Two nights in a row out. WOW

Yesterday was a strange day that ended well. The night before we'd made plans to got out for breakfast then go to Centro to THE BAKERY with the out of this world cinnamon rolls. Then go to the Plazuela in the evening to listen to Rafael play.  Well Bill wasn't doing to well in the morning. Seems he took two Tylenol PMs by mistake the night before. Bill's system is VERY susceptible to drugs. Not that is a drug. His back is bothering him so he thought it might help him sleep. One would have helped, two knocked him out. Could not stay awake in the morning. Finally woke up enough to go to lunch around 11 o'clock. Before I go any further in this blog I want to say again, I am reading every comment and would love to reply to them but for some reason using this Internet or whatever I cannot reply. Every once in a while the reply I do does publish, mostly I get failed to publish try again. And I do try. 

So I spent some time sitting on the balcony watching people. Delivery person. Looks like pastries and not sure what is in bags.

Shift change at timeshare across street. Waiting for the bus. 

Going to a gig or looking for a gig. A while later he came walking back on our side of the street. So guess he was looking.

A Didi delivery person. He delivered some food to someone here in the hotel. DiDi is like Uber. Mostly rides and delivery of food and things bought from stores. DiDi is cheaper than Uber for rides but for some reason I can't get the app to work on my phone. Uber rides here cost about a third of what they cost in Vegas. 

After eating lunch we sat on the balcony of the hotel listening to the traffic and talked about if we should go out to the Plazuela. We'd reserved a table at the Italian restaurant and wanted to see Rafael. But Bill was still feeling a little OFF. He finally decided he'd feel off here and off there. So why not go there. Good choice, he felt much better there. We ate at the Italian restaurant where we always go to listen to the music. But more about that later. 

Bill and Rafael catching up. Think Bill is explaining about his eyesight. 

We had a good table right in front. Took a few pictures of the Plazuela at night. The tables filled up as the evening went on. 

Looking the other direction down one of the small side streets. There are lights strung over almost all the street in the Centro area. 

Rafael picking his next song. 

The Mermaid lit up at night. 

Bill looking at the CDs available while waiting for our food. 

For any one who has been reading the blog during our many winters in Mexico or who have been to this restaurant with us knows about Bill ordering pizza here. It is always a crap shoot. Some times everyone else is done eating when he gets his pizza. Sometimes he never gets his pizza. Some times he gets one that isn't what he ordered and on and on. So we both laughed when he ordered pizza last night. Well much to our surprise he got it the same time I got my meal and it was exactally what he ordered. We both started laughing. Just a plain cheese pizza!

And I order basically the same thing every time. Spaghetti with meal sauce. Well I'd had that the day before so wanted something different. Checked out the salads, made a great choice. The house salad. Greens, cranberries, walnuts, green apples and goat cheese in a vinaigrette dressing. Love it. It will now be my go to choice when we eat here. 

The face of a happy man. Kind of a reflective look. Wonder where in the past his mind was. 

Surprisingly there weren't many people in the restaurant dancing last night. Only a couple of couples. But lots of people dancing on the sidewalk behind Rafael. These ladies were really enjoying themselves or is it their selves. Doesn't matter they were having fun.

Happened to glance up and see a bride and her camera crew. Only picture I could get as they were moving fast. 

Sorry this is blurry, he was really enjoying the music. 

We stayed until about 7:30 music begins at 6. It was getting cool. We called an Uber. When here I have the data on my phone turned off. So have to remember to turn it on when I don't have WiFi. Us old people are a little behind the times sometimes.  Took me a few times to figure that out. He showed up in about five minutes. Friday nights the traffic is heavy. Well let me tell you. He would win every NASCAR street race there is. What a wild ride. We were both sliding back and forth across the seat. And hanging on for dear life. Around and between cars, busses and any thing else in front of him. We were both relived to get out in one piece. Did get home quick though. 

But anyway, it was a really nice night and we both had a good time and enjoyed every minute of getting out. Well except for the thrill ride. 

 I get up early and Bill sleeps longer, so I'm doing this in the morning with very little light. But if I don't do it early I probably won't get it done.

A Night Out

 Thought you might be missing The Sphere - I steal all these pictures from on line. Liked this one, different. Weather here is better than Vegas. 

I do the blog first thing in the morning, when Bill is still in bed. So the lighting in the room is pretty much non existent. Forgive all the typing errors I miss. So how are we enjoying stay here? Mixed emotions. Not used to being in a space that isn't ours, miss our stuff. Also woke up this morning to no water. Guess the tank on the roof is empty - update it is broken. Glad we have Wet Wipes and bottled water. Bill is having problems with the bed and his back. So far I've been sleeping good. The weather is great. And we've managed to keep busy. He had another dental appointment first thing in the morning and then we had a good French Toast breakfast at Pancho's. 

Later in the afternoon we took an Uber to the Centro Historical. This beautiful old building is empty and going to ruins. Lots of big trees showing above it  roof line. So Sad. 

We  went to the Plazuela Machado and ran into an old friend. Guitar player and singer, Ramon. He and Bill have a standing joke. Bill always pays him not to play and sing. He says it is less busy this year than it has been. They had a good talk and lots of laughs. 

I've already posted a picture of this Monigote - the correct name for what I call the Carnaval statues - but feel like she deserves to be posted again. 

Got a little different view of her this time. Hum.....Just walking around her I didn't notice her attributes until I looked up. 

Pretty flowers on the bushes in the Plazuela. 

These benches were so beautiful when they were installed several years ago. Now they really need some TLC. The plaque says who donated it. 

I mentioned Beach Burger a while ago. It used to be right here. Now it is a pizza place. There are two different building in this picture. The one on the left has apartments upstairs. The one on the right is empty up stairs. Really a shame. 

This is the same building The Juarez Building. Restaurants, jewelry store and newspaper office on first floor, like I said empty upstairs. 

Most of the buildings surrounding the Plazuela are from the mid 1800's. This is a new plaque telling about the building. 

This building is across the street. Equally beautiful. It houses different art schools. Several young people were entering it with their musical instruments for a class. In another section of it painting classes are taught. The old clock doesn't work. 

This building has no roof. It is a parking garage. Many, many times we parked the Jeep there. At least it is being used and kind of kept up.

The plaque on its wall. First time I've ever seen any information about it. 

A not so good picture of the Plazuela. Lots of vendors and restaurants. The gazebo was being used yesterday for a concert.

We were wondering how old this tree was. There are about four of them growing along here. There is an ice cream shop behind it. 

Another majestic building. The Angela Peralta Theater. 

And there is Bill. If a person will stop he'll talk and talk to them. A security guard outside a now closed hotel. 

Another view of some of the restaurants in the Plazuela. 

Many years ago this showed up in the Plazuela. No idea why or where from. 

Look at the size of that plant. Good climate for it to grow in I guess.

The entrance to an art gallery and hotel the restaurant is outside. Lots of interesting art inside and out. 

Their mission statement. Haven't  eaten there, should give it a try. 

Will stop for now. We were going in search of cinnamon rolls this morning but plans are made to be changed. Probably will go to a supermarket to get some pastries. Oh - yesterday we got in 4800 steps. Working on increasing them. 

Bill went to dentist, mostly lazy rest of day

Yesterday morning we got an early start. Bill had a dentist appointment at 7:30. Luckily we could walk there, only took a few minutes. We got there before the Dentist, Dr. Paty. Just wondering what the heck the pigeons were eating. Didn't look like there was anything on the cement. 

It was a really nice morning. Humidity is staying low thank goodness. Dr Paty's sign. She is a favorite of the gringos - meaning more expensive than a local's dentist. But Bill likes her. He is getting a bridge/partial to replace the teeth he had pulled. One of the reasons we came here. 

Watching some of the colorful busses going by. Busses with air conditioning are 13 pesos, without 12 pesos. 

Went home after leaving dentist. Bill is having trouble sleeping on the hard mattress. It is funny the mattresses are not on wooden frames, but set right on top of concrete frames meant to hold a mattress. And the pillows stuffing is not in cloth covers but plastic ones with of course cotton pillow cases. But the cases slip and slide all night. Another weird thing. I happened to pick up the sheet over my head and realized I could see through the material. I could read a book through it. It was so thin, but very soft. 

His back was feeling a little better later on in the day so we took and Uber and went to Cerritos. He doesn't want to ride a bus, says they are too high for him to step up to get into. This sign wasn't there a couple of years ago. 

They are in the process of painting the big restaurant and the benches. I thought wow they fixed the benches before they painted them. 

Well, no I guess they didn't. The edge of this one is as rough as ever.  Signs say wet paint. Notice the chunk of bench edge on the ground. 

The restaurant is already finished.

Zooming out to the rocks. The tide was really out. 

Again no one on the beach. 

I don't think I'd want to sit on this one. Pretty soon there won't be any seat part left.

Lots of vendors here. Bill was talking to the daughter of the owner of one of the shops. I've bought a lot of my favorite woven blouses there over the years. She said it is really and she hasn't made a sale in a couple of days. Cute little kids clothes. 

We didn't stay there very long. Another Uber back to hotel. Pretty much just relaxed we went out to eat. A week since I fell. Hands are pretty well healed, but still sore if I bump the scab. Knee is still swollen and bruising is moving down the leg. But the road rash is pretty well healed. It hasn't hurt to walk on it thank goodness.