Many of you have asked " just, what do we do, with our days here in Maz?" Well, here is a description of "my" typical day living as a beachbum here in Mazatlan. Greg doesn't feel the need to tell everyone what he is doing. Whatever....... I think it is important to let you know.
I, generally, wake up about 7:00 to a sunny day with a temperature of around 80 degrees and a cool breeze. However, in the summer we woke to more like a sauna. So, not so pleasant, but we won't be experiencing that anymore, since we will be in Yakima during the summer months.
I try to start my day by taking a walk on the malecon with the other walkers, dog walkers, runners, bicyclists and rollerbladers. Along the way, I see fishing boats, oyster divers, swimmers and pelicans diving for their breakfast. I usually walk for about 30 - 45 minutes. If I don't feel like walking, I just have a nice cup of coffee on our terrace.
Then I have breakfast, shower and get ready for the day.
Until around 1:00, I either do housework (not much mind you - we have a housekeeper that comes in on Fridays and spends 4 hours cleaning and we only pay $200 pesos or $20 US), update the blogs (we now have one just for our grandchildren, so takes a little time to keep two blogs updated), think of interesting things we can add to the grandchildren blog that will help them remember their Grandma and Grandpa in Mexico, work on projects I always wanted to get to when I was working, read (currently I am reading a book on the Mexican culture).
Around 1:00 I have lunch. We either go out or have lunch on our terrace.
Around 2:00 or 3:00, I head for either the pool or the beach to soak up some rays, pool exercises and socialize with our neighbors. This, generally, takes until 4:00 or 4:30.
At this time of year, at about 5:15, we relax on our terrace with a margarita or glass of wine to enjoy the sunset. Sometimes we just walk the malecon at sunset. The sun sets about 5:30. This time of year it's going down in a huge red ball, lighting up the sky and glistening on the ocean in shades of red, orange and pink. Just beautiful!!
About 6:30 - 7:00 we have dinner either, out with friends or on our terrace enjoying the cool ocean breeze.
Depending on what might be going on in El Centro (Old Town), maybe a performance at the theater, a band at the Plazuela or any other event around town in the evening, we might go out for that or stay home and watch a little tv after dinner.
Generally, around 10:00, I go to sleep to rest up for another day as a beachbum here in paradise. As you can see, it's a tough life but we love it.
Our days aren't boring. There is always a parade to watch or something happening along the malecon. Mazatlan is full of events this time of year with the Cultural Arts Festival and the Sinaloa (this is the name of the state we live in) Arts Fair. If you are bored here in Maz, you just aren't getting out, as there is much to do and see.
On Fridays, we take a drive to a destination around Maz we haven't visited before or go to the orphanage for a few hours to help with repairs, deliver needed food or just visit with the children. This past Friday, we went to the orphanage and Greg helped repair a broom/mop rack, a coat rack, replaced some light bulbs and repaired a baby crib. I helped with the laundry, hanging the clothes out to dry. Due to the high cost of electricity here in Mexico, they don't have dryers so clothes are hung out on a line. We also visit with the children as we can. The language barrier is an issue but we try.
I hope this gives you an idea of what I/we are doing here in Mazatlan with our days. I'll probably get in trouble for telling some of what Greg is doing. Oh well........
We wish you all a wonderful Thanksgiving with your families. We will be thinking of you and missing you very much. We are planning to go to our timeshare (Torres Mazatlan) for the turkey dinner they will be serving on Thanksgiving Day. We went there last year and it was very good. Not quite the same as Thanksgiving with our families, but it was okay.
HAPPY, HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!
1 comment:
I love hearing about your "typical" day! You guys are doing something that most of us will never do (retiring early, packing up and moving off to a country where you don't speak the language) - it's interesting to hear about the place that called so strongly to the both of you. I'm starting to understand why you took the huge leap and went down there to stay (well, for half they year anyway!).
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