Blogs from Ajijic, Jalisco, Mexico, North America - page 3

This will be my last blog entry for Mexico. The rest of March was busy with another trip to the San Juan Cosala Termal Hot Springs and Spa. We joined 16 other ex-sailors for a pot luck dinner at our friends Wendy and Lorne’s house. It was great fun; everyone brought a picture and gave a description of their boat. Then before dinner each couple narrated a sailing experience. Some of course were of harrowing experiences. We attended a fashion show and lunch at Roberto’s restaurant. Our friend Wendy was a model in the show. Maryanne, Rick and I took a local bus into the town Jocotepec on market day. We wandered through town, found the market, roamed and shopped, then found a nice restaurant for lunch. As we moved from March into April we jointly ... read more

Friday, February 28 Wednesday was Alejandra’s birthday but since she works we all planned a surprise birthday party for her tonight (Friday) after work. Jorge invited her friends and family as well as his family. His aunt Maria made Posole for dinner, Alejandra’s favourite (mine too). He rented tables and chairs for the evening, decorated the pool area with lights and even had flowers for every table. In the afternoon we went to the bakery and picked up a couple of birthday cakes. Just before 7 pm the Mariachi band arrived so that they would be there to perform when Alejandra and Jorge arrived just after 7 pm. The party was a great success. Alejandra was surprised, the Mariachi band stayed and played all night, and everyone danced and had a good time. A congo line ... read more

Sunday, February 16 Rick and I took the bus into Ajijic in time for the Sunday Zayacas parade. There were a few more costumed men/boys in the parade then before and they were all having a great time. I think there was more flour and confetti being thrown this Sunday over last Sunday. When we had watched the parade go by us in both directions, we went for lunch rather than follow the crowd to the bullring. We chose the Peacock restaurant which is right in the centre of town. Once you go through the archway into the restaurant you would never imagine that you were anywhere near town it is so peaceful and serene with a large grassy area and beautiful gardens. That’s the first impression, then, the parrot starts calling to you and the ... read more

Jorge suggested that we come with his family into town for the festival of Zayacas. This is a pre-carnival festival which now takes place every Sunday leading up to Carnival. Young men dress as women and run around the streets throwing flour and confetti on anyone that happens to be within reach. It is actually a parade that begins with the younger boys running ahead to avoid the flour. It’s all a ruse because they love getting coated with it. As in every other parade that we have experienced in Ajijic, there are also bands and the cowboys, some with their dancing horses. We first watched the parade as it went by the plaza in town then we and everyone else moved a couple of blocks south and watched it come back the other direction. I ... read more

Thursday, February 6 Adelita’s Bar and Restaurant where we had eaten before and enjoyed it, has half price wing and Margarita night on Thursday’s. With nothing else to do, we had to give it a try. It was a fun evening with Maryanne and Paul. Adelita’s is a great location for us because we can walk there. Friday, February 7 Johnny Mama’s Restaurant and Bar has Karaoke night every Friday. This is another place within walking distance however Paul wanted to drive. It was another fun evening and we watched rather than participated. Saturday, February 8 It was BBQ day at Villas Marie José (our little complex). It began unplanned but quickly transformed into a party. We had purchased some steaks, potatoes, mushrooms, onions, tomatoes and even sour cream for our dinner and although we did ... read more