Today right after breakfast we hopped on the number 3 bus and took it all the far end of the city where we got off it on the main drag and then grabbed a taxi down to a very popular beach called La Boquita.
Above is a tourist map of the greater Manzanillo area.
The black "right hand" side arrow shows our apartment location
The black "rectangle"below our apartment (on the map) is the area of the downtown market. To get there we take a bus that goes north and then between the two large lagoons behind us before turning south and driving around the port before getting to the old area of town.
The black "circle" is the location of Soriano's and Walmart where we do the majority of our shopping.
The black "triangle" is Tesoro Resort where Caro and the girls vacationed some years ago.
The black "left hand" side arrow is the beach we went to today. As the pelican flies (no crows here!), it is about ten kilometres away.
This beach is a wonderful place due to its shallowness and small wave action which allows children to play in the ocean without serious concerns. A large portion of the area has beach restaurants and as we were there before huge amounts of visitors (and beach vendors) we stopped for a beer and some food before it got too crazy and uncomfortable (which happened just as we finished eating)
Yes Lisa, that is a chelada your Mom is having!
This is a panorama shot and while it shows the beach sand and wave action nicely it doesn't show how really big it is (note Santiago Bay above on the map)
Across the water,at the far end of Santiago Bay is the Tesoro Resort. It is the large white building in the middle of the photo.
Interestingly enough, once we got home I used the telephoto on Caro's Nikon camera and was able to make out, through the haze, all the La Boquita beach restaurants and buildings where we had come back from.
On the way back we found it much simpler to get a cab (the bus route had taken us through a large portion of back streets and sketchy areas that took "forever" to get through).
As requested the cab dropped us off at a well known market that is set up every Saturday. It is quite near Tesoro Resort. It seemed to be a "must stop" for all the expats and tourists.We didn't buy too much.
Another bus ride and we were at Walmart and walked out with about $80 worth of food and supplies.
A cab ride home and we have just vegged the rest of the day.
Caro just came in from a walk and it appears there are mosquitos outside. I guess we may be playing crib or rummy inside tonight.
Looks like you had a great day! We were at the market for a bit as well today. Apparently only there on Saturdays.
ReplyDeleteAt about 5:30pm one of the neighbours here told us they were going to watch a turtle release at the beach by Walmart. I’m trying to get the information for you on how one knows which nights the sanctuary releases them as it was pretty cool to see.
Thanks for the update Sue. I have to remember to click on "notify me" so I see comments when they come through.
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