A Faint Voice Among Zih Crowds

While it's certainly nice to see crowds of families here on vacation, it would be much nicer yet if there were more middle- and upper-class Mexican families among them. But of course I always get called an elitist foreigner on social media for complaining about the almost total absence of purchasing power among the busloads of tourists that keep arriving in greater numbers. There are no successful tourist resorts that survive on tourists without money. Not even Disney World.

Another picture postcard perfect day in paradise. Oo la wee!

The day before yesterday they hauled out the last of the two huge gruas that had been used to set the pilings at the pier. This morning they were pumping out the Flexifloats in preparation to haul them off, too.

The more that gets built the more anxious folks are for it to be finished. We continue hearing comments from fishermen that it is too low in the water and will take a real beating once we start getting some waves. We haven't had any mar de fondo events for several months now, so I imagine we're due.

Stocking up on beer for the day for just one of the restaurants. Right after I snapped this photo a fishing panga came roaring in between all these boats full of people and supplies, causing folks to lose their balance and merchandise to rock precariously. No, they've never heard of a No Wake Zone here, and it's unlikely they ever will.