Beyond Las Brisas

We could have stayed "home" today and enjoyed something of a "far niente" lifestyle, but we decided to head out after a rather leisurely breakfast. The coffee was superb, as were egg dishes (scrambled with ham for Bob, benedict for me). We might have made a tiny mistake in tasting the green garnish, which turned out to be a slice of not so delicious cactus. Apple and orange juices were as good as fresh beverages made with a juicer.

We headed down the hill in a taxi to the center city, much less tourist trappy in appearance than I had expected. I was horrified to see a young child rolling cigars but this was simply a bad taste photo op. The cigar maker soon resumed his post, and it was hard to get Bob to leave. In fact, we returned later so that a cigar could be purchased for later enjoyment -- Bob's, not mine.



It was hot walking and our plan to go to "the marina" was abandoned when we realized that the destination might be a little ambitious for such a hot day. Instead we stopped at the Hotel Krystal bar for a Corona and people watching. The Krystal has a great beach, somewhat more "swimmable" than ours at Las Brisas, but we seem to have become accustomed to the first class stream and we really do prefer our hotel. It was fun to watch the parasailers on the beach; the ride is short but it looks like a lot of fun!

We took a cab home after lunch and are thinking of a little swimming soon, as late afternoon brings a little relative coolness to the day.