ReZIHstente al Estrés

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Guerrero's health officials report 1 currently active case of Covid-19 in Zihuatanejo, but NO cases for our neighboring municipios of Petatlán and La Unión. I look forward to soon not having to post these reports every evening.

The marea roja that has been seen in various parts of our coast seems to be in patches that are moving with the winds and currents, so it's not all along the coast everywhere at once. I didn't see any along Playa Principal this morning. The bay looked normal from where I was, well, except for all the smoke.

Another week until we change our clocks ahead one hour for Horario de Verano

Incredible lodgings abound along our coast according to your tastes and needs. If you like to surf and want to pamper yourself away from the crowds then the Inn at Manzanillo Bay could be just what you're looking for. If you just want a romantic place with privacy but not too far from civilization then Tentaciones could be just the place for you.
Hotels, Inns and B&B's in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa, Troncones & Barra de Potosí

¡Cuidemos nuestro patrimonio!
#NoBlueFlagEnNuestrasPlayas
#PreservemosPlayaManzanillo

A little smoky in the bay this morning thanks to recent burnings of tlacololes in preparation for the planting of maíz, ajonjolí, sandía, frijol and other cultivos for the rainy season.

LOVE this photo!!!!!!

Re that bit about "pamper yourself away from the crowds":

Once or twice a week we like to get away from the packed-in tables at some La Ropa beach restaurants, where, like it or not, you have to listen to your neighbour's conversations. Playa Larga, especially mid-week, is the place for some peace and quiet, and Popeye's is our favourite, where we can always get a lounge chair, (unlike several of La Ropa's restaurants, where loungers have mysteriously disappeared). Popeye's doesn't blast music, there are no adjoining restaurants on either side, and we like their sopes. Usually, we're their only customers until noon or 1 pm.
Last Friday, we thought we would try Aquarena again, recognizing that it can be noisy at times, but they had lounge chairs and a more-varied menu than many of Larga's restaurants. On arrival at 10 am, we saw that there were 5 huge tour buses parked across the street.....bad sign for peace and quiet seekers. The enramada nextdoor, El Caracol, has cornered the tour bus market. Five busloads equates to between 100-250 passengers.....a huge crowd for Playa Larga by any measure. We were the only customers at Aquarena, but THEIR music was blasting....perhaps in an attempt to drown out the Caracol crowd. And where were Aquarena's lounge chairs? "Sorry, we don't have any."
So, realizing that peace and quiet was impossible, we walked over to Popeye's. No one there but us, good lounge chairs, (even a couple that were unbroken), no blasting music.....just the sound of the pounding breakers, which is the way we like it.

Re that bit about "pamper yourself away from the crowds":

Once or twice a week we like to get away from the packed-in tables at some La Ropa beach restaurants, where, like it or not, you have to listen to your neighbour's conversations. Playa Larga, especially mid-week, is the place for some peace and quiet, and Popeye's is our favourite, where we can always get a lounge chair, (unlike several of La Ropa's restaurants, where loungers have mysteriously disappeared). Popeye's doesn't blast music, there are no adjoining restaurants on either side, and we like their sopes. Usually, we're their only customers until noon or 1 pm.
Last Friday, we thought we would try Aquarena again, recognizing that it can be noisy at times, but they had lounge chairs and a more-varied menu than many of Larga's restaurants. On arrival at 10 am, we saw that there were 5 huge tour buses parked across the street.....bad sign for peace and quiet seekers. The enramada nextdoor, El Caracol, has cornered the tour bus market. Five busloads equates to between 100-250 passengers.....a huge crowd for Playa Larga by any measure. We were the only customers at Aquarena, but THEIR music was blasting....perhaps in an attempt to drown out the Caracol crowd. And where were Aquarena's lounge chairs? "Sorry, we don't have any."
So, realizing that peace and quiet was impossible, we walked over to Popeye's. No one there but us, good lounge chairs, (even a couple that were unbroken), no blasting music.....just the sound of the pounding breakers, which is the way we like it.

Popeye's is also our longtime favorite for the same reasons. Too bad about the loud music. I much prefer to hear the song of the sea when I'm at the beach. Certainly nothing louder than a trio of guitarristas.

Been going to Popeyes for years. It was a great secret. Thanks a lot.

Haha! Add two more to next March's crowd at Popeye's. I have it on next year's To Do list! Sorry El Fantasma!