Días EspeZIHales para los Mexicanos

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After a strong wind sandblasted everyone along the waterfront Friday night and the lightning and thunder kept getting closer, a few big fat drops fell hard for a very brief time, then it hardly rained. The huge storm we'd been watching on the horizon seemed to split and bypass Zihuatanejo. This is why we say "estamos salado," we're jinxed, except with a local accent it sounds more like "tamos sala'o."

It was warm and humid early this morning, though we slept comfortably with our windows open and a fan on medium. It was a perfect day for beachgoers, and they were still returning from Las Gatas well after dark to a pitch-black pier that has now been without lights for the best part of 5 months. I don't know what the municipal government's problem is, but it's obvious they don't actually give a sh¡t about the people who actually use the pier.

I only saw a few videos of the Karma Surf Competition, but it looked like the waves didn't cooperate much this Saturday. It's doubtful they'll be better this Sunday.

On September 12th in 1847 the Batallón de San Patricio made up of hundreds of European immigrants, mostly Irish but also Germans and U.S. citizens who deserted the U.S. Army due to its cruel treatment of them for their Catholic faith, and because they were sympathetic to the Mexicans, fought alongside the Mexican army against the invading U.S. forces. Mexico remembers their great heroic sacrifice on this day.

And this Sunday, September 13th we remember the sacrifice made by the Niños Héroes when the U.S. military marched on the Castillo de Chapultepec in Mexico City.

Now's probably a good time for Gringos to keep a low profile, be polite and tip generously.

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Una panga con turistas sale por un día de la pesca deportiva durante el amanecer en Zihuatanejo.