A brief (relatively) trip report

Brief, largely due to the fact that there was more to do in the way of maintenance at the house than expected. All meals were excellent, except where noted. Day 1: dinner at Ita's on Calle Adelita in De Donde Eres? former location. Our first time there, and certainly not our last. Day 2: the first of 3 visits to dentist Rocio Roman's new location for a ceramic crown. Brand new building. Rocio is very competent and charming. Cost 4,000.00 Pesos. According to Google the cost in the US runs anywhere from $1000.00 to 3,000.00. Dinner at Daniel's. Day 3: Tried to eat breakfast at Joe's. A surly waiter tosses menus on our table. We order, wait for an hour and finally inquire where our food is. "Oh, we lost your order". We leave. Dinner at El Mediterraneo. Day 4: Breakfast at Las Margaritas and dinner at Casa Vieja. Day 5: Dentist in the morning, dinner at Bistro Del Mar on La Madera. Day 6: Dinner at La Portena. First time there and we'll be back. Day 7: Went fishing with a neighbor. Hauled in a sailfish, tagged and released it. First and last fish of the day. Dinner at Amuleto. Day 8: Dinner at El Porteno. Day 9: Dinner at home. Day 10: Breakfast at Las Margaritas and dinner at Papa Loca. Day 11: Dinner at La Perla Negra. Day 12: Dentist in the morning and dinner at Il Mare. Day 13: Farmer's Market in the morning. Saw a CD by Rodrigo and Gabriela and bought it. Seller asked if we'd like to have it signed. Gabriela turns around, giggles and signs it. Lunch at La Paloma at the Mercado and dinner at Daniel's. Day 14: Dinner at Casa Vieja. Day 15: Dinner at Papa Loca. Day16: Fished en route to Isla Ixtapa. Caught 2 Jacks, 3 Bonitas, 1 Mackerel and saw a whale fairly close to the boat. El Indio cooked our catch, we snorkeled and fed tortillas to the fish in the surf. Day 17: Last trip to the dentist and dinner at Il Mare. Day 18: Finally got to spend a day at Las Gatas. Dinner at Amuleto. Day 19: Dinner at Daniel's. Day 20: Flew home. Aside from some great meals and a little fishing, this wasn't much of a vacation, so we've decided to come back down in April. Can't come soon enough!

... Day 6: Dinner at La Portena. First time there and we'll be back...Day 8: Dinner at El Porteno…

These are two different places, right?
I know where La Porteña is…where is El Porteño?

Sorry, my mistake, it's La Portena, That'll teach me to edit before submitting.

Thanks, Sydney! Did Belenda go fishing with you? You sure seem to have made the best of it even if you did have a lot of work to do.

She's not too keen on spending a whole day on the water, but a few hours of fishing on the way to the island are OK. There's one major project left, but that can wait until we get back in April. See you then.

Thanks for the trip report. just a quick question- where was the farmers market you were talking about? Mercado Central?

Not at the Mercado. It's held on Saturdays behind the school on Juan Alvarez. Hopefully, Rob can provide better directions.

Not at the Mercado. It's held on Saturdays behind the school on Juan Alvarez. Hopefully, Rob can provide better directions.

Sounds like you are describing the Eco-Tianguis "Sanka".
Here's a link: Eco-Tianguis "Sanka"

It's a wonderful market day -well worth your time!