Domingo en Mérida está muy caliente!
Every Sunday in Mérida is a fiesta, as entire streets close down and parks fill up with art, music, food, and fun. We headed out to Calle 60 to be a part of the action, and there was lots of it! Picked up some handcrafted doll clothes for Emma and looked at Mexican antiques, before stopping to watch couples dancing to latin rhythms in Parque Santa Lucía. What's striking about Mérida is it's reverence for senior citizens; they are as much a part of the action as everyone else. No rocking chairs here!
By then the heat was in full gear, so it was the perfect time to cool off with some coconut ice cream.
The churches and cathedrals in Mérida date
back several centuries, so we stopped to check out some of the stunning architecture as we made our way over to the Plaza Grandé for more live entertainment. Street mimes, clowns, and strolling minstrels, and plenty more food. A nice sense of community and lots of friendly folks, even though we are clearly 'las turistas'.
A very entertaining mariachi band took over the square to entertain hundreds of onlookers with music and dancing, before the sweltering heat gave way to a heavy but brief downpour of rain. We headed back to our casa to let the kids cool off and nap before getting ready for dinner out. We're thinking Italian food at Pane e Vino is in order tonight...plus it's AIR CONDITIONED!
MARIACHI BAND VIDEO CLIP
Hi Cornine Clan-Love, Love, Love the pictures! When Jen ordered a Corona during "Panic & Despair", I laughed out loud. What an adventure! Wishing you warm days filled with fiestas and siestas. Can't wait to hear more Merida stories...
ReplyDeleteremy wants to know more about what emma and lukas' room looks like!! we are all loving reading your daily adventures together!!
ReplyDeleteMeagan & Erik-What else is there to do but order a Corona? Hope you have a wonderful adventure in Ireland- Killians all around!
ReplyDeleteHi Cornine Clan, the post's and the pictures are great. Loved the Video clip of the Mariachi band. The place looks great,you have so much you can do. You had to put in about the old people,ha ha.Well keep sending pictures and post's.How was the Italian food. I hope you had a glass of red for me. Well take care, Love Dad De Stefano
ReplyDeleteHi Dad! The italian was pretty good. I had lasagna (it was good, mine is better ;), Ken had gnocci ragu, E & L had fresh ravioli bechamel. Locals on't go out to dinner here until after 9pm (early birders) and they don't bring the check until you ask for it- so dinner last night was 3 hours!
ReplyDeleteWe met some women from Sacramento here for 5 months who were missing their Grandkids and offered to adopt E & L for the duration of our stay. As it turns out they live next door to our friends Cheryl and Greenwood! Very fun ladies.
We had a bottle of cab called C.E.T.T.O. Very good Mexican vino, had know idea they made tasty wine here. Will try to bring some back to share! Hop all is well, Love Jenn
Remy - I'm going to try to have Emma do a house tour when there is time, so you'll get to see where we live a bit better!
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