A Room with a View

Kathy, the planner of our group, thought it would be a good idea to go to a restaurant with a view of the ocean, so Milla, Betty, Kathy, Bill, Sue and Rob went to the La Cruz marina, one of the largest on the Mexican Pacific coast.  This restaurant has "a room with a view".  The view from the top of the yacht club was spectacular, and certainly worth the 'higher' cost of the meal.  i.e.) Mexican shrimp taco 15 pesos / shrimp taco 69 pesos.
In spite of our insistence on separate bills, (which confused the food waiter / drink waiter), the service was cordial and prompt.  We all enjoyed the experience and dreamed of sailing off into the sunset.

4 very contented females from Canada are ready

this 10 million $ yacht was ready

We had our Mexican lunch in this room with a view ...

This life will soon be over and back to Canada next week ...

So much of the economy depends on tourism in this part of Mexico, that we asked the waiter what happens to business, when all the gringos leave.  His response was that the more "well- to- do" Mexicans (of which there are many), from places like Guadalajara, and other interior cities, spend their holidays here at the Pacific coast beaches.  As soon as the gringos fly off, the Mexicans move in by the thousands, and the holidays begin with Semana Santa or Holy Week, leading up to their most important holiday for them -  Easter.

Now folks ... listen up ... the hot sauce doesn't burn your throat until you swallow.  I will show everyone how I eat my deep fried diablo shrimp.

Where is the food?  We haven't eaten in an hour.

shrimp taco @ 69 pesos or $5

"mahi mahi was the catch of the day" @ 190 pesos or $16

La Cruz marina in the foreground and Bucerias in the background.

It is now 6 p.m. and Rob, Sue, and Betty are eating ... freshly baked mahi fish done in the largest oven in the Ana Ruth's hotel, freshly shredded coleslaw with Robert's mother's famous thousand island dressing, freshly dug mini potatoes baked to perfection by Betty, steamed broccoli which is one of the top ten healthiest foods on the planet, hot out of the oven turnovers from a new Bucerias bakery just steps away, homemade cauliflower soup with crema fresh, and chilled Chilean wine - of course Reserved.

Milla was invited but went back to La Cruz to some "rock 'n roll" show with friends.

At the Hickey hacienda across town, Bill was barbequing steak to perfection for his special guests ... Mary Lynne and Steve.  Jack is providing the entertainment and Kathy is the "hostess with the mostest".

(stay tuned for a photo shoot for this party)