Welcome to this blog post that captures highlights from our 2024 Winter in Uaymitun!
We have been back home now for a week! But, due to circumstances beyond my control, as described below, this penultimate blog post has been delayed!
This blog post will highlight a rather different ending to Dave & Deb’s stay as well some memories of our last days in the Winter of 2024!
The Monday of that week was a great beach day!
Tuesday was another relax day and a great “Lupper” at Hermana República!
Unfortunately, Tuesday night and Wednesday, neither Dave nor Deb were feeling very well. By Wednesday evening, they managed to have an omelet for dinner but not much more.
Then, it was my turn… and quite a turn it was!!!
Towards the end of the evening, I told Elaine that I felt quite exhausted and went to bed early! Then 1:30 rolled around and I was not well… that was my first bout of dry heaves! And again at 5:30! I told Elaine around 6:30 that I was sick… too sick to drive Dave & Deb to the airport!
Our friends and family rallied to our support to pivot to “Plan B”!
Dave & Jeanette volunteered to drive Dave & Deb to the airport! Julie & Curt drove to Uaymitun with some meds and electrolytes as by that time I was dry heaving every 1/2 hour.
Late in the afternoon, Dave went into Chicxulub to the pharmacy and brought back some MX gravol. A couple of doses of that finally brought an end to my nausea! That was Thursday.
Friday, I stayed in bed and with constant support and urging from Elaine managed to drink some water and electrolytes. It has taken much longer than I had hoped to feel better!
So enough about that… onto some nicer topics!
The following Monday, we awoke to a very unusual sight!
We asked Miguel and Wilbert about it and they both said it wasn’t a typical local type of boat but looked more like a Cuban design! We’ll have to see if someone salvages it!
That morning we went into Progreso to pay for our car rental and visit with Sylvia and Diego. We also did a little walkabout…
As I’ve said before in this year’s posts… the whole area is undergoing rapid change and growth. Unfortunately, the days of Progreso being a quiet small beach city are behind us. The same is quickly becoming true for Chicxulub and Telchac Puerto… as this recent billboard highlights!
A few quiet days later, we had one of those magical evenings!
We’ve enjoyed a number of nights of playing 5 Crowns with friends, Dave & Jeanette this winter! Before our last card night, we introduced them to Pizza Paradiso in San Bruno!
As our time to leave the beach drew closer, we tried to slow things down and just enjoy “being”!
The next evening was more of the same!
The next day had some very threatening weather that seems to pass over us… until it didn’t!!!
We haven’t gone to Doña Mary this year as much as in past years, but we did pick up one last order of Pechuga Parmesana (Chicken Parm)!
It was another Él Norté day, so we relaxed on the front porch!
The next day we had our final haircuts with Gaby in Chicxulub! The annual Semana Santa fair was being set up in the square!
Well, I think I’ll close out this Winter’s 11th and penultimate blog for now! The next one will highlight our final days at the Beach and our days in Mérida!
Cheers!
Love to all,
-Doug and Elaine
Wow Stunning Sunsets
Great pictures
Definitely a rather different ending to our stay, but so thankful for Dave and Janette for getting us safely to the airport. Missed saying goodbye to Doug, but we had a amazing visit with both Doug and Elaine as always
Sorry to hear you were so sick Doug. Enjoyed all the pictures thank you for sharing. Love to you both
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