Just another Mexico Monday...

This was a Monday, but it was hard to believe when Matt woke up to take care of the set-up of our timeshare benefits. In the meantime, I made myself a bagel and took a stroll down to the beach. While the waves came in, I watched a man fish. There is something exciting about the ocean, a definite mystery that’s very alluring to me.

After breakfast, Matt and I tried to go out snorkeling. Unfortunately, the port was closed because the wind was so strong so Baja’s Sport wouldn’t take us out. Instead, Kevin took us to Billygan’s. This bar/beach spot is on the beach that you can actually swim on. They set you out 25 feet from the ocean, under an umbrella, with a bucket of beer. What a torture! At first I wasn’t too sure about the place as you have a constant parade of peddlers who are trying to push things at you; jewelry, necklaces, toys, dishes, sunglasses, bracelets, bags, hats, wrestling gear, massages, henna, braids…anything remotely touristy, they are right there trying to get your attention. After a while, I realized the awesomeness that had been blended together….beach, drinks, and shopping with the haggling twist! The only damper was the shot girl, who loved to hear her name and abuse people.

We each ended up with an item or two and finished a bucket or two! We even made friends with a couple of people that were either serving us or sitting near us!

We ended the night at a restaurant called Quesadillas with the family. I had a pork quesadilla; Matt had the chicken and we split a shrimp cocktail with this salsa/pico/clamato-like dip. Pretty good, however Matt liked my pork one better than his! We made a stop in a Mexican grocery store before heading back to the resort. We were hoping for the wind to go down the next day.

“Everyone has seen photographs of Mexicans wearing those big sombreros. When you come to Mexico, the astonishing thing is, nobody wears these hats at all.” –Bruce Beresford