In the hood for my last weekend.

I walked down to the Malecon for sunrise, but the sky was actually more dramatic from the balcony. Got caught up on my writing from the apt. Actually cooked-grilled Manchego for brekkie and popcorn for lunch (I guess the latter doesn’t really count as cooking). Napped in a lounger on the roof. Then I decided it was high time to get out for a walk (but my phone was charging so no pics). Checked out what will be the new restaurant for a new friend, chatted with Lupita, Rafa, Ana and finally my beautiful friends at Dulzura Argenta.. That evening I met IRL someone I have known for eons on line. We had a delicious dinner at Konita’s Cantina . https://foodmusings.ca/isla-mujeres/la-konita-kantina/. She gave me a windy ride home in her golfcart.

Time to get organized.

I loved my stay at Candes Apartments especially the balcony. Moved “home” and got Sue and Donnas storage bin ready to go. Started packing myself up. Got to witness the peaceful and cheerful “No Kings” demonstration. A polite reception except for 1 person who was rude, belligerent and babbling about nonsense. Sound familiar? Skirted the rain outbursts for a lovely dinner at Lorreta’s. https://foodmusings.ca/isla-mujeres/lorettas-isla-mujeres-restaurant-feature-2026/. Windy golfcart ride home courtesy of my wonderful friend. Life is good. God is good.

The Edge of my Stay.

Spent the day in the little courtyard by this apartment. Finished a book and started another. I wondered to myself: why not read on the beach or the malecon? I realised that the pleasure is just to be outside all day long. Heavenly dinner at Edge of the World with Penny. Here is the link: https://foodmusings.ca/isla-mujeres/the-edge-of-the-world-isla-mujeres-restaurant-feature-2026/

My days are counted.

Sunrise from a different section of the malecon. Next door to this “tiny” gecko mural. Wrote a lot by the window to the courtyard. Then off to meet a dear friend at North Garden for a great breakfast. Love my new digs on my “old” street. On centro beach for sunset. Light supper of leftovers meant I could indulge in a treat from Juanita café. Another perfect day. Life is good and God is good.

Goodbye, Hello. Sad to say goodbye to Casa Willa Marcella. That rooftop! Happy to say hello to Candes Apartments . Unpacked and settled in. There is a shared courtyard adjacent. An even shorter walk to the Malecon. Read all about it here: https://foodmusings.ca/isla-mujeres/candes-coralito-1-isla-mujeres-accommodation-feature-2026/  Dinner at Rolandis! What a wonderful surprise. “Where everything old is new again!”. Crispy goat cheese salad. Spinach ricotta ravioli. Fettucine with clams and a tableside flambe dessert. Read the blog post here: https://foodmusings.ca/isla-mujeres/rolandis-isla-mujeres-restaurant-feature-2026/

Joy every morning. None of this is getting old to me. I am awake before every alarm. Today was a full day in another hood. A day of walking, leftovers and writing. I love being this close to the Malecon. Plans changed and instead of dinner out, I treated myself to a glass of wine on the rooftop of Secreto at sunset. After a wander, I came home and fixed a chicken sandwich. Perfection. Life is good and God is good.

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.