Christmas in Puerto
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December 20 to 25 2019
Ok, it is more sun, sand and sea but it is Christmas and
it is important to Mexicans. Decorations are displayed in the tourist area of
Puerto, in every restaurant and at every private home. The port area is lit up
every night. Families come and some come to show off their motorcycles. This is
one strange beast.
December 24 is family time but the holidays start and the
place to be is at the beach. It is a long, deep beach and there is room for
everyone, without crowding. The families set up compounds with sunshades, chairs
and tables laden with food and drinks. The beach vendors and musicians stroll by
and soccer and beach volleyball games begin.
If you are a fisherman, you can hire a boat to take you
deep sea fishing. On your return you show off your catch and then have the crew
clean everything for you.
Ray and I have started our day with breakfast in one of
our favourite restaurants. We had to search for an open restaurant as many are
closed for Christmas day but John Gray’s Kitchen was open and breakfast was
served just as we like it.
We didn’t even need lunch after that. Instead we headed
to the beach to find some of our beach friends already there and new arrivals to
welcome. It was a sunny day without rain and we were set up our chairs under a
palm tree. It was time for our swim to find the best coral rocks, just off
shore. The fish were there in profusion. On the way back to shore our route
takes us past the Ojo de Agua, an underwater cenote, a hole in the limestone
bottom allowing fresh water to mix with the salt of the sea. Back on shore
we set off for a walk along the beach. I we want to, we can walk almost 2 km in
one direction and return. Today we just walk 1 km in total since Maurice, from
Manitoba, and some other friends are waiting to wish us Merry Christmas.
We left the beach in time to shower and dress for dinner,
again at John Gray’s Kitchen. We consider it one of the best, if not the best
kitchens in Puerto. We enjoyed a well prepared, tasty meal of arugula salad,
salmon for Ray, Maui Maiu for me, and a shared pecan pie for dessert. That is
the southern way to celebrate Christmas.
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