Viernes is pronounced b-yairn-es…words that start with a “v” are pronounced with a “b”.
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Well last night we got the table. The wood worker left it with Lalo and after the internet we went and picked it up. It is a simple wood table with 4 legs (Lalo asked what the legs were in Ingles…he called them posts)…very sturdy…and Mexican lesson #72…cut out the middle man!! The table probably cost $200 pesos, Lalo took $100 (not confirmed) and the $50 we gave him for his help.
Oh well. Bex set up her computer and Wacom in the 2nd bedroom and today we put the living/dining area back to normal. Bex is happy to have her work area and that is all that matters regarding the table!!
Before we left Lalo last night, he told us about Halloween/Night of the Living Dead tradition in Mexico, to the best of his knowledge (we think he is just a well tanned Canadian…he loves Canadians).
He said the tradition is more for the people who live outside the cities, the older people and the tribes. Once a year you leave food and drink on the graves of loved ones, their way of being able to eat and drink from beyond. You leave candles as well, so it can give them light for their journey.
He told us that you can come back the next day and see the beverage left has reduced volume and that if you eat any of the food left behind, the net day it is bland, as if it’s flavor has been taken by the buried peeps. He once was at his Grandmother’s and the rule is to let the food sit on the grave for 24 hours before you are allowed to eat it. He snuck down in the middle of the night and ate some of the bread (not sure why ANYONE eats off a grave) and the next morning his tongue and mouth were swollen. Crazy stuff.
Today was a casual day. Saw this colorful item on our screen door when we opened it for ventilation.
Headed out to the gym but first stopped to look at bicycles for Bex. Average price is $2000 pesos with some nicer ones for $4000 plus. We are going to go to Oaxaca City in the near future and will check out the prices there before we buy something like that.
As we left, we heard bang and this is what we saw:
A cab had pulled out from the curb to his left and as usual, did not look first. He had hit this tricycle and had knocked some product off and bent the left tire.
I jumped in to help move them move it to the side of the road. I was being thanked and when done replied de-nada (you are welcome), but it was a bit of the 3 Stooges as the one guy was barking out directions in Spanish. Lol
Also saw this guy working hard for a living. We have seen him around town as he goes about sharpening people’s knives for them. It is a very creative piece of equipment.
Back from the mucho calore (very hot) gym and we decided to do the 20 minute walk to Telmex. Here are some photos from along the way.
One of the edificios (buildings) on our property:
There are 8 or so, all identical, with 3 floors and 4 units per floor. We live in Edificio G, 3rd floor, depot (unit) 10.
Here are two fruit stores we pass outside our security gate:
We generally shop there every day for papas, watermelon etc. And here is some of their product:
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| Green Oranges |
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| Cactus |
Here is Bex and her new friend outside the pharmacy:
This is outside a chain brand pharmacy and they all have rock and roll blaring from side walk speakers. They also have medico consultants for $25 pesos and you can pick up your prescription right there.
Movie listings:
Miercoles (Weds) is ½ price night…and yes they show Ingles movies with Espanol sub tiltles. We have not been yet, but hear it is loud (people talk during movie), but fun.
Huatulco has a triathlon this weekend, sponsored by Bimbo, a major bread bakery.
This is one of two main intersections in town and the well manicured boulevard (Chahue Blvd) that leads to Santa Cruz, dos playas and if you go left at the end, Tangolunda (resorts area) and beyond to Mojon (our playa).
Along the blvd is the fire station:
The new children’s hospital:
Fonatur offices (also where we pay the water bill):
The 24 hour caja, where you scan the bar code on your electricity bill and then insert the pesos into the machine. Not quite internet banking but close:
Super Che:
And always someone who has pulled up and is making and selling a home made comida (meal) with some bebidas (drinks):
Telmex is right up the blvd and we prepped our Spanglish and went in. Christina was there and Bex did a GREAT job talking to her. It turns out there is still a “system problem” (Christina points to the computer) and she has emailed the peeps in Merida to look into it. Lunes or Martes, she might have an answer as to what the problem is and when it will be fixed…but no guarantee. The problem is NOT with our casa (condo) but we cannot communicate enough to figure out exactly what the issue is.
Next week we will try again and if we cannot get it figured out, we will bring one of our friends that speaks Spanish. A pain in the rump, but nothing we can do about it. I did score a brochure that tells us what we get:
We hope that one day we get the $599 package and if it is not fast enough…upgrade to the Sinlimites (No Limits) plan.
Well, off to cook some burgers and then out for the nightly internet walk.
Until manana,
Saludos
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