A Soiree.

Of the many things I am loving about my stay at Casa Willa Marcella, access to the roof to watch the sunrise is my favourite. Here is the full blog post that I wrote about my stay. https://foodmusings.ca/isla-mujeres/casa-willa-marcella-unit-3-isla-mujeres-accommodation-feature-2026/

I enjoyed a wonderful lunch of poc choc at Lupitas. Link below. Stopped in to visit the beautiful Argentinian ladies at Dulzara. In the late afternoon I made my way to a cocktail party hosted by my friend Sylvia from Sardinia. My invite said 5:30 so I stalled around so that I didn’t arrive too early. Of course time is very different here and I think 95 % of the other guests arrived a full hour after me. I met a few people I know on line including Ursula (the island hairstylist) and a Soul Sister (Lory Manzo)!

Like the song that never ends.

I spent a beautiful time on the rooftop here at Casa Willa Marcella. Catching the early sun but also enjoying the shade during the day. Spent lots of time on the phone home cuz real life still goes on. Lunch was at El Pork Chuc, delicious Enchiladas Suisa and another Isla family heritage story. Follow this link for both stories. https://foodmusings.ca/isla-mujeres/poc-chuc-lupita-isla-mujeres-food-feature-2026/ Purchased a rotisserie chicken for supper but was too full to eat it. A solo walk on the beach at sunset. Life is good and God is good.

A chill in the air.

My typical morning routine is I make my coffee then head the short distance to the malecon to await the sunrise. On this morning I was pushed back by the wind, too chilly to do so. Ok I will come clean…I am usually still in my pjs. Back at my apt I took a sunrise picture from my doorway. The sea changed in a matter of hours between pictures. I met a friend from our days staying at Xbuluha. She joined me for a scrumptious dinner at Grill Garden. Read all about it here: https://foodmusings.ca/isla-mujeres/grill-garden-isla-mujeres-restaurant-feature-2026/ It was Brenda’s birthday (she owns the restaurant with her husband Fernando). I was invited to join her celebration where I met some lovely folk.

Beach Club Day.

I enjoyed a wonderful surprise when my friend had a golf cart to get us to Zaza Beach Club The setting, food, service and vibe were fabulous. We sat in the shade and loved to see the comings and goings. Link here: https://foodmusings.ca/isla-mujeres/zaza-beach-club-isla-mujeres-food-feature-2026/. “Home” for a quick turnaround and now spending the weekend at Casa Willa Marcello. Everything I need with a private rooftop bonus. Caught the sunset from here but lost the photo. Ggrr.

A lovely change of scene. I tried to get Peggy to pose for a sad face pic at the ferry. but she wasn’t having it. She was glad to be going home. I heard so many planes fly north that day as Jan & Bruce, Gloria & Hugh & others flew home. After getting organised at my “home”, I cabbed it to Sac Bajo for a special treat of a night at Villa Makax! Wow, was it quiet there and so beautiful. More about my stay here: https://foodmusings.ca/isla-mujeres/villa-makax-isla-mujeres-accommodations-feature-2026/ . I enjoyed my leftovers of charcuterie from The Reef. There weren’t a whole lot of food options on the peninsula. I so wanted to catch a Sac Bajo sunset, but it was not to be.

I enjoyed the duration of my treat at Villa Makax taking the rest I didn’t know I needed. The cab ride home was a complete tour of the island as there were a number of detours for construction. I had the biggest surprise at Casa Diego – a beautiful setting and great food. Here’s the link: https://foodmusings.ca/uncategorized/casa-diego-isla-mujeres-restaurant-feature-2026/

Life is good and God is good.

Alone again but not lonely.

I walk a lot when I am on the island. With staying in Centro (and the heat and humidity) I realized that I hadn’t done so this stay. So I got my runners on and walked to a wonderful breakfast with Jan & Bruce at Green Verde Restaurant. Here is the link. https://foodmusings.ca/isla-mujeres/green-verde-breakfast-isla-mujeres-restaurant-feature-2026/

I walked the narrowest stretch of the island with water very close on both sides. D and I usually stay on the east side. This was the west. I made it back to Centro in time to wish Victoria and Hilary off at the ferry. I had to rig up a desk in the part of our apt with ac. Then it was off to Jax for the Oscars and sunset!

Feeling like a local.

2 weird things: 1) I realized that the wall of the Malecon had been painted since my arrival but I don’t know when it happened! and 2) the book I was reading disappeared into cyberspace and then reappeared at my bedtime. I took a nice morning walk.

I jumped on the bus to Isla Bistro. The bus driver failed me and I got lost, but no matter, I needed the exercise as it was a day of eating. The ride took 75 hot, sweaty minutes when a cab would have been 10. Such is life.

I got to meet three generations of my friend Gus’s family-his beautiful son, his beautiful wife and his beautiful mother. Ironically, I was arranging logistics with The Reef Culinary Experience for dinner, when we realized that he was just around the corner so I obtained supper while I was still eating lunch (I think that is called gluttony). Here is the link:  https://foodmusings.ca/isla-mujeres/the-reef-culinary-experiences-isla-mujeres-food-feature-2026/ Shared charcuterie and squid ink pasta with my friend Peggy. Then we did a last loop of Centro. I saw her off at the ferry the next morning. Life is good. God is good.

So many blessings.

I enjoyed coffee at Sabor a México. The link here is when my sister visited them earlier. https://foodmusings.ca/isla-mujeres/sabor-a-mexico-isla-mujeres-restaurant-feature-2026/. https://foodmusings.ca/isla-mujeres/isla-bistro-brunch-isla-mujeres-restaurant-feature-2026/ Then I was off to Isla Bistro for brunch and to visit with our dear friend Gustavo. Link here. https://foodmusings.ca/isla-mujeres/isla-bistro-brunch-isla-mujeres-restaurant-feature-2026/ I feel sheepish to say that later that evening we had dinner at the newly opened Simone on Hidalgo. No link, but it was sensational! It was raining in Cancun so there was no sunset but beautiful skies none the less. When I left Victoria and Hilary they were off for salsa lessons!

Maya Beach Day. I actually packed up for a morning at the beach! In the shade of course. It was like old home week, seeing Jan & Bruce, and Lissa & John. I finally got to meet Jan & Bruce’s Prince Albert Friends. Off to Caribbean Brisas for a wonderful dinner! Link here. https://foodmusings.ca/isla-mujeres/caribbean-brisas-isla-mujeres-restaurant-feature-2026/ It was lovely to reacquaint with Karina and her husband Wbeymar. Home for a walk and churros! Saw my Mexican family celebrating Maricruz’s birthday at Pizza Rock. And….my lovely 5th granddaughter was born!

It was my last day w Victoria and Hilary. I loved celebrating the 2nd Anniversary at Juanita Cafe! Such wonderful people. Spend the afternoon Playa Medina Luna in the shade. I was hosting Happy Hour (like the olden days) so I had to visit my favourite produce stall at the market for lime juice. Hil was our bartender. Then we enjoyed dinner at the beautiful Caribbean Garden. Link here. https://foodmusings.ca/isla-mujeres/caribbean-garden-isla-mujeres-restaurant-feature-2026/  We cabbed home to Police cars at Roca Mar. Not an emergency but a big basketball game on the court. I wish I had gotten a picture. Got to watch a video of my grands seeing their baby sister for the first time! Life is so good. God is so good.