Pool Day

Yesterday we visited the local market in Zihuatanejo for vegetables and baked goods which are of better value and usually better quality than what is offered in the large, modern supermarket. Our trip included a stop at Bananas, a restaurant we discovered last year. They make a great banana milkshake.

We returned to our condo by bus, one that was decorated on front with a large Batman sign ...

The route back to Ixtapa takes us over a curved elevated highway bridging a valley and the driver, a juvenile delinquent inhabiting the body of a thirty-year-old, gave all his passengers a thrill by speeding along it. Many seemed amused. We were not. But we appreciate this fellow decorating his bus so flamboyantly. The next time the batmobile arrives we'll just tell Batman we're waiting for the next bus.

We have been disappointed to discover some of our favorite places here have closed. A cute restaurant that had a convenient location, great smoothies, and free internet is empty and locked up. A corner ice-cream store is shut with iron gratings. On the other hand a new condo project is under construction. So we're not sure which way the economic wind is blowing here.

Today was a sunny, warm, cloudless day, perfect for sitting by the pool. And after we were sufficiently warmed up it was perfect for jumping into the pool.

We enjoyed supper on the balcony and here is the view from there ...

 The sweeping vista, the gentle breeze, and the ocean's eternal washing of the shore do make our balcony an appealing dining room.

Yesterday's Sunset.