Mérida

9am, the boys are still asleep (all three of them) and I am out in a cafe with the laptop. Nice.
I'm always the first one up, enjoying the peace and quiet, and the cool morning. I started our last load of laundry and snuck out the door. It seems that I can't take it all in, running out of energy by dinner time and unable to enjoy the evening scene in this great city. It's a wonderful place to walk for hours, and we certainly enjoy the change to an urban environment!
Yesterday we went to the public market. Actually there are a few markets side by side, and we went into the deep of it all, turning onto narrow ailes filled with fruit, or grilled fish, or the hair dressers, butchers, shoes, traditional clothing, spices and tortillas... it seems endless, like an overpopulated labyrinth of merchants, full of life. I love it. And then in the middle of it all, a wide opening with lunch counters, tables and chairs - the Mexican public market version of the food court. All Yucatan fair, with tacos, tamales, panuchos and salbutes. We sat down for awhile and savoured the food. I could see that we were all savouring the moment too, deep into the market. The boys ordered their food in Spanish and did not get startled when the waiter asked questions, they answered casually - I'm so so proud of them both!

The guys went back to the house and I walked on Paseo de Montejo - filled with glorious colonial architecture, and lined with interesting sculptures. Got home, had a cold shower and laid down. I was wiped! I still fund the energy to take Dylan to the skateboard shop though, he is getting new wheels and it will be ready this morning. Taco dinner with a roasted chicken that we bought at the market, we can't seem to have the motivation to cook anymore...

Today is our last full day in Merida. I will take Leo to the Museum of Anthropology around the corder, and walk around downtown. We are going to an Indian restaurant tonight, an artist we met on the street yesterday is showing her work there. After that I am hoping to go and enjoy the live music and dancing at the 'serenata' of Santiago Park tonight. And then... packing. Tomorrow : Back to the Caribbean coast, Tulum is our next destination.