Uaymitun 2017-Blog Post #6 “Valentines Day!”

Welcome to our Uaymitun 2017 Blog!

With all the company and activities, I’m a bit behind in my posts! This post will focus on fun in the sun, new arrivals and Valentine’s Day!

As the full moon waxes, the tides get higher and lower each day. Frequently, if the low tide is quite low, the two sandbars in front of our beach house get exposed for a few hours!  When that happens, folks up and down the beach walk along the sandbars!

Looking eastward…
… and westward!
Sandbar enthusiasts!

The valedor from a few houses down fishes most days… that day we found he, his wife and son cleaning the days catch.

His boat was aground on the the sandbar for a few hours… with an audience!
Catch of the day!
His son showed us a baby stingray that was in the net!
After the sandbar walk and dip in the pool was required!

This time of year, we frequently get seaweed washing ashore… I was fortunate to have ‘people’ to take care of it!

“I didn’t know there was this much!!!”

Our longtime friends from Sarnia, Dave & Deb, arrived on the Feb 14th WestJet flight!

Departure was delayed due to deicing in Toronto, so they arrived late but happy!
Deplane… Immigration… Customs and entrance through Gate “A”!
Requisite photo in front of the terminal building… walking into 34C weather!

After a few hours for Dave & Deb to unpack and unwind a bit… it was off to Technotel for a Valentines dinner!

Ahhhhhhh!
Valentine’s Day with the love of my life!
The sisters!
Our friends Mat & Terri
Valentine’s Dinner Group photo: (fr) Deb, Val, George, Terri and Sharon; (br) Kent, Arlene, Elaine, Mat, me and Dave!  I was Kent’s magic that we’re all in the same shot!
After a great dinner, we were serenaded by a local Mariachi band…
… and Mat got to wear the sombrero!

The following Sunday, the five of us went into Merida for the Symphony!

La Parque Hidalgo
La Bici-Ruta Merida is held each Sunday!
The Hotel Merida is getting a facelift!
Enjoying the parks before the Symphony!
Overture Semiramis / Gioachino Rossini
Concert for Saxophone / Pierre Max Dubois
Symphony No.3 “Escosesa” / Félix Mendelssohn
Another bunch of Symphony lovers!
Dave and Deb outside their box seats!

After enjoying the Symphony, we went to the Cafe Habana for Maya Cappuccinos!

Well, that’s it for this post!

Cheers from Uaymitun, MX!

-doug and elaine