Week Ten-La Paz

March 9, 2020 Mon- The cleaning lady didn’t come today and the banks were closed. Must have been some kind of “holiday”. The Russian Yacht is back and I teased Kirby that perhaps they had gone to Mazatlan for the weekend also. We walked all the way to the other Chedrui grocery store to have a destination. It was about 50 minutes. Stopped and got a car insurance quote in case we decide to return next year with a vehicle. It is mandatory you have MX. insurance when you cross the border. The insurance is only $100.00 a month. Much cheaper than a rental car for sure. Lunch at home and some reading time. Kirby came back from their excursion to Mazatlan and we chatted about that. Left over spaghetti from the freezer for dinner. Nice evening walk on the Malecon.

March 10, 2020 Tues- Brenda the cleaning lady came about 9:20 she was quick about her business. We took a walk on the Malecon, afternoon reading. Went to dinner at the Famed Mesquite Grill for wood fired burgers and fries. The burger had the works on it. Two kinds of cheese, avacado, tomato, onion, bacon, lettuce, condiments, mushrooms. Yummy. It would have been super good if the cheese had started to melt and the mushrooms were hot. Guess you can’t have it all. After dinner we walked the Malecon and popped into a jewelry store we have passed for two weeks. Turns out the man and his family custom make all of their jewelry. Absolutely stunning pieces!!! They even did the largest grey pearl in Queen Elizabeth’s Crown. La Paz is the ONLY place on earth that has Natural Salt Water Pearls!!! Who knew. Anyway, we spend an hour getting taught about opals, and the 7 precious gem stones. This man’s creations are all one of a kind. He has a peach colored pearl that is over $3,000.00! Beautiful. I have my eyes on a pair of earrings. I May have to stop by and see how expensive they are.

March 11, 2020 Wed- Lunch day with the ladies! Bill and I walked the route to a restaurant the ladies and I would be having lunch at to see if I should walk there or take an Uber. We decided on an Uber. Upon arrival we discovered the chef had had an accident and wouldn’t be in until later in the afternoon, so we hopped in Theresa’s car and went to the Marina. Kirby had eaten at a cute little place before and said it was nice. We sat right next to the water with a different view of the Malecon. Some Beautiful yachts in port from Wa, Alaska, The Grenadines, etc. I had been craving a salad and had a wonderful strawberry and balsamic vinaigrette dressing. We were enjoying the day so much we sat and had a drink afterwards. Jason let us all hop onto is Sailboat and take a look around. Nice 33 footer. After lunch we were dropped off at the Jewelry store Bill and I had been at the night before. The Velvet box. https://www.facebook.com/pg/thevelvetboxbcs/photos/?tab=album&album_id=580369972137226&ref=page_internal None of the ladies had been inside before. They all fell in love with something, of course. I had the earrings I fell in love with priced out. WAY out of my league. Of well. Like I really need any more jewelry anyways. We finally got back about 6:30. What a lovely day. Bill had gone down the street to a bar and met Martin from Cabo who ferries people back and forth to their yachts. What a job! A good day had by all.

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March 12, 2020 Thurs- Not much new. “regular” routine for here, except we were on the hunt for some lemon cake mix and frosting for a little gathering on Sat. Walk, read, eat, walk. etc.

March 13, 2020 Fri. We got to talk with the daughter for a while. That was nice. A little pork taco for a nibble. We walked the Malecon where set up was going on for the PanAmerica Triathlon. This is a world elite event. People from all over the world. My friends saw banners from Germany, Spain, USA. MX of course. It is the only race to be completed in the dark under the lights. I think we will stay clear of the hoopla. We finally laid our at the beach for a little while. Dinner just down the street at Zarape for a nice chicken Chimmychanga. It wasn’t as busy around the water as I had thought it would be.

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March 14, 2020 Sat. After baking my lemon cake, and getting the courtyard guest ready, morning walk to the bakery for a nice, big, fresh cinnamon roll and cappuccino. All the work was done for the party so a nice afternoon. Went down and saw some of the racers come in. Six o clock and party time. our neighbors Kirby and Jason threw us a little going away party complete with shrimp tacos, pineapple salsa, and guac. How very sweet of them. We played three games of LCR and Jason won twice.

Our friends from home have arrived in Cabo and are coming on Sun. to stay overnight and take us back to Cabo which is our last two weeks of this trip. Monday will be our last moving day. Looking forward to exploring some place else. Seems like we have been in La Paz forever.