Ever since our first visit to Zihuatanejo we have enjoyed reading “Another Day In Paradise“ magazine. http://www.adip.info and this year is its 10th anniversary. We attended their reception at the Zihuatanejo Museum. There was a display of local volunteer organizations, artists, beer, wine and of course music. And, unexpectedly wind and rain. Perhaps I should say WIND AND RAIN.
It started with a light shower and as people began to trickle in under cover it increased in intensity to a veritable downpour, accompanied by a tempest of wind. It blew in the open doorway and down the open courtyard, swirling round every which way, spraying the rain everywhere—including the electric guitars and amplifiers and the beautiful original paintings on display
Some of us ran to protect the art work, others to pull the plugs on the amplifiers; someone arrived with a key to an empty store room for the paintings, then the lights went out! Candles appeared in tables and ledges and the party continued—fortunately the bar didn't use an electronic till—just a cardboard box!
We hadn't eaten yet so we asked Tanya, the owner of a restaurant called Hija del Capitan (the Captain's Daughter) if her restaurant would be open during the power outage—she said probably, phoned her brother Kenny to be sure, so we headed over there for dinner. This restaurant used to be called the Captain's when it was owned by her father! The power came back on before we were finished dinner and was on back at Playa La Ropa when we got back.
Fortunately we had left the dogs home, as the car, without the rear window and side curtains, was soaked inside—it took 3 days to dry out!
Wednesday, Jan 20th This morning Art wandered through the restaurant at the park to the beach as he often does, just for a look and as usual took the camera, hoping for some wildlife pictures. It may be hard to see but close examination will reveal the track on the sand left by a crocodile going from the lagoon to the bay. No return track—he may be still out there somewhere among the swimmers!
Croc tracks on beach, Click for a close up.
While Art was playing with the camera and just lazing about, Gillian was off to see the dentist for a crown. She got the temporary one in and will return next week for the permanent one.
While she was away he did find time to locate the phone number of an A/C guy here in Zihuatanejo, called him around noon and was promised they would come around after 4. The crew arrived promptly at 4!
They eventually diagnosed a faulty circuit board which of course is not available in Mexico. After some poking around and discussion they got the compressor working by wiring it directly. Some more poking about and measuring voltage and current in various places they put a jumper in place and closed it up. We now have cooling but will replace the board when we get into the USA or back into Canada which ever is easier.
We'll have to keep an eye on things, not sure what we are missing with the jumper rather than the board deciding when the compressor should run.
It will be nice to be able to lower the humidity a bit!
That evening we drove into centro to dine at El Mediteraneo, an Italian restaurant on the Paseo del Pescador opposite the main beach where during the day fishermen sell their catch. The food was excellent as usual, prices reasonable but not as cheap as some locales, much less expensive and just as good or better then others. The owner, Julien, stopped by for a quick word—Art had met him over coffee at The Zihua Pancake House last year and continues to run into him there from time to time--usually while Art is waiting for the laundry!
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