All In A Day's Zih

Little by little Zihuatanejo is recovering from years of neglect and abandon as the current city government continues attending to matters left pending by previous administrations. Blew my mind when at about 9:30 or so last night I looked out my window and saw city workers placing a street light atop a post that we had requested the light be removed from about 3 administrations ago. But the LED is not near as bright as the previous bulbs placed there, and the workers aimed it away from our home so it doesn't shine right in our bedroom. While I wasn't thrilled to have the street light replaced, the workers were just following orders and they were quite considerate to aim it away from us. They also replaced another burned out street light and are working their way around town and the colonias little by little attending to this long-neglected matter. ¡Gracias!

Still having some water shortage issues due to the increased demand for the holidays, but having friends in CAPAZ helps us get a pipa sent by them when the water doesn't arrive punctually or the pressure peters out before reaching us.

Had to laugh when during our morning walk a backpacker decided the wall of the Navy compound at the pier was a good place to stretch out on the ground and smoke a joint. The Marinos were quite cool about the matter and simply told the guy to move on when they discovered him there, giving him the minimal scolding he deserved. The guy was lucky it was the Navy and not the police. They Mexican Navy here has always been quite reasonable and tolerant. One more reason we love'em!

Our weather continues to be JUST PERFECT, just cool enough at night to need a light bedsheet before dawn, and just warm enough in the day to make it feel like the tropics.

Still enjoying our walks on the pier during its final days.

The city just finished repairing the tejabán in the Plaza Olof Palme next to the museo (Palacio Federal) where many ambulantes sell their wares.