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| Just breathe! |
Put your feet up, breathe in, breathe out,
and relax!
The high season crowds are starting to thin
out giving everyone on the island a much needed break.
Most of the schools are
back in session in Canada, USA and Mexico reducing the thick masses of families
traveling to sunny locations for the annual spring vacation.
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| Dropping off friends at Ultramar boat |
There were many afternoons this year when we
avoided Centro between the peak hours
of eleven in the morning to four in the afternoon, when the fleets of golf
carts are at their busiest.
Sunburnt day-trippers from the Cancun hotel-zone pour
off the tour boats and are caught up in the swirl. Typically most first-time
visitors rent a golf cart, tour the island, snap a hundred selfies, and get
back on their assigned boat by late afternoon. It’s a good way to get an
overview of the island, but there is so much more to discover than white sandy
beaches and spectacular viewpoints.
Even though the many islanders employed in
the hospitality industry love the increase in tips, by the time high season
starts to wind down everyone is exhausted and longing for peace and quiet.
The tempo
will ramp again in late June when summer holidays bring North American and European
families to the island to snorkel, dive and swim with the manta rays and the whale
sharks.
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| Participants of procession |
Last week, just as we were dropping friends
off at the Ultramar passenger boats to begin their trek back to their summer
home in Canada, we got caught up in the annual re-enactment of the crucifixion
of Jesus Christ.
At least two or maybe three thousand worshippers were
following the actor depicting Christ, who was dragging an enormously heavy cross.
There were Roman Centurions, the Roman judges and officials, and a crowd of
followers many who were dressed in period costumes. The event started in the
morning and encompassed all three of the larger Catholic churches, ending
around three in the afternoon at the large church in the square.
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| So hot many of the participants in procession used umbrellas |
It’s a fascinating contract to see the
participants of this solemn religious procession trekking six kilometers under
the blazing sun and at the end intermingle with scantily-clad tourists. Just
one of the many oddities of living in a tourist destination.
For a few weeks everyone can take a breath,
spend time with their family and friends, and rest up for the summer onslaught. April and May are our favourite months on
Isla. The weather is usually hot, sunny, with little or no rain and the streets
are somewhat quieter. It’s a perfect time to enjoy our island paradise.
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| The almost-famous Sparky |
Hasta Luego
Lynda, Lawrie and Sparky
~
Isla Mujeres Mystery Series
Books 1, 2 and 3
available in e-books, or paperback on Amazon.
2 comments:
Beautiful photos, especially of our little man Sparky!!!
Really enjoying reading your blog...... We are planing a visit next season...Nov- April.....Last time I was there was in 95.....I’m sure there are a lot of changes.....Enjoy!
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