Thursday we went into La Punita to the market. We got an early start because we were warned that by 10:00am the streets would be swarming with shoppers, ewww.
Our plan was to walk there and then taxi back, but we had been given a varying account of the amount of time it would take us. Once in front of the hotel we asked a porter friend how long he thought it would take – too long! Coincidentally, he was talking with Big John, a fellow who had moved down from Calgary permanently after 12 years of vacationing. Big John offered to take us to the market, so we hopped in his rickety old SUV and off we went.
Unfortunately, just as we were pulling up to our final destination, Big John nailed the back of a local's truck and broke the tail light. We felt a little awkward sitting there debating internally whether we hop out and run or sit through the negotiations. We sat. It was no Canadian settlement that’s for sure – 100 pesos later we were on our way to spending our own money.
We got some fun stuff and chatted with various people. When the morning heat started to intensify we got the heck out of there; back to the pool for a dip.
That night was Mexican night – perfect. We listened to a mariachi band and played some carnival type games outside in the square before heading over for a yummy authentic dinner.
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