Gringos in Merida!

Last week 10 of us decided to take a field trip. Not to the ruins, not to the cenotes, not to anything of outstanding cultural value. We all wanted to go to the old market in Merida. We loaded up in 3 vehicles and off we went. The mercado is vast, building after building of fruits, vegetables, animals, hardware, you name it, it's probably there. Of course Merida is known for being rather warm in the summer, the day we went it was a scorcher!


Here is one of the fruit and veggie stands,

Parking lot, scooters are a main means of transportation here in Mexico

Lots of umbrellas and fresh cut flowers

Of course it doesn't take us long to get hungry and find a spot to eat!

One of our favorite foods is tacos pastor, it appears to be thinly sliced pork, seasoned and cooked on a spit with a pineapple on top.
Nachos a la pastor

Of course being it was so hot we had to find a hole in the wall for a cool beverage. Rhonda and Sophia sharing a caguama (quart) of beer.

Patrick and I hanging out under a no smoking sign, of course we are smoking!
Me, Doug and Jack with Barbara peeking around Jacks shoulder
Jack and Barbara
Patrick looked so cool in his hat! Barbara said I should have the picture in black and white, so here he is!
This is how we get beer upstairs in Merida! 3 cases at a time!



After a long hot day, nothing is better than a cool dunk in Susan and Seans pool. Our friend Laurie, missed the field trip but was there for the swim!


Until next time, warm breezes and cold beers coming at ya from the Yucatan!