Another week has passed...where does the time go?

The weekend is here again and I realized that I haven't written a blog post for over a week. Time passes by so quickly here as we have settled into our routine including a leisurely morning, a swim, a walk, maybe some errands to run and always something to do!

Last Sunday there was a jam session at an abandoned palapa on the old road to Chelem. It was a beautiful day so we accepted an invitation from our owners to accompany them and some friends for few hours. It was BYOB and snacks with a guy there selling pulled pork and chilli if you were hungry. The music was great and I now know where all the old hippies have gone...




Working those strings...




What about that harmonica?




The crowd enjoying the entertainment and it was free!




The Texas chef, Lizard Joe





The flamingos were feeding out in front but they were too far way for a good picture, but I just wanted to capture their colour which was beautiful.


Also started teaching English at one of the local schools. I go on Fridays with the Grade 6 class and the kids are just wonderful. On the first day there were 14 students in the class but only 10 the next time we came. School attendance is not consistent here.


The front of the school...it is Grade 1-6 and the students go to school in shifts, the first group in the morning and the second starting at 1pm and going until 5pm. It is in a small town in a very poor neighbourhood.




The girls having a laugh as they play the number game.




The boys seem interested.




Pauline and James, two volunteers from Halifax.


We took a walk around our neighbourhood one afternoon and I took a few pics to give you a glimpse of where we live....




A beautiful wall on a house up the street. Streets have well kept homes and...






A lot of yards look like this.




Looking for a place to buy?




My favourite one...this old guy does shaves and barbering in his front yard. They didn't mind having their photo taken.

Midweek we had el norte blow in with a fury...driving rain and wind that basically shut the town down.Students had a storm day because it was too cold and wet.





The streets were flooded...




The beaches were almost deserted...




Except for the birds.

The storm stayed for three days and the temperatures plummeted 15 degrees so much so that the temperature in the pool has dropped to 70 which is too cold even for our NL blood! But today the sun came out and mañana it will be 30 again.

And of course I can't finish a blog without a food story. We went to Samuk restaurant for some fish and it was unbelievably good. Here are the pictures to prove it...




We went in the kitchen to choose our fish




Don's choice...




My choice...

Here is what was left on Don's plate...




Good or what?

Well that's the post for this week.Not enough room to put in everything so will check in again next week, hopefully with pictures of our Spanish lessons and my Zumba class!

Tienen una bueno semana y hasta leuego!

Location:Progreso