My kind of town

Since I have been in one place for 6 days now, I am beginning to think of Estrellita's and Ajijic as home. Let me give you a brief description of the places I frequent. My room is off a small interior patio which is made more vibrant with blue, yellow and red decor. In the mornings after breakfast, I like to read on this patio, under the shade of the lemon laden tree that grows in the middle. Some days I get to cuddle with Molly, one of the two resident Bichon Frise dogs that live here. That was the case this morning.

The patio outside my room (the yellow door)

Cuddling with Molly

Most days, I go for my first walk at around 10:00 (or someone picks me up). Today, I made my way toward the waterfront of Lake Chapala along the Malecon, a boardwalk of sorts. It is wonderfully refreshing to stroll beside the lake. Town planners have done a great job in improving this area, which has seen many changes since my last visit three years ago. There are many options for individuals or groups to play here including a basketball court, a skateboard park, a playground and even an amphitheatre which looks very Greek in design. I expect that on weekends the area is buzzing with activity.

The Malecon

The Amphitheatre

From this peaceful area, I made my way along the cobblestone streets to the centre of town where there are many shops worth exploring. I actually visited several of these places twice today, once during my morning stroll and again in the afternoon after lunch.

One of the great shops in town: Diane's Pearls

Lunch with Ginnie and Jack

Lunch was another social event, this time with cousins Ginnie and Jack More (the same ones I ran into yesterday at the Market.) We headed to Panino's in the San Antonio Tlayacapan area where I enjoyed a delicious turkey and cheese sandwich. The three of us had lots to catch up on, and the time just flew as we filled each other in on our lives. Ginnie and Jack have built themselves a home here; like so many others they love this place!

Two for one Margaritas

I had made a date to meet Janie at 3:00 in the main plaza and I was right on time. If you have been following this blog, you might remember that I first met Janie when Sue and I were in Guanajuato. At the time, she was travelling with the McCrae sisters, Mary and Jan. Now, all our travel companions have left us and Janie and I are both on our own. We have decided to hang out together regularly for the remainder of my time here. We shopped and then, we headed to Los Telares where we had two for one Margaritas before dinner.

The day was capped off when we joined John and Catherine at Number 4 for dinner (I had a yummy bouillabaise and NO margaritas) and a little dancing to a delightful father and son duo, Noe (guitar and vocals) and Roy (saxophone)