Easter Weekend on Isla....

Well we have left Maria Pilar where we stayed for over two weeks.  We totally enjoyed our stay there but one year ago I had made a reservation at Maria Leticia hoping to get in to this place as it is always booked.  His earlies bookng was April third so I took it!  We went to see Nivardo, owner, to confirm our reservation.  I had called him from the states as he does not do email or fax. He does speak english but very little and wasn't sure they would still have the booking but he did and here we are.

I now know why this place is booked consistently.  This has got to be the best value on the island and have read this for years on the my isla message boards. We didn't have far to go, just down one block and and a left on Juarez and there we were.  When we got here he asked us if we wanted to see the apartment and we said yes!  I have been wondering what this place was going to look like and been pestering the board members on my isla board for pictures of this particular room as it is his largest I believe.

It is a one bedroom with full kitchen, two balconies, one of the kitchen and a smaller one off the bedroom.  We were not disappointed when we entered the apartment.  Very spacious, spotlessly clean and good beds!!!! A real bonus here in Mexico.  Two double beds, cable tv, air con, and a lovely big bathroom.

Nivardo's lovely manicured garden with a soft bed of sand.  He is meticulous and is out here everyday, pruning, raking and tending his garden.  I am posting these multiple pictures for the benefit of all those people on the myisla.com message board who wanted to see the inside of our room 12B.

We had some trouble with the wifi when we first got here.  I mentioned it to Nivardo and he had a technician out here the next day!  Turned out they had copied the password down wrong...hahah...hope that visit didn't cost him too much, I think they made the signal stronger as well.  Which it is!

There is also plenty of books in the office for people to share.  We love this place! When we came in he said "what price did I tell you".  I was like "I think it was $47 per night", I really couldn't remember but knew it was cheap,  He says, "no no, $40!"  Honest as well what a sweetheart!  The cleaning lady, Daniella, not sure if she's a family member or not, broke my mirror while cleaning,  He came to me with the broken mirror and looked so worried! So sorry, we pay you.  We just went, no no, no problem, not my seven years of bad luck! He laughed.

This is Easter weekend here on Isla and the island is packed full of Mexican's with their kids on a long weekend.  We love it! We were at our favorite loncheria the other day and it was packed! We did manage to get a table while they were rearranging the entire restaurant to fit in their big families.  It was very entertaining watching them.  Kids screaming, adults chattering away while taking the tables and moving them and then a couple of glasses crashed to the ground while they all walked around it, didn't stop them for a minute.

In the middle of all this a guy casually strolls up and sets up his harp!

Yesterday, Saturday, we went to Playa Sol as we heard there was a Corona beach party on the beach. It was sooooooo freaking hot yesterday, 90 degrees without about 80% humidity! Needless to say we were in the water alot and doing alot of people watching.  I have never seen the beaches this packed!

We ended the day with a stroll around the centro and a drink at La Luna sitting in their comfy chairs right on the sea.  There was an amazing full moon last night about 9:30.  Damn camera ran out of charge! We sat there thinking about this is what we will be able to do everyday when our house is built.  It will be a short 2 minute walk along the malecon right into the centro. Can't wait to fall asleep to the waves crashing!   Heaven...

Oh and a quick note about the house.  We met again with Joe and Domingo to go over plans for the house.  We changed a few things, quite major really.  Instead of doing a one and a half story with the dramatic 30 foot entry.  We have decided now that being as the house will be small, we really do need to use that space for a second bedroom.  So the house will now be two full floors plus roof deck! We are adding some beams in the living room for character, perhaps a few arches and the living room as you enter the house.  We will still have the one pool on the main deck first floor and also the one on the roof.  We moved the bathroom under the stairs on the first floor for more streamlined effect, which actually makes the kitchen larger...which I love!  I can't wait to cook in my kitchen!!!!

Final designs as far as inside are a ways off.  We did stress to Domingo that we wanted more rustic then modern.  I want black iron railings on the decks but we will see what the budget can take.  Should be closing soon, owner of property is flying into Isla to sign papers.  This time next year we will be in our house or sooner! Woohoo!