Sunday, February 14, 2010


Sábado, Febrero, Trece, Dos Mil Diez
Even notice that nobody calls you the next day after you got really drunk on tequila to tell you anything good you did last night? “Hey John, you got totally ripped last night and painted the orphanage!” lol (to those that don’t know my humor, rest assured, neither happened)
Buenos Dias, mi Amigos!
The LLave Key Riviera Nayarit, known simply as The Key, is a monthly publication in which the local businesses can advertise. (http://www.keytorivieranayarite.com/) It also contains helpful maps and phone numbers of Bucerias and some of the surrounding towns. It has been a great aid to me as I attempt to sort the wide variety of restaurants and activities in and around Bucerias. But when it comes to who has the best breakfast, soup, fish n’ chips, pizza, or Italian food; you need to talk to locals and long-term residents. That’s what I am doing and will continue to do as I assemble my own guide to Bucerias. For example, when 5 different people tell me that Francesco’s has the best Italian food, I jot that down and add it to my ‘must-try’ list. When my ‘flee from the cold’ is finished here, I should have a nice scrapbook of the ‘Best of Bucerias’ (I shall call it BoB). If I were a property owner or manager in Bucerias, I would think that this scrapbook would be great info for renters. (Eureka! there’s a thought!) With a plethora of tour companies, which one will give you the best price for a Banderos Bay tour? A nice savings, if you knew. Or if you wanted to tour the town of Tequila, what’s the best way to go about it? A huge savings if you knew about some of the smaller distilleries up there. Or how about purchasing a Mexican phone? How much will it cost? If you own an unlocked phone, did you know that you could save even more? Who has the best tasting traditional margaritas, at the best price? Best Happy Hours in town? Some places only discount Corona y Pacifico for happy hour. Some happy hours only last an hour while others begin as early as 9am and last until 6pm. (now there’s trouble!) Who has free wifi and who doesn’t? All these are bits of knowledge that I think especially the first timers to Bucerias would appreciate. Enough on that for now. But the mind is racing.
Not sure what the day has in store for me, possibly a trip to MEGA to find a beach towel and try some Chinese food. For now, another cup of Joe. One item on today’s short list is to contact some of the other condo owners to compare monthly rates and amenities. (yet another item for my scrapbook)
So I called one number I had for Terralta II rentals. Spoke to Brian who lives at Calle Limón 201 in Terralta Two and I arranged to meet him at noon. I was pleasantly impressed when his wife Gabriela showed me 3 different places in their quiet neighborhood. Same size or larger than my place but with more amenities. One place had a 60” TV and included SKY network. Another had a washing machine and beach chairs. Another had 2.5 baths and 3 bedrooms. I was also surprised to know that the walk from Terralta II is easier and perhaps even a bit shorter than from Terralta I. The rent was cheaper than Terralta 1 but did not include electric. I also got a number for a rental in Terralta III which has a community pool. Good information for my scrapbook and for next year. Now for some chips y cervezas at YoYo Mo’s. Then a siesta.
Long siesta! Headed down to Av. Pacifico to check out some restaurants along the beach. Part of my BoB will be a layout showing all the beachfront restaurants. I know that there are at least 12 on the North side of Bucerias.
Decided on the Sunset and learned that they also have free wifi. Happy hour is from 12-6pm with 2 x 1 cerveza, mojitos, and margaritas. They were showing the Olympics. (very cool) The 2 x 1 cerveza was their tap beer, a dark Indio. Not bad. 25p for two 10oz chilled mugs. Beachfront and great ocean views. Left to head up to the Shamrock. With the exception of Saffron, Sharon’s daughter, riding Patrick the black lab, it was rather quiet. (nothing wrong with that once in a while)
Short night and wanted to try a pasta dish called Giotto at Toscana Mia, an Italian place about a block away on Calle Hidalgo #25. It was very full and the wait would be 45 minutes or more. As I was leaving, I noticed Pat & Mary Beth sitting in Expressions 2 and stopped in. They liked the place and the British owners, whom I met, Dayna y Mike. Decided on a spicy noodle dish for 100p. Trek-ed home.
The dish was ok, but not great, and not worth 100p. I figured I could make it for under 30p. Best call it a night.
Buenos Noches!

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