Isla Mujeres 2014-Day Two-A Lazy One
We were up early as D and the Newbie were off to Chichen Itza for the day. This left me to savour the new day all by myself.
That is until I was visited by two of our babies: our youngest daughter and our first grandbaby.
The Wee One loved watching the scooter, golf carts and red taxis whiz by.
J1, J2 and I decided to take the opportunity to go visit our dear friend Hortenzia at her shop, before the day became too warm. It turned out the she wasn’t there that day but a couple of her family members were. They were delighted with meeting the Wee One and wanted to hold her in her new little Mexican dress. Hortenzia’s son described the baby as being like a sweet piece of candy.
J1 and J2 headed off to Café Cito and I had some errands to take care of in town. When hunger struck, I was right in front of a place that I have walked by a zillion times but had never had the chance to try.
In Homage to Sister #3, I ordered lunch to go at La Susanita Home Cooking. I sat all by myself for a very long time waiting for my lunch to be prepared. Seemed as if they had to run out for groceries a couple of times to complete my order. I was on Isla time so it was no biggie but I can see why this place is not very busy.
By the time I walked all the way back up the airport strip, my lunch did not look terribly appetizing so I did not capture it with a photo but boy or boy, did it taste good. The Pescado Empanizado included rice, bean sauce, cole slaw, tomato, mayo and a stack of tortillas. There was so much delicious fried fish that it could have fed a family.
I spent the afternoon plunked in this chair doing a whole lotta nothin. I read a bit, wrote a bit, gazed a bit and thought a bit-exactly what I love doing a vacation.
Come happy hour, I headed over to La Brisas to be with the gang and we commenced our parade into town for supper at FREDY’S!
We once again enjoyed the beautiful sunset on our walk.
You may be getting weary of all my photos of the Wee One but to us she is the cutest creature in the whole wide world! She looked like such a big girl sitting in her own dining chair with her arms crossed at Fredy’s.
Either Daughter #2 or J2 and their Auntie (Sister #3) loved Fredy’s Mexican Plate (the latter orders it every single time). I’m confused as my notes actually indicate that Daughter #2 ordered the Mexican Plate AND Fredy’s Shrimp.
Dona and I both ordered Fredy’s pork chop (we order it every single time too). We turned “Legs” onto the double boned chop too. My portion was so huge that I had enough meat to make a delicious torte the next day for lunch.
Either J1 and J2 or both tucked into Fredy’s Shrimp.
Daughter #1 chose the Grouper. We all loved our meals, Fredy’s knock out margaritas and his special brand of hospitality.
After dinner I volunteered to put the Wee One to bed while J1 and J2 enjoyed checking out 2 for 1s with the rest of the gang. They included Bally Hoo on their pub crawl and ran into D and the Newbie who had just gotten off the ferry from their day trip adventure. I spent the evening reading the house Journal’s of La Brisas-a fascinating story of the history of the home and the family that owns it.
A perfectly lazy day and I loved every sweet moment of it.
Kath’s quote: “Ambition is a poor excuse for not having sense enough to be lazy.”-Milan Kundera
Love-that is all.
Babysat Belle while the gang did 2 for 1s
Definitely not tired of the pictures of the Wee One; she is adorable! I love her in her sweet island attire. What a fun time. Your Fredy’s food looks delicious. All the more inspiring me that we MUST find a way to make out annual trip to Isla this year.