Uaymitun 2019-Blog Post #16 “Final Days!”

Well, here we are… my final blog post of the Winter 19 Season in Uaymitun! It’s been a long time coming!

Our last week was spent mostly at the beach, but we decided to leave a bit early and enjoy our last two nights in Mérida!

Sunrise at Uaymarima!
Morning chore of raking the beach is done!
A rare selfie of Elaine and I in the pool… I’m really quick! 🙂
One last dinner at Elio al Mare… our fav Italian place…
… and a great Elio’s sunset over the Progreso Pier!
Bonnie and Ken came over for dinner…
… and to share our last Uaymitun sunset of the season!
Our nighttime patio view!

Too soon, it was moving day… leaving the beach and heading into Mérida!

Our last sunrise!
Our totes are all packed and ready for storage!
Our farewell to the beach pic!
Jesús gave Elaine a farewell note and she gave him her Sheriff’s hat!
Saying farewell to Mauricio, Miguel, Maria and Jesús!

We were fortunate to be able to book two nights at our favourite Centro hotel, Luz en Yucatán!

Luz en Yucatán, Calle 55 x 60 y 58
Settling in and enjoying the pool view!

We went for dinner at an authentic Yucatecan restaurant, La Chaya Maya Casona just down the street from our hotel.

La Chaya Maya (Casona) on Calle 55 x 62 y 60
It’s a beautiful place for dinner!
My favourite here, Pollo Pibil…
… and Elaine’s… Cochinita!
I met a new friend!
Scouting out new experiences for next year!

The next day, our last in Mérida, proved to be even hotter than the day before! Afternoon temps reached 39C-40C (102F-104F), so we had to be careful in what we did!

We Uber’d from the Luz over to the Paseo de Montejo to visit an emporium that Elaine had always wanted to explore… and we heard that they may have some of the Cappuccino glasses we were looking for!

Heading into the “Giraffe Store”, Galerias El Triunfo”
Four floors of interesting stuff!
Very sad… leaving empty handed!

We walked a block down the street and took a break from the heat in Hennessy’s Irish Pub!

Hennessy’s Irish Pub… scene of the Bunco debacle from Post #4!

As the heat was getting unbearable, we Uber’d back to the Luz!

How I spent my afternoon!

Once the heat of the day had passed, we went out for dinner and a final walk through Centro!

Dinner at Amaro!
Amaro is one of our “go to” places in Mérida …
… beautiful surroundings…
… great food… Pollo X’Catic for two…
… entertainment at the table…
Cafe Maya for two! What a great final dinner!

After dinner, it was time to walkabout and enjoy Centro for one last time this season!

My, my! What do we have here!
Sharing some Mango con Chamoy! Yumm!
Parque Hidalgo
Rectoria El Jesus Tercera Orden
Parque de la Madre
Cafe Peon Contreras, beside the theatre
Parque de Santa Lucía, our favourite!
Luz en Yucatán at night!

We said our goodbyes to Tom at the Luz en Yucatán and a 15 minute cab ride later, we were at the airport!

WestJet WS 2793 awaits!

After an uneventful flight, which is always the preferred kind, and we were back in Toronto! The Immigration area in T3 was an absolute gong show, but we eventually made it through, grabbed our luggage and met up with Don & Sharon in the Arrivals area!

We grabbed a bite to eat on the way!

Don & Sharon took us to Wellesley for our overnight at Kerry and Bryan’s home! A short visit with Elaine’s Mom the next morning and we were off to Sarnia!

We miss being in Uaymitun… warm/hot weather, beautiful surroundings and good friends… but it is so good be home with family and friends again!

Well, that’s it for the Winter 2019 season! Proximo año!

Cheers from Uaymitun, MX!