El Paso de Semana Santa en Zih

While for several days this past week the beaches overflowed with visitors and the thumping of music could be heard all night long, the mass exodus of returning vacationers is underway and caused it to take 2 hours yesterday just to get from Zihuatanejo to the turnoff to the Autopista Siglo XXI. A drive that shouldn't even take an hour.

The second week of this vacation period is usually more low key than the first week, and historically visitors during the second week tend to have a bit more purchasing power, though their numbers are usually fewer.

The city has done a very good job of keeping the streets and beaches clean in spite of some visitors not being as careful as they should with their trash. The city has also done a good job providing water service, at least to the neighborhood where we live. The last time we had water throughout the Semana Santa vacation period has been lost to my memory as it probably has to most residents. Jorge Sánchez and his team and their workers have been doing a commendable job for which we're grateful.

Lupita and I along with many beneficiaries of my benevolent and generous readers are also extremely grateful for the donations of reading glasses
. These two lovely women are extremely thankful for their new glasses.

There's been a touch of smoke in the air during recent mornings but the sky hasn't been very colorful, just hazy. However, for a brief moment this morning the sky lit up with colors, so I ran outside to get this shot. I hope you like it.