies. In just seven years, one unspayed female cat and her offspring can produce 420,000 kittens; one unspayed female dog and her offspring can produce 97,000 puppies. This is why sterilization of your pets is so important.
There will be another clinic in February to spay and neuter cats and dogs for free. They are trying so hard to get a handle on the animal situation in this area.
There are many little markets held here. I used to bring suitcases of used clothing to Puerto Morelos and recommended any friends coming to the area did the same. We find now that the standard of living is better now than it was when we first came to Puerto Morelos 11 years ago, so we do not bring anything other than school supplies now. However I understand that neighbouring communities inland (away from the tourism industry) are in need of clothing, school supplies and personal hygiene items. There are people in Puerto Morelos who will see your donated items get to those in need in other communities. Private message me at allanelliott@hotmail.ca if you wish to donate to these communities and I will put you in contact with the right people.
I love the simplicity of this community.
Our back neighbour's dogs watching us on our roof top.
Some Mexican oriels hang out in the trees near us - very pretty.
I will be back again soon with next week's happenings, so until then take care, stay safe and may God Bless each of you.
