Today was day 2 of the Chili cook off across town at Tobolandia. Yesterday was the Salsa competition (the food not the dance) and today was amateur chili competition day. The parade was fun and the morning was perfect for browsing the handicrafts at the stalls, watching the show on the big outdoor stage and sampling all kinds of great food.
Pictures here!
It was a perfect day, sunny and warm and I found a great free parking spot! The pay parking was less than $1 US but hey, free is great too!
I had some ribs for lunch and chatted with a couple who snowbird here from Toronto. They live in Los Sabinos, which is the only development I have seen here that makes me want to forget my "no gated communities ever!" rule. The units are spectacular and perfect for me and El Tigre. But we love our little Casa Granada.
The merchandise for sale was fabulous! The hand made knives really impressed me and I am sure Dexter would have approved. The wood handles were a nice flair and the blades were hand milled steel. I also loved the booth from Oaxaxa with the peacocks.
I saw a few great pieces of art that I would have loved to take home with me and the prices were good on both. Trying to show a tiny bit of restraint. If I go back tomorrow I am doomed though!
I did get a great leather purse that doubles as a backpack, perfect size and lots of zippered compartments for stuff. I also got four cotton Mexican style tops that were too great a bargain to pass up.
After watching the dancing horses and browsing some more I left for Sorianas to stock up on huge bottles of water and a few basics like Flan! Sorianas flan is way better than Mega's :)
Driving back home along the full length of the Carratarra (highway through the towns) it was bumper to bumper and lots of stops so I got to see all the shops along the way. Found the garden center Tyler told me about near the 7-Eleven and the furniture mart, the Patio Furniture place and the Bazaar with some furniture. I badly need a computer desk as this set up is not conducive to writing a lot. I have the monitor and keyboard perched on a tv stand for now.
Home and a load of laundry, then relax by the pool. El Tigre is napping on the warm terrace bricks napping and watching the hummingbird swoop in and out of the flowers.
Yesterday I went to the mud baths AKA Spa Balneario with Kristina, her wonderful children and some new and old friends here. But that adventure is for another posting.
Happy Saturday night sports fans!
Christine AKA Grizzy
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