Monday, February 22, 2010

Our usual habit here is to get up at a leisurely pace, shower and dress and have breakfast in the room We have a fridge, utensils, and a microwave so we can have toast, fruit, yogart, milk, tea, etc in the room. We then do some chores or some reading and have a bit of lunch in the palapa (which is a thatch-covered space). We usually have a bowl of the very good soups that they serve such as seafood, tortilla, beans with pork, chicken. With a few slices of bread, it is a good lunch that keeps us going until supper. Here is the palapa.

We went into the old town of Cancun by bus to get some provisions for breakfast for the week. You would never guess where we shopped. We could have gone to Sam's Club but since we weren't members, we settled for Walmart. Yes, they have an immense store with everything you could imagine. Many familiar brands, but also many Mexican ones. Lots of good fresh fruit and a wide selection of breads and pastries. We got our week's supply and headed back on the bus. It's convenient to get to and much cheaper than the small convenience stores (OXXO) located in the hotel/tourist area. We'll talk more about the old town later on. This evening we had dinner at Ray's, the complex restaurant under the palapa. It was Italian night. On Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, they have a theme dinner. More about our complex tomorrow.