The food on the island is colourful and tasty.
Isla Mujeres is a colourful island in scenery and spirit.
Kathryne with Sergio at Limon.
Most people drive around the island in golf carts.
Beach, taking our own backpack chairs with us. Other days we stay put and read and nap in our hammocks on the ter- race and perhaps cool off in the plunge pool of our apart- ment. If connections with friends and family were not made the evening previous, we walk into town to discover where everyone is assembling for sunset happy hour or dinner. Fresh fish or seafood is typically consumed in the evening but Isla’s fare also includes Mediterranean choices at Oliv- ia’s, excellent pizza and pasta at Angelo’s or delectable sushi and Asian selections at Asia Caribe. We go back again and again to sup on Fredy’s double-boned pork chops on Hi- dalgo Street or Sergio’s exceptional cuisine on the terrace of Limon, attached to his home in the Colonias. Sometimes, we invite local families to dine in our rented spaces, like Hortenzia, the dress-maker whom we befriended
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Watching sunsets are a great way to spend an evening.
on our very first visit. She greets us with shouts of “Hola, mi amiga!”, hugs of joy and updates on her ever increasing brood of grandchildren. After dinner there are strolls with lime popsicles or coco-
nut gelato along Hidalgo Street which is closed to vehicle traffic. We may visit Jose who honed his English in Chicago and now helps his friend sell bakery items from the back of a truck, or we might stop to hear a set from our guitarist friend Javier. Another walk along North Beach may be in order or perhaps one last Kahlua under the stars of our terrace. Early morning direct flights are available from Winnipeg to Cancun. A shuttle will skoot you to the ferry dock and you can be on the island relaxing with your feet in the sand by lunch time. What do we do on Isla Mujeres? We just “be”.
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