Out and about in Mazatlan

 To continue with our time spent in Centro Thursday. Anyway. We walked from the Centro Market to the Plazuela Machado. It is still very humid out. This morning at 7 o'clock the humidity is 91% That is really and truly an big UGH. Even  the keys on the laptop feel sticky. Back to the walk the side of the Cathedral. Like I mentioned before all the block illusion is done with paint. A few years back we spent a lot of time just watching them  paint it. 

The door look new or they did an amazing restoration job on them. 

See the arrow it is point to the bell rope that is used to ring the bell. Wish we'd catch the priest pulling on it. We've watched and listened to it several times in the past.  

The front entrance. Again that is all hand painted. While way up on rickety scaffolding. Leaning way out with their brushes and rollers. 

Across the street - Just after I took this photo the pigeons all took off at once. The boy screamed and ducked and his parents were laughing. Even I ducked. 

Another utility box in Centro. 

We walked by the Pirate Museum because I wanted to take a photo of the information plaque about the building. There is a skeleton in the window. 

The building is three floors high and the tour includes the whole building. Costs 300 pesos and lasts an hour. All done by pirates in costume and has history of piracy in the area. 

ARRRRGGG  Meets you at the door. 

I was a little squeamish about grabbing the door handles, even knowing they are fake bones. 
Just outside the building. Does he look like he belongs there? See the car behind him. I know hard to see, but took and posted a picture of it a couple of days ago. 

For years one of Bill's "I'm really old" stories is how he learned to drive in a 1905 Ford that had no brakes. Only a forward pedal and reverse pedal and to stop the car you had to push the reverse pedal. Well folks here is the car. Only two pedals. 

Nuts, here is the outside of the Pirate Museum and again I forgot the plaque, there it is on the wall between the windows and the construction wall. Guess we'll have to go there again. 

The building behind the construction wall is getting an entire facelift. So glad, wish I could see it done. It looks like they are completely redoing the upper windows. All new wood but keeping the same design. 

More utility boxes. Interesting way to make them something except ugly boxes. 

Back in the Plazuela Machado. There was a photo shoot of some kind going on. Maybe about the food in the restaurant. The girls at the table did not look like they were having fun.

Have seen this same man for many years walking around town carrying the Calla Lilies for sale. 

Ah Ha! Bill's new teeth got put to a test. Caesar salad with chicken at Gaia. He ate every bit of it and says everything was fine. Good. 

My salad. Wrapped in very thinly sliced cucumber strips. That is very think sliced pineapple slices that are caramelized. Lots of other fruit in salad. Very good and pretty. 

A  large group of students came by to have formal pictures taken of their class. 

Just a picture of the pretty sky. 

All the restaurants getting set up for the evening. The streets are closed and tables are put out. 

the restaurant next to where we ate. Two restaurants share the same building. Actually three as there is one upstairs too. 

We got in about 5000 steps or almost two and a half miles. Didn't go out to dinner. Nothing in hotel to eat. So first thing Friday morning we went to Walmart to pick up some snacking food. 

It is going to seem strange when we get home and don't go out every day. Need to think of a way to do more there. We both feel much better getting out and about.

A mish mash of things to catch up

I am having a problem with my laptop. It no longer will charge the battery. It is at 7% charge and is staying there. I can keep using it with the electricity, but just wanted everyone to know in case I just disappear. The thing that worries me is that it is a lithium battery and they can be dangerous. Am trying to find a place here to see if they can replace the battery or???? So far it doesn't seem to be swelling or getting hot so......

 I'm also having a problem keeping the days straight while here. Just not used to being so busy I guess. These next few pictures are from Tuesday - I'm pretty sure. Yes the photos are dated, but sometimes I forget to check the dates. This is one corner of the Plazuela Machado. This is a pizza restaurant. I've never been able to find any information about the building. The upper floor has apartments or rooms for rent.

While waiting for Uber I walked down the street in front of it.  Interesting art work there. 

And this is why I don't take selfies. Trying to keep the phone still and showing the wings. 

More buildings in that area. Some are bein used others have no roofs and are parking lots.  The green one in front had a restaurant in it several years ago. Looks empty now. 

Another day. I think this is one of my favorite plants. See the first white mark. The plant/flower starts out as a closed tube like thing. Then #2 it opens up into a flower. #3 each individual flower then slips down a vine and hangs upside down. Nature is amazing. 

Wednesday evening at the Torres Mazatlan. We went for dinner and to listen to Rafael play again. This time inside. We were hoping for a nice sunset.

Inside the dining room. 

We both had chicken, him grilled, me roasted with mushroom gravy. I know sounds weird but it is good. I had ordered ice tea but then remembered a drink I'd had there a long time ago. So ordered one. It's called Miami Vice. It is good, but a little bit goes a long way when not used to drinking. I did manage to finish it by the time we were leaving. 

The sunset didn't disappoint.

Bill up talking to Raphael. Seems like every other picture is Bill talking to someone. 

For a very short time the clouds got really red.  Luckily we were sitting right next to an open window. 

Thursday morning bright and early we were at the dentist office. Bill got his new partial/bridge what ever it is called. So he now has teeth where the ones were pulled. He says they work good and don't bother him. Has another appointment on Monday morning to make sure all is well. So far so good - I see RIBS in our future. 

In the afternoon we went back to Centro to just walk around and go into the Central Market again. It is getting hot here. It was 83 and VERY humid. In the market was like being in a sauna. Just a picture of a building in the Golden Zone. One of the older ones. 

The shop where we bought our Talavera Rooster is still there. I drooled over the Rooster for a couple of years before we finally bought it. It was always on display right on the corner where the blow up toy is. They have never had another one. 

One of the new high rises on the Malecon in the Golden Zone. The whole atmosphere of the town is changing. 

This building has looked like this for years. Some company started to restore it then suddenly stopped. Too bad it is kind of cute. 

High rises on the malecon. One after another. It looks like work has stopped on a lot of them. 

Went to the Central Market again. Bill needed a new belt. Lots of choices. Real leather. 

Hats for sale across the aisle. 

This truck is delivering fresh meat.

Oops, better be looking where  you are going. Several places the brand new tiles have been ripped up for repairs. 

Pet food vender. 

All kinds of cleaning supplies available here. 

Mask decorations up for Carnaval. It is coming up quick. 

Another person we've bought things from over the years. 

Going to stop here, we need to go to Walmart and get a few things. When we got back to the hotel yesterday we had a different bedspread and drapes. The first ones were blue. The new ones are black and white. Never know what to expect here in Mexico.