I made a new friend!
His name is Pablo. There are lots of little critters here, most of which are harmless, but after a little research, I learned that apparently some of those critters are scorpions. I am less excited about them than I am about Pablo (though Pablo scared the daylights out of me…we’re still working out some kinks in our relationship).
I also had this little success:
Check that one off my Sayulita to-do list (thanks, Lindsey!)!
Last night, I went to get dinner at one of the recommended places in town and ordered two shrimp and one chicken enchiladas. While the non-chicken ones definitely were not shrimp, they also did not appear to be chicken, beef or pork. It seemed to be a well-estabilshed and popular joint (a new culture with different health codes does not seem to be the time to be all hipster and discover “that place you’ve never heard of”), so I just ate and hoped for the best (so far, so good!). The best part was that my server was approximately 20 years old and VERY excited about English colloquialisms. I felt so validated when all of my menu selections were “awesome” with an approving head nod (especially my water – I also ordered a margarita, but the water got special acclaim). My favorite came when he brought me my food and as he set it down in front of me said, “Drop it like it’s hot…right?” Yes, young sir, when Snoop Dogg wrote those lyrics, he most certainly had enchiladas in mind.
Pictures of lizards (geckos? I don’t know the difference) and eggs, and stories of the youth in the tourist industry of Mexico are probably not what you were hoping for, so here’s a story with more exciting photos.
I had to eat my words a bit today. I’ve done a fair amount of scoffing these last few days about the reaction to the rain here, especially considering all that’s been going down in Colorado (they are in my prayers for sure). There’s definitely been some good showers here, and when I went out yesterday, there were quite a few puddles, but people would hardly go out at all and businesses were closing early. But today I tried to go into town and much to my surprise, all the streets were flooded. Just look!
Just kidding, that’s a river.
But for real, these are the streets by where I’m staying…more specifically, my path into town and the beach:
Hard to tell, but there are 2 little boys playing in it – instant swimming pool!
And then I remembered how all the mid-westerners who come to Seattle scoff at how we freak out and close the city down over 1/4″ of snow, and how we all just throw up our hands and say, “We’re just not set up for snow!”
Hmmm…
Anyway, I almost turned around to head back until I remembered that my dinner options at home were eggs, trail mix and Goldfish crackers. (Oh yeah, and peach juice.) So I forged on. Here are a couple more photos from today’s outing:
Street in town
The die-hard surfers were not deterred by the rain
View from my dinner table
Fajitas…yum!
I know I said in my first post that I’d keep future posts short, but the fact is…I lied. Sorry about that.
And now I have “Drop It Like It’s Hot” stuck in my head. You probably do, too. You’re welcome.
The Adventures of MexiKatie 
really enjoying reading these posts!
Um, how did I miss that you had a cooking blog? There’s some seriously tasty looking stuff on there!
“Awesome” post, Katie! Hooray for successfully buying eggs!
Hahaha…you’re funny. 🙂
Katie! That “drop it like it’s hot” comment made my day. That is 100% awesome. I trust that you and Pablo are getting along well. I hope you are sharing your peach juice with him.
Oh yes, I should! (As always, you crack me up. :-))
Wow now that is some rain. Around here the surf is is best in the fall. I wonder if it’s the same there? Your fajita looked great. How much does that cost there? Cooking blog? Would love to read it. You know me and recipes:) Thank you for letting us see into your adventure.
Yes! Heather Fisher has a great one she’s been hiding: fishofalltrades.wordpress.com
The fajita was unfortunately at a touristy restaurant (I really should have paid more attention before I sat down, but all 12 patrons were either American or Canadian), so I paid more than I should have – about $8. Chalk it up to getting my bearings. 🙂 I had a yummy meal yesterday that was comparable, and it was more like $5.
I will be showing Pablo to Abby because she will adore him. We will say gecko for now.
She can name the next one if she’d like…I’ll send a picture. 🙂
Hey Katie, The pictures look good. You’ll get used to the monsoons which should pass, but I don’t know what the timetable is in your area for monsoon season. In Arizona and New Mexico they can be July or August depending.
As for the critters, I have tips. Make certain that you learn to use your side vision, don’t leave things laying on the floor for them to hide in, don’t use bedskirts for pretty on your bed so that you keep things from hanging down. Also, make it a habit of shaking out your shoes before putting them on. This will help you to avoid some of those critters. When you live in an area where there are lots of critters you will find that you will subconsciously be aware of things moving :). I send a hug and look forward to more news!—Demara
Ahhhh…. I HAVE to come visit you!! I’m also living near the sea (for the first time in my life) but there is a high likelihood that I would die of pneumonia if I tried to swim in it!
YES YES YES!!! (I mean about visiting, not dying of pneumonia.) I KNEW moving to Mexico would get you. 😉