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Travels in the times of the Covid - Week 8

Monday Dec 21

It seems to have just been a 24hr stomach flu and I am feeling much better now. Low on energy so we stayed home. Played a couple of games of Kings Cribbage on the rooftop and enjoyed the warm air.

Tuesday Dec 22

Three course lunch (139 pesos/$9.25) at Papa Charly Grill with Debbie before she headed back to the States for Christmas. Ran into Karen Brodie from Belize!

New mural in process.


Wednesday Dec 23

Family beach stroll at lunchtime. La Taberna for supper. 2 x 1 drinks, wings, coconut shrimp, evening walk.



G&T, Blue Hawaiian 56 pesos/$3.10 for 2! 


Thursday Dec 24

Jordan worked a half-day then we went for lunch at Cervezeria Chapultepec. In the evening we went for a walk and were surprised by the emptiness of 5th Ave. We later learned that Nochebuena is more of the family time than Christmas Day. 

Cool murals around town


Rooftop sunset after gaming


City Hall


Friday Dec 25

Christmas in the sun. Phone and Skype with families.

Lunch at Milo's Cocina Greca courtesy of Jordan's company. 







Pork souvlaki

Chicken with feta and spinach, red pepper sauce

Ahi tuna with honey mustard sauce


Later, we decided that we should get a marquesita as has been our regular thing during this trip - well apparently everyone gets marquesitas on Christmas night! Most of the carts had line-ups at City Hall and by the time we got back to our home area, the carts were packed up for the night! 😒

Brightly lit City Hall, serene on Christmas night

Saturday Dec 26

Beach lunch at La Tarraya - the beach was heaving with large groups (probably families together for Christmas) and had receded so much. The quiet part we always went to was full so we didn't spend any time. 

Sangria and guacamole

Social distancing?


Went to get groceries and stayed in for movie night and snacks. 

Sunday Dec 27


Spanish is still hard but I am enjoying the lessons. Homer surprised us by choosing to do Spanish for one of his electives next semester (he has been a resistant teenager up 'til now!). 

Went for a long walk checking out the area across the highway called Ejidal then got Bait Lajam Lebanese tacos and tortas to go.

Unfortunately closed due to Covid

Through the fence

More amazing murals

Giant ceiba tree

Legend of the tree.


We were due to leave on December 31st but with the current lockdown, rising case numbers and heavy snowfall in Calgary, we decided to extend our stay and have booked another month of Airbnb at Magaritas II, just a couple of blocks away.







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