on the road: Back in the Swing of Things-Week One in San Carlos

We hadn't spent much time at Guaymas events last year, so we were delighted when friends invited us to go with them for the Dance and Mariachi Festival celebrating the Mexican Revolution that was taking place in downtown Guaymas. We strolled around the city a little at first, admiring some of the buildings around the docks downtown. It was particularly interesting to me as I had just finished reading "The Guaymas Chronicles: The Mandadera" which took place mainly in this area.

Jardin

Church in downtown Guaymas

Mariachi band at 3 Presidents Plaza in Guaymas

We loved the dancing and got a kick out of the fact that everyone was changing into costumes right at the front of the stage behind a small makeshift room which didn't allow for much privacy. The costumes were beautiful--the ladies had pictures of San Carlos and the Tetakawi Mountains on the front of their skirts. They moved too fast for my phone to catch them well on camera but they were very colorful! Just loved the mariachis but the mikes were turned up so high that we had to cover our ears as the sound HURT! We ate chicken enchiladas at the Casino and our bill came to less than $10 for the two of us!

We are so enjoying being at home, with our fabulous views and the pool, that it is hard to make ourselves go out too much. We did manage to go to Delfines to hear Lorena Robles one night-a short walk from our house, to go salsa dancing at the Soggy Peso another and to a paella party at friends' at Marina Real.