Uaymitun 2017-Blog Post #2 “Getting Settled!”

Welcome to our Uaymitun 2017 Blog!

It always takes a little time to get settled into living away from home, but after two weeks now the hectic pace quietens down!

This blog will hopefully provide a snapshot of getting used to living in Uaymitun again!

Uaymitun

Here’s a few pics from around our beach house!

Our favourite view!
Pelicans over head!
Looking East from the sandbar at low tide…
… looking West towards Val & George’s beach house…
… waving to Elaine on the shore!
As I shuffled in from the sand bar I saw this young stingray basking in the sun!
My new best friend!
The valedors from down the beach returning from fishing!
Trying to get into a scheduled morning walk…
… the road to Chicxulub and Progreso.

Chicxulub Puerto

Chicxulub, a small fishing village of about 5,000 people, is our closest town and provides many of the day-to-day necessities of life!

Elaine visiting Gaby the hairdresser!
Time for a trim!

Most of the key attractions in the village surround the village square.

Looking down the street from Gaby’s toward the Ice Cream shop!
The Nakuk Pech cultural centre
Looking toward the Pier
A casual tourist at the Pier!
Interesting local fishing boat!
Chicxulub Pier
A view of Chicxulub from the Pier
The heart of the square
Some of the many Loncheria’s around the square
Ray and Pam’s favourite, but not open every day!

Telchac Puerto

About a 1/2 hour drive east from Uaymitun is another small fishing village, Telchac Puerto.  We made our first visit of the season for lunch!

Elaine, George and Val awaiting…
… our favourite, Pollo Maya! Yumm!

Progreso

Progreso is small city of about 50,000 people, but has a very long pier, which allows the large cruise liners to come to town several times a week! It gets very busy when 2,000 to 3,000 tourists disembark!

Progreso Cultural Center
Not Dollarama… but close!
Bebidas y Botanas at Henequene on the Malecon!
A Mango Margarita!
Ah! Nothing like a …
… Nutella Marquesita!
Wednesday afternoon Jam Session at FACES!
A good time was had by all!
Our favourite Italian restaurant, Elio al Mare!
… about to enjoy Chicken Parm!

Merida

Merida, a city of about 1,000,000 is the capital of the Yucatan and is about an hour drive from Uaymitun.  We make frequent trips to major stores like Costco, Walmart and Chedraui, as well as visits to Centro (the downtown) which is the Historic part of the city!

Santa Lucia Park… one of our favourite places!

Well, this turned into a much larger blog than I had imagined!  I hope you’ve enjoyed a glimpse of our part of the Yucatan once again!

And a special addendum to this blog takes note of the departure of Boom & Peg from the Uaymitun beach area, as they will be spending their winters in Florida!

Rod & Berri hosted a farewell party for them…

Peg and Boomer at the Farewell Party!
It’s not a party, if there’s no cake!
The whole gang!

It’s not Goodbye… only Farewell!

Cheers from Uaymitun, MX!

-doug and elaine

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