On that long awaited day I was up at 5 am in Winnipeg and to the island on the 5 pm ferry. I dropped my luggage with strangers at Sonny’s and directed my friends Karen and Kathy (a newbie) to the Mint.

I checked into beautiful Villas San Miguel. I wrote an accommodation feature about my stay: https://foodmusings.ca/isla-mujeres/villas-san-miquel-isla-mujeres-accommodation-feature-2026/

I met K and K a half hour later and stopped at Fredys where his 30th anniversary party was going strong. I introduced my girls to the rest of the gang.

Onto JAX for an amazing dinner including the best coconut shrimp I have ever tasted. Here’s the link: https://foodmusings.ca/isla-mujeres/jax-isla-mujeres-restaurant-feature-2026/ I tried unsuccessfully to get organized that evening before it was lights out.

First full day. I was up for the sunrise which I could watch from my balcony at Villas San Miguel. Then I was off to Isla Church at Jax . I arrived “home” in time for a leftover lunch with K & K. I spent that afternoon in one of VSM’s beautiful pools.

Then my gang assembled for an early supper at Don Bigotes. Oh my!!! An unbelievable new spot in Centro. See the link here: https://foodmusings.ca/isla-mujeres/don-bigotes-isla-mujeres-restaurant-feature-2026/ .

Sadly I missed the sunset but I walked the “loop” (Hidalgo) and then it was home to my cozy bed for an uninterrupted 9 hour sleep.

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