I was awake a little bit later that morning and missed the first peak of the sun.
Yoghurt, mango and homemade granola made for a scrumptious breakfast bowl.
I took a morning walk to the beach and then headed home for my first afternoon nap of that trip. The humidity was low and the breeze was refreshing with all the windows open. I do love that I have three directions of windows in my little apartment. Afterwards, I had to start my day all over again with a cup of coffee and a shower. This is why I do not typically take afternoon naps. I did manage to finish another book with my coffee.
I headed back to the beach for sunset
and then met with Sue and Donna for a fabulous dinner at El Mexicano on Hidalgo. Read this blog link for all the yummy details. https://foodmusings.ca/isla-mujeres/isla-mujeres-2025-restaurant-feature-el-mexicana/
Can you guess from these pictures, one of the reasons that I love this restaurant so much?
The cocktails were fabulous.Look at this delectable food!
We topped off the evening with a shared slice of carrot cake at Juanita’s, with the family. Then we did one last lap of Hidalgo. A perfect Isla day.
Kath’s quote: “The family is one of nature’s masterpieces.” — George Santayana
Donna and I went shopping at Hortencia’s and Irma’s.
We walked past North Garden on the way to walk the beach.
I spied a a spinach & feta bagel and split it with Donna .
North Beach is not as lovely as my memories of it. We wound around to Centro Beach which was hot and still, so we made our way home to read in comfort.
Out to beautiful Olivia’s for dinner with Susan. Read all the delicious details in this link to the blog: https://foodmusings.ca/isla-mujeres/isla-mujeres-2025-restaurant-features-olivia-tastes-from-the-mediterranean-by-sister-sue/
To Nashs for the last half of the Jets game. So grateful that Sue is on the mend.
Kath’s quote: “Thank you’ is the best prayer that anyone could say.” – Alice Walker
Shopped for produce at the market then home for lunch. Spent the afternoon on the beach with Kelly and Lorraine.
Headed home for some hammock reading and supper.
A solo walk after supper then another group lap with the gang. Home to get organized for the week. Life is good.
Kath’s quote: “Travel isn’t always pretty. It isn’t always comfortable. Sometimes it hurts, it even breaks your heart. But that’s okay. The journey changes you; it should change you. It leaves marks on your memory, on your consciousness, on your heart, and on your body. You take something with you. Hopefully, you leave something good behind.” – Anthony Bourdain
This is as close as I got to sunrise that morning. The wind was howling and I still had my nightie on and I didn’t want to risk the wind blowing it to my waist! I wrote and posted two Restaurant Features in the am. That is how productive I can be when not hanging out on the Malecon all morning.
My friends Jeff and Ben were ferrying over from Cancun for the day. Things were detained at their end so I took some ferry terminal pics.
I like nothing better than being an Isla tour guide. We walked from the ferry along Centro beach and then North beach to Media Luna Beach when we cut in to pick up a new dress from Hortencia.
The guys wanted to see Punta Sur so we took the east road there in a cab and the west road back. We didnt linger at the south point as the wind was almost hurricane force there.
Back in Centro we yacked at El Patio Happy Hour, to discover that Jeff and my niece Alicia are related!
That evening we headed to our fav Grill Garden for a fabulous dinner before the guys headed back to the ferry for their return. Sister Sue and brother Kelly joined us as well as sister in law Lorraine and friend Donna. Here is the Grill Garden Restaurant Feature that Sister Sue wrote: https://foodmusings.ca/isla-mujeres/isla-mujeres-2025-restaurant-features-grill-garden-by-sister-sue/
Kath’s quote: “Serendipity was my tour guide, assisted by caprice.“-Pico Lyer
