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| Dancing with Margarita |
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| Maria Presents Her Cake |
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| Village Church |
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| One of Several Pretty Church Windows |
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| Got d' Fever in Turtle Bay |
Fun is the universal language expressed in every culture, and Mexicans
certainly know how to have fun.
We took
the dinghy over to the village of Turtle Bay and tied up at the public dock. Enrique Jr., owner of the dock and panga fuel
service, pointed out the restaurant that his sisters operate, so of course we had
to stop by Maria's Restaurante for lunch.
We had huevos rancheros, salsa and chips – deliciosa!
We could hear music playing indoors as one
of the sisters (Margarita) danced and clapped.
I went
in to join her, participating in her dance steps and movements; she seemed
pleased that we were having such fun together.
Maria had finished baking a cake and brought it out for all
to see; she gave us complimentary slices and wanted to know what we thought –
excelente, I told her.
We were sitting outside
with another couple who were also from Seattle and who had also stayed at the same
marina during the winter as we had; fancy we should meet each other in Mexico
of all places.
After lunch, we walked
around the village and supported the local economy by buying a few items at two
different markets (mercados) and also bought some rolls at the bakery
(panaderia).
We saw some muchachos playing in
the streets near the schools (escuelas), they waved and smiled at us.
We continued exploring the narrow dirt
streets typical of small Mexican villages and discovered the meat shop (carniceria), the
barber (peluquero), and the community church (iglesia).
We walked into the church that overlooks the
sea and admired the lovely stained glass windows and enjoyed the silence.
Then it was adios to our friends in town, a
walk back to la muella (the dock), and a short dinghy ride back home to el
barco (the boat).
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| Joining Others From Seattle |
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| La Panaderia |
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| Village of Turtle Bay |
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| Village Homes - Turtle Bay |
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