On to Uaymitun!

Wednesday morning, we repacked the few things we had taken out of our bags and then had "Hot Cakes" at the Cafe Club across the street from the Luz en Yucatan.  After saying farewell to Tom, as we're coming back to the Luz again, we caught a cab out to the airport to pick up our car... felt bad as the tiny and elderly Mayan cabbie struggled to put our luggage into his little car!

Hopping onto the Periferico (ring highway around Merida), it wasn't long before we were cresting the last knoll and jittering across the rows of topes (used for speed bumps... you have to see them to believe them) into Progreso.

We met up with Marisa who was our friendly  'greeter' from Progreso Vacation Rentals at the Pemex gas station.  She and her erstwhile companion (we thought bodyguard :-) ) then drove us out to Km 17 to the beach community known as Uaymitun...

 

 

... and into our beach house called Uaymarima (aka Casa Gabriela on PVR website).

The short drive through the courtyard led us to our new home for the next 2 months!

 

What a welcoming entrance with a little view through the side pathway to the Gulf!

 

This the view of Uaymarima from the beach.  Our bedroom is on the balcony to the left...

 

... where we are greeted with these views each morning!

 

The outdoor space is fabulous with lots of sun and shade spots for resting and enjoying a good book and a cold beverage!

 

So, today is Sunday. We've been here 3 days already. It still really hasn't totally sunk in that we are HERE!

 

Today is the first day that we've been settled enough to take the time to sit by the pool and relax.  The weather has been warm (flip flops every day) but a bit windy.  We have neighbours from Comox, BC to our left and from North Hadley, PQ to our right.  We met up with Dave and Diane Barnhardt from Sarnia who are about 1 Km closer into town the other day and had a nice visit.  We'll likely walk down there in the next day or so.

We also met a gentleman, Charles Doering, who's been coming down here for 16+ years so he's a fount of knowledge.  Small world... he was a radio announcer for CHOK in Sarnia back in the 50's and his ancestors came from Germany and settled in a little place now known as Wellesley, ON where Kerry, Bryan, Jack and Ben live!

We've been getting reacquainted with the Bodega Aurrera in Progreso (think mini-Walmart) and had dinner at the Casa del Faro restaurant in Chixculub where Ron, the BBQ guy from the Bamboo Beach Club, has opened up right on the beach beside the pier.

Special note for Bill(y) ... we made Achiote pork chops and rice for dinner last night.  Just wait for my next blog which will show you the inside of the house and you'll drool over the stove!

Signing off for today... only 2 more sleeps and Val and George arrive!