Thursday Feb 23, 2012

Today we made another visit to the Mayan Market here in town. There is  every thing you would want in the line of  souvenirs right here in Puerto Morelos; no need to go to Playa or Cancun. The same goes for food, it is all right here, great restaurants serving a great variety of foods and markets to purchase food if you should wish to prepare your own meals.

 

 

 

Interesting pieces of jewellery

Very beautifully coloured accessories

 

Don't you love the vibrant colours of the brooms - I wonder if this is a simple man's idea of making the little woman enjoy cleaning the house?

 

The need for nourishment took us back to La Papa Cafe in the Colonia the for lunch. We love their potatoe dishes. I have been ordering the "kitchen sink" Love it!! It has everything you can imagine in it. In case you have forgotten or not hear of this dish before it starts with mashed, creamed potatoes; add pieces of meat, vegetables then cover with cheese and sauces, then heat through. Gooooood!

 

The owner/operator introduced us to her  cucumber lemonade. Wow, was it good! So good, I thought I would share an Internet photo and  one of many recipes to make it.

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/refreshing-cucumber-lemonade/detail.aspx?event8=1&prop24=SR_Title&e11=lemon%20and%20cucumber%20juice&e8=Quick%20Search&event10=1&e7=Home%20Page

 

 

Were do bananas come from? Like me you would (well most of you would) say, "a banana tree of course."  Not! They come from the banana plant. That was my first lesson, the second was that bananas are not allowed to ripen on the plant. If they are not picked early they will rot and make only good bird food. The cluster of bananas  is picked and placed in a cool shaded area where the bananas are allowed to ripen. The third thing I learned is that  the banana plant produces only one bunch of bananas and then it dies. Oh, there is more, the roots produce more banana plants on an ongoing basis and the banana leaves are used to wrap some foods in for cooking. I must say the banana not only is a very nutritious fruit but it is full of surprises. Causes one to think about researching it on the net because I am sure there is a lot more to learn about it.

Another walk through a vegetable market in the colonia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We came across a sale of new and unfinished furniture.

No prices were marked and no salesperson to bargain with

 so we left.

 

 

 

 

Couldn't resist a look through the meat market

 

One pig head and 2 halves.

 

 

 

 

 

This little angel was very tired and like most little ones didn't want to give into sleep

 

 

I haven't figured this one out yet, but it looks like this section of new sidewalk is painted red.

 

One of the local roof top King dogs very curious about what the rascals are up to in his kingdom.

We had a very nice dinner at this restaurant tonight. Food was great and reasonably priced.

 

 

Another picture with our favourite finger painter Abraham

 

 

One of his many masterpieces for sale

 

 

Bob and Abraham at Edith's level. Abraham tells us Edith's name in Spanish is pronounced as "Edit"

 

This is the the third time we have purchased baking from Pan De Dona Pily, this time we bought her pineapple upside down cake, whole wheat bread again and carrot muffins.

 

In the past along with the whole wheat bread we have purchased carrot cake, bran muffins and oatmeal honey muffins.

 

 

Everything has been D-E-L-I-C-I-O-U-S! AND SHE DELIVERS - how good is that!!

 

 

Wed Feb 22, 2012

Sometimes we  overlook the beauty in our own back yards. This interesting blossom was found in the garden here at our Casa. I have no idea what its name is but that doesn't take away from one's interest and awe of its beauty.

Today, as promised, we went to the Isla Mujeres (Woman Island); we left Puerto Morelos at about 8:40 a.m. on the ADO.

We arrived in Cancun approximately 30 minutes later and took a taxi from the ADO bus station to Puerto Juarez to meet with the passenger ferry to the Island

Our departure time from Cancun to Isla Mujeres was 10:00 am

Shrimp fishing boats are docked - I hope that means we can still get shrimp for dinner tonight

Seats were available on the upper deck for us to sit

The water colours are just beautiful

This is the harbour on Isla Mujeres

Google translation: the brunette
native women with their incomparable beauty of sea breeze is infused with air to the stars

Shells for sale

Here is the Pelican Picture you wanted Clinton

These pics are taken on the side of  Isla Mujeres opposite of the Cancun side - so that would be the South end of the North East coast.

It looks like there has been a lot of damage from hurricanes and sever storms over the years

Every day brings with it the need for food and we love to eat. When choosing a place to satisfy our appitites  we look for reasonable prices and a certain ambiance which is unique to our liking. The Velazquez had all we were looking for. They clean the seafood amid the tables of dining guests. Guaranteed fresh!! 

Three women worked diligently for the length of time we were there cleaning the seafood as it was being brought to them.

The chef was not available to cook lunch because  we were a bit early so we went for a walk and came back later.

Fishermen getting their nets ready for the next fishing trip. The Pelican is waiting patiently for their outing so he too can have some more food.

Navel Base on the Island

When we went back to theVelazquez the chef was in and we were able to order lunch. Allan and Bob ordered fish filet 

I ordered Squid

Edith ordered shrimp

Our lunch dishes hit the spot and were greatly

 enjoyed by each of us.

Should you ever have the opportunity to eat  here I hope you enjoy it as much as we did.

We left the Island at about 2:00 p.m. for the main land. If we do this trip again I would seriously consider renting a golf cart for the day, the fee was $40.00. We only walked through the touristy area of the Island so I am certain we didn't get to experience the true feel of the island as we would have had we  rented a cart and done more serious sightseening.

If your day does not come with laughter

 it is a day not worth remembering.

Allan was the source of major laughter to all of us today. We needed a taxi from the pier back to the bus station, the man in charge flagged one immediatley. Bob gets in the front seat while Allan and I took the back seat with Edith in the middle. Now the taxi was a small car - sardine can in size and in somewhat disrepair. That is another story involving Edith. You also have to take into account that since Allan is at the golden age of 65 he bends in places he never used to and doesn't bend in places he did at one time. The man in charge closes my door and indicates to the young driver who looked to be about 15 years old "go" and he did just that. An obedient young man but not very observant. Allan had chosen to take the seat behind the driver and he wasn't all in yet. He only had his right foot and leg in and still working on getting the rest of himelf in when the driver took off.   OMG it was sooo funny to see him hopping on his left foot, left arm over the top of the door while trying to keep up with the take off speed of the taxi and yelling Whoa! Whoa!

I have to be serious here for a minute though, it was not funny at first but once we got the driver to stop and Allan wedged somewhat comfortably into the car we all had a good laugh. It was as funny as the time he got his big toe caught in the mouse trap.

Now the story of Edith. For those of you not knowing her, she is a tiny person about 4 ft. 5 inches in height. We let her have the centre seat in the back of the taxi so she can see where she is going and  it allows her to have a foot rest at a comfortable height. She had quite a ride to the bus station. Our young driver drove like he owned the whole road. Not only was Edith having difficulty staying off our laps when swaying to the left and right but most of the trip she had her eyes covered.

We will never forget our trip to Isla Mujeres and the taxi ride back to the ADO station. 

Laughter is an orgasm triggered by the intercourse of sense and nonsense - Author unknown

Another great day in the Yukatan.