Sunday, January 1, 2012
It was pretty quiet last night and I have to admit we were in bed by 10pm! Eric put in his wax earplugs because the night before had been pretty loud…..but tonight….not! Some people went out to party with friends but I think that most people in the park were at home.
Arturo told Frank that the Mexican people have a tradition of staying up all night on New Year’s eve as a funeral for the old year. They do the same thing when there is a regular funeral although it can go on for days. Maybe that’s where all those visions come from…..sleep deprivation!
The fireworks were mighty loud at midnight and there were a few people up outside watching and welcoming in the New Year but other than that, not much noise. Bueno!
This morning Jeanette was going from rig to rig around the park passing out tasty warm “Oliebollen” which is a form of Dutch doughnut that is made of a yeast dough with raisons in it, deep fried and dusted with powdered sugar. It is a Dutch tradition to make these on New Year’s Day and they were nice enough to share with the rest of us!
Here is Jeanette with the Oliebollen and Ramona begging for a treat.
They are as tasty as they look!
Who could resist that face…..Jeanette could….dogs don’t need Oliebollen!
Here is the chef, Jeanette’s husband, Bill in his kitchen deep frying the tasty treats!
Don’t those look yummy…thanks Bill & Jeanette!
As a footnote to Ramona’s omnivorous appetite it turns out that she also has a liking for pie! She managed to get up on the table in Connie and Manny’s rig and eat 1/2 of a chocolate pie. She fell down the stairs like she was drunk and they had to whisk her off to the vet. What a little pig! Since chocolate can kill a dog she was lucky that it was only chocolate cream and not solid chocolate so it wasn’t enough to do serious damage.
Manny had tidied the pie up a bit at this point.
Help….I really have a tummy ache!
Later in the day Sam/Rita and Eric and I decided to take a ride to El Quelite for lunch. It was close to lunch time when we left but it isn’t too far away. Last year when we were there they had the main street dug up and it was really a mess. This time it had been repaired but it was bumpy and dusty as most Mexican streets are. As you get about 5miles off the beach it starts to heat up and by the time we got into town it was really hot. Very hot for the bikes to go slow down the main street.
Here are the bikes parked just outside the restaurant that we like to eat at. The guy in white is the restaurant guard and the other fellow was the manager or owner or both. He wanted to know how big the engine was and they both had a good look at Big Red. They do love their motorcycles in Mexico. Coming along the main street we rode along side….horses…small motorcycles…quads and regular cars and trucks….fun!
A self timed photo of us with a bit of glare!
This is the restaurant at the far end of town off by itself and we like it the best. We saw the traditional Ullama demonstrations here last year.
They are always generous with Tortilla chips and an assortment of fresh cheeses and salsa along with a little Mexican pizza hoer d’ oeuvre.
I ordered Queso Fondito or cheese fondue and it’s served in a piping hot moljajete pot which is carved out of basalt. It is traditionally used as a mortar and pestle to grind spices and made salsa etc. but also used to keep food hot.
Eric, Sam and Rita all had ceviche which is raw seafood marinated in lime juice along with chopped onions and chilies. I had a bite and it was very good.
A pleasant place to sit outside and eat.
When we were done they brought us a small complimentary pudding with pineapple in it.
We each had a beer and lunch and the cost was 163 pesos and with an added tip about $16.00 Canadian for Eric and I.
Good service, good food and a pleasant afternoon.
Heading down the main street out of town.
A nice way to spend the first afternoon of 2012.
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