Uaymitun 2013-Blog Post #17 “Progreso and Merida with D&D”

For a few days after our Mayapan trip, I was a bit under the weather so we didn’t do much… then it was the end of Dave and Deb’s time in Uaymitun!

Deb had some shopping to do before they headed home, so we went into Progreso to browse through the shops on Calle 80 and the Malecon.

Getting Mayan Vanilla from Anita’s in the Progreso Mercado!
Not liking the pollo area of the carneria…
… but liked the flowers!
Bebidas and Botanas at Henequene’s
Us with the Henequene’s gecko!
Shopping on the Malecon
the corner of the Malecon and Calle 80

And then it was departure day for D&D… we went into Merida to drop off our car and then spend the afternoon and night in Merida. They would fly out home in the early morning and, after a leisurely breakfast, we’d pick up our car and head back to Uaymitun.

One last picture beside the pool!

From the airport, we took a cab into the Centro to our hotel, the Luz en Yucatan.

somebody likes the hamaca!
the view from our patio at the Luz en Yucatan

We had lunch a great lunch at Amaro!

If you weren’t looking for Amaro on this busy street you wouldn’t notice it!
The interior courtyard was beautiful!
We spotted a hummingbird in the tree.
We all had great meals!
Picture courtesy of our waiter.
The couple behind us on the left were from Germany!

After lunch we walked around the Plaza Grande!

In the park near the square
At the entrance to the Governor’s Palace
A view across the square
The cathedral

We took a very memorable horse-drawn carriage ride from the Plaza Grande up to the Monumento a la Bandera and back!

Our guide, who let me out to take pictures…
… at the …
… Monumento a la Bandera…
… while he was parked in traffic at the glorieta!
A good time was had by all!
Cappuccino time!

For dinner we caught a cab to and from Rescoldos, a Mediterranean restaurant run by a couple from Kelowna!

Rescoldo’s… open in the evenings only!
We dined in a beautiful outdoor garden.
The owner/chef in front of his wood-fired oven

We had a great day in Merida… what fun… this is our favourite picture of Dave and Deb’s day in Merida!

Dave and Deb took a very early morning cab ride to the airport.

As we sat on our patio having our morning coffee, we actually saw their plane fly overhead on its way back to the Great White North!

Watch this space for further blog posts of our last 2 weeks in Uaymitun!

Love to all,

-doug and elaine
-mom and dad
-nana and papa