However, Quinn is not too impressed!ll
Doesn't look like the town's founder, Señor Morelos is either!
In my first blog I posted some pictures of the old part of town that is attached to the beach. Here are a few more....
School children in their uniforms, always so smartly dressed.
The Flintstones house which is really the Cultural Center.
The Artisans Market...
One of the sellers...
This little one was into his reading...
The fruit truck that goes by every day...
The best way to get to Happy Hour, especially when Margaritas are 2 for 1 all day!
One evening we walked up the beach to see what was happening in the Square. It was a beautiful evening...
The light was just coming on...
The boats were moored for the night...
The lights in the town square were just on as well.
The people were getting ready to celebrate the special day of Joseph, the Patron Saint of the Worker as well as the village...
The artisans were out as well. This guy is a magnificent carver...
We had some of our family visit....
Dawn and Cooper
Anne Marie, Mike, Cooper and Quinn
It was Anne Marie's birthday while they were here so we had cake and a piñata.
Anne Marie got the first swings...
Cooper helped and look what happened...
Candy for everyone! It was a lot of fun and Happy Birthday to Anne Marie.
We also had a lot of visitors from Progreso drop by as they headed back home through Cancun...
Also friends from Orangeville came to stay a little longer. It was nice having company after our family left...
Sandy being serenaded on the beach.
The two amigos...
The Little Mexican Cooking School is two doors down so I went for a day and enjoyed it. We did food from the Veracruz region which is on the Gulf of Mexico. Here are some pics from that day....
Making tortillas with the chef...
Cooking is as much about smell as taste and these chillies smelled wonderful as they started to roast.
Lots to drink...chocolate, mescal and honey to start the day.
Bocales we made, salsa, guacamole and the typical Mexican drink, horchata which is made of rice.
One of my jobs was to make the Mesa for the tamales, it is like kneading bread. These tamales were done with pork and red sauce. I am not a fan of them, even though these were the best I have tasted.
Now the seafood soup was delicious...
There is another side to Puerto Morelos which is about 3 km across the highway away from the beach and closer to the jungle. It is called La Colonia and it is where the Mexicans who support the tourist industry live. It is a very typical Mexican town where I went on the Collectivo to get my fruits and vegetables and visit the only grocery store in the area.
The Collectivos that run from one part of town to the other for 5 pesos.
The grocery store...Super Willys
The Fruiteria...
The zocalo...
The brightly coloured Church of Guadeloupe...
One of many roosters....
Even though I really enjoy living in the beach side of PM I find this side much more interesting and real.
Anne Marie, Dawn and I also visited the Jungle Spa, a non profit organization started by an American women to provide employment to the local Mayan women. On Sundays they have food, a craft market and dancing...
Chilli Rellenos
Enjoying the morning...
Leading the Dance of the Cochinita...
The children dancing...
The women dancing...
Their dancing outfits...love the shoes.
And of course me dancing....
Never miss an opportunity to participate!
So our time here is almost over with lots of good memories of good times. Off to Playa del Carmen for a few days and then heading back to Toronto to visit Mary Ellen, Ray and Rhys.
Hopefully one more post from Playa before this trip is done.
Location:Puerto Morelos, Mexico
Love this little town, and miss the great beach and food. Can't wait to go back next year!
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