Friday morning we went back to the Pueblo Bonito where we took the timeshare tour and had the breakfast buffet. It was very good. We sat outside and enjoyed the nice weather. After breakfast we drove around near that hotel. It is a desolate looking area but will surely be building up soon.
We had noticed an event being set up in the hotel zone. There were a bunch of small tents ad we saw a banner for an Expo, but couldn’t really tell what it would be. When we drove by Friday morning, it was open so we went. It was sponsored by Dicansa, which is a government organization which provides some food to poor elderly people. A number of companies which provide things to Dicansa had booths and some gave out samples. Each Mexican state also had a booth. We walked around the expo and got many samples and brochures. There were two men working in an area with what looked like charge card equipment. They have developed an electronic system for accounting for the food purchases, like many US states have. One of them spoke excellent English and explained their system to us. His partner had just gotten back from looking at the booths and had purchased a bottle of tequila. He opened it and gave us each a sample. That was a very typical Mexican thing to do, many people are generous with what they have.
We got samples of soap,soup, and several bags each of masa flour. The most unusual thing we got was a broom. At the Nuevo Leon booth, one of the workers gave Harold a broom. Another person gave me a bag of oranges and one of apples, about 6 of each. We ended up with 2 bags of stuff and the broom.
After looking around town a little more and taking a few more photos, we went back to the hotel. I went to the pool and Harold napped. For dinner we went to a place Ken recommended called Fat Fish. They offer 2 full BBQ rib dinners for 150 pesos total. The ribs couldn’t all fit on the plate. They were very good, too.
We had seen an ad for another expo so went to check it out. It was like a small state fair. We paid our 25 pesos each and went in. We figure we got enough pens to get our money’s worth. We looked at the displays from local businesses and looked at new cars. Since we had already eaten we didn’t buy anything from the stands. We sat and listened to the bands for a while. The last band was sort of like the Backstreet Boys. They featured 3 femae dancers. One in particular danced in such a style that she would have done well in a men’s club! She also had a skirt which barely covered what it needed to.
After the expo, we stopped at Burger King and had a milkshake and used the Internet.
Saturday morning we went to breakfast at a place called The Place, another of Kenny’s recommendations. It was a good, inexpensive breakfast. While the restuarnat didn’t have wireless, the waiter told us that we could probably pick up a signal in there, and we did. Checked the email and then off on some more sight-seeing.
We hadn’t seen the Pacifico Brewery yet, so we worked our way down the malecon to the waterfront area where the cruise ships dock. Pacifico is in that area. We looked at the building, but had not booked a tour. Maybe next time. Another stop was to buy coffee for Monika and a few other people. We got the coffee and had a frappe and enjoyed sitting in the plaza.
We did some more looking around in El Centro and along the oceanfront. North of our hotel is a point, and there are several seafood places right there. These also looked like something worth checking on a future trip. A new trailer park and shopping center are being built there so parking was at a premium. The beach looked great, too.
We did some shopping for souvenirs and headed back to the hotel. I swam while Harold napped. We went to Cilantro’s at the Pueblo Bonito to use the last of our credits. After dinner, we had been thinking of going back to the Plaza but ended up watching a movie on HBO. We also packed in anticipation of an early start Sunday.
Our last breakfast in Mazatlan was at Panama Restaurant. It was very busy, but didn’t take too long. The food was excellent.
On the trip home, we decided to go through Tepic instead o along the coast. As we got farther south, the mountains and roadsides were very lush and green. The 6-hour trip was uneventful and we got home late afternoon.
We had noticed an event being set up in the hotel zone. There were a bunch of small tents ad we saw a banner for an Expo, but couldn’t really tell what it would be. When we drove by Friday morning, it was open so we went. It was sponsored by Dicansa, which is a government organization which provides some food to poor elderly people. A number of companies which provide things to Dicansa had booths and some gave out samples. Each Mexican state also had a booth. We walked around the expo and got many samples and brochures. There were two men working in an area with what looked like charge card equipment. They have developed an electronic system for accounting for the food purchases, like many US states have. One of them spoke excellent English and explained their system to us. His partner had just gotten back from looking at the booths and had purchased a bottle of tequila. He opened it and gave us each a sample. That was a very typical Mexican thing to do, many people are generous with what they have.
We got samples of soap,soup, and several bags each of masa flour. The most unusual thing we got was a broom. At the Nuevo Leon booth, one of the workers gave Harold a broom. Another person gave me a bag of oranges and one of apples, about 6 of each. We ended up with 2 bags of stuff and the broom.
After looking around town a little more and taking a few more photos, we went back to the hotel. I went to the pool and Harold napped. For dinner we went to a place Ken recommended called Fat Fish. They offer 2 full BBQ rib dinners for 150 pesos total. The ribs couldn’t all fit on the plate. They were very good, too.
We had seen an ad for another expo so went to check it out. It was like a small state fair. We paid our 25 pesos each and went in. We figure we got enough pens to get our money’s worth. We looked at the displays from local businesses and looked at new cars. Since we had already eaten we didn’t buy anything from the stands. We sat and listened to the bands for a while. The last band was sort of like the Backstreet Boys. They featured 3 femae dancers. One in particular danced in such a style that she would have done well in a men’s club! She also had a skirt which barely covered what it needed to.
After the expo, we stopped at Burger King and had a milkshake and used the Internet.
Saturday morning we went to breakfast at a place called The Place, another of Kenny’s recommendations. It was a good, inexpensive breakfast. While the restuarnat didn’t have wireless, the waiter told us that we could probably pick up a signal in there, and we did. Checked the email and then off on some more sight-seeing.
We hadn’t seen the Pacifico Brewery yet, so we worked our way down the malecon to the waterfront area where the cruise ships dock. Pacifico is in that area. We looked at the building, but had not booked a tour. Maybe next time. Another stop was to buy coffee for Monika and a few other people. We got the coffee and had a frappe and enjoyed sitting in the plaza.
We did some more looking around in El Centro and along the oceanfront. North of our hotel is a point, and there are several seafood places right there. These also looked like something worth checking on a future trip. A new trailer park and shopping center are being built there so parking was at a premium. The beach looked great, too.
We did some shopping for souvenirs and headed back to the hotel. I swam while Harold napped. We went to Cilantro’s at the Pueblo Bonito to use the last of our credits. After dinner, we had been thinking of going back to the Plaza but ended up watching a movie on HBO. We also packed in anticipation of an early start Sunday.
Our last breakfast in Mazatlan was at Panama Restaurant. It was very busy, but didn’t take too long. The food was excellent.
On the trip home, we decided to go through Tepic instead o along the coast. As we got farther south, the mountains and roadsides were very lush and green. The 6-hour trip was uneventful and we got home late afternoon.
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