Welcome to this blog post that captures highlights from the first week of our 2023 Winter in Uaymitun!
There’s nothing like waking up in paradise, grabbing a morning coffee and enjoying the view!
As usual, Miguel had filled the pool on the day we arrived so it was great to be able to take advantage of it in January!
After a pretty quiet day, we headed to the beach for our first sunset!
Today was also the day of arrival for Val & George, who were settling in down the beach in their beach home, Paraiso! They strolled down the beach to enjoy the sunset with us!
The following morning, I started my daily chore of raking the beach! We’re very fortunate here in Uaymitun, that there’s minimal seaweed, so it didn’t take very long. The weather was so great, I couldn’t resist testing out the Gulf waters… very warm!
For those of you who may have been worrying, “MeowMeow NoName” (aka Mixo), is quite fine and still has an very loud meow!
We’ve be fortunate to celebrate our Anniversary dinner with Val & George most winters! This winter, for our 51st Anniversary, we returned to Casa de Piedra at Hacienda Xcanatun.
There’s no disputing that the surroundings and ambiance at Xcanatun are second to none!
As the ownership had changed during the Pandemic, we were aware that changes were inevitable. While the menu had changed, each of our meals were very good!
For appetizers:
Tostadas de Plátano con Carnitas de Pato | Banana Toasts with Duck
Crujiente de plátano macho con carnitas de pato | Crispy plantain with duck confit
Rollos Primavera Frescos | Fresh Spring Rolls
Rollo primavera de verdura frescas con salsa de chile dulce y tamarindo | Fresh vegetable spring roll with sweet chili sauce & tamarind sauce
For our mains:
Pollo con Curry Amarillo | Chicken with Yellow Curry
Pierna y muslo de pollo en salsa de curry amarillo con papa, camote y cebolla morada, acompañado de arroz jazmín | Chicken leg and thigh in yellow curry sauce with potato, sweet potato and red onion, accompanied by jasmin rice
Risotto Tikinxic | Tikinxic Risotto
Con camarones a parrilla y perfume de naranja agria | Grilled shrimps with sour orange
Camarones Al Grill | Grilled Shrimps
Con risotto de lima, ensalada fresca y parmesano | Lime risotto, fresh salad and parmesan
Salmon Chileno | Chilean Salmon
Con puré de papa y mantequilla de hierbas, acompañado con ensalada fresca | With mashed potatoes and herb butter, served with fresh salad
While we found that each dish was very well prepared, the service has greatly suffered. Also the wine list was quite limited with typically only one choice per type of wine offered.
However, it was great to be able to celebrate our anniversary here again!
While it’s certain that the Pandemic isn’t over, the overall mood here is that life goes on, but in a new way. Restrictions on masking have largely been lifted, but still many folks continue to use them. We are broadening our plans on what we feel we can do with an appropriate level of protection.
On the Monday morning, we made the jaunt to the Natural Thangs Market between Chelem and Chuburna. Our goal, successful I might add, was to grab some Bangers, Mild Italian Sausages and Breakfast Links from The Sausage Lady!
One of the favourite pastimes we did resume last week was attending the Wednesday afternoon Jam Session at FACES. We shared a table with Matt and Terri and found that the overall numbers were less so we felt less crowded. It was great fun to enjoy the music and renewing acquaintances.
Afterward, we visited their winter home just down the street from FACES. It was great to catch up with them!
Elaine and I have an ongoing challenge to be the first to sight a horse in a place you wouldn’t expect! I win!!
Last year, there were more flamingos in our area than we ever remember. This year, there are even more!
We also started to visit places that we hadn’t frequented often last year. With a need to pick up some items not yet found, we went to Walmart in the City Center Plaza.
Before we arrived, we had arranged to meet Pam & Raymond at our favourite, Loncheria Carolina in the square in Chicxulub! However, we had to postpone due to fatigue upon our arrival. So, it was great to be able, on the spur of the moment, to arrange to meet them last week after their hair cuts at Gaby’s.
We met them at Gaby’s… gave her hugs… and then walked over through the square!
We sat down and commented that they were open earlier that we thought! Oh, the lady who came to take our order must be new! Oh, we can just order as many salbutes as we want rather than an order of 2! Oh, no bottles of water but we can get jamaica! Oh, wait… we’re not at Loncheria Carolina, we’re at Loncheria Tso’ Ki next door! Oh, well… our orders were already in… and when they came, they were delicious!
It wouldn’t be complete without a January El Norte… so we had one… pretty mild as Norte’s go, but interesting nonetheless!
Well, I think I’ll close out this blog for now! The next one will highlight broadening our horizons to the Progreso Malecon and other locales and include some special visitors from afar!
Cheers!
Love to all,
Doug & Elaine
Wow, you have been pretty busy so far! Great pictures and nice to see some familiar faces! So great that you can feel comfortable to explore some of the old stomping grounds again. Looking forward to seeing you both in a few more weeks.
Looks like you are already having a great time and fitting back in to a familiar routine! Glad the weather is so fine. That pool looks perfect for January. What I see is so much colour! A feast for the eyes.
Well you have been quite busy so far. Oh, the sunsets, we still talk about those late afternoons with the sunset and a glass of red
Maybe next time send a few picks of last years changes to your neighbourhood ( Reno’s)
Tom