Thursday, May 11, 2000
Another wonderful breakfast at the diner across from our hotel!
We had to lay back down for about an hour before walking to the bus
terminal to catch the 14:00 bus to Pichilingue, 15 pesos each. Saw
a store called "Titty's" on the walk to the malecon to catch the
bus.
Titty's
We spent a wonderful day at the beach - Our Beach. First we
tried to figure out the SEMATUR ferry departures to no avail, so we
crossed the street to the Restaurant Bellavista. Lunch consisted of
beers & jalapeno chips. The restaurant employed a couple of the
cutest kids on earth, presumably to sucker people like us. The
little girl wore her mom's sandals, and the boy was wearing a
"Pikachu" hat. Mexico has some of the cutest kids on the
planet.
"Moon Witch"
Pichilingue beach had two palapa bars/restaurants and two beach
bums (us). The water was gorgeous and calm, and we found a ton of
shells. A snorkeler floated by at one point, and a couple pulled in
on a personal water craft for a beer, but for the most part the
place was ours. The name of our palapa bar was Luna Bruja (Moon
Witch). The proprietor watched soaps and game shows while we swam
and drank Pacifico. We actually found a broom in the water -
advertising?
Our Beach
Pelicans piloting a panga in Pichilingue
We had dinner at Bellavista. We Tried to get margaritas, but
were told "no." Apparently just the locals can order them, as there
were other people there enjoying them. Ended up with beer.
The ferry
Boarded the ferry just before 10:00 p.m. Our cabin was
¡¡especial!! - sitting room, large bathroom, and decent-size
bedroom! There was a TV with VCR, but we didn't check out any
movies. The salon class passengers looked pretty miserable; it's
set up like airplane seating - yuck. The bar did not appear to be
open, but we had brought our own. Not a terribly rough cruise, but
not exactly smooth sailing either.
¡Especial!
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