Dia Uno!

Ok...so day one:

Day one....9 AM walk of death...105 degrees...and where is he walking now!

So down the street to check out the city. First off to the Fiesta Americana for orientation on getting the most important things...CASH! Then off to the second most important cultural feature of Merida...Wal Mart to check out how its done Mexican style....

From there, down the Paseo down through the maze of mansions lining the streets built with Hennequen money and off to El Centro. Checked out churches that are nearly 500 years old and built out of Mayan ruins and the Governor's Palace with the paintings of the history of the Yucatan. He is finally going to let us eat something!!! Sorbet at Colon!!!! Mango, Mamey, Guyabana, Naranja, and sorta vanilla.... Then off to the local market! Fruit, live animals, by way of the glass box of cooked "innerds" and the "don't go in there...no really you are not going in there..." fresh fish market!

After the fish market, we were, of course starving (read hurling) and off to lunch. Guac and more Guac!!!!! Steak quesadillas and veggie fajitas and Guac! Then off to the CASA for a brief stop for a siesta!!!

After a cool nap, we are up and off to the BEACH...well...sorta...by way of the mall and a stop to get a modem for the computer....and a drive around the parking lot forever waiting on FISER...while accidentally driving through the Starbucks line!

FINALLY: off to the beach!!! AWESOME! Beautiful day with a BREEZE!!!! Hours of shopping and eating ceviches on the sand and hanging in the water!

Oh..wait, that wasn't finally: FINALLY, to the house to clean up and out to Noche de Mexicana! All the food!!!!! Cones of chocolate and edam cheese, panuchos and salbutes, cactus tacos, tequila ice cream, kalua ice cream, corn and fruit with chili powder ice cream....WHEW....that was day one! Off to bed!!!!

Just a few things from the day:

1. "Innerds Burritos" (pronounced just like its written and just as gross)
2. Ahhh "delicious breezes"
3. "You dropped something" (Street Vendor)...Ellen, "What?"....Vendor...."My Heart!" ...Awwww....
4. Bronwyn, "OMG, this COKE is UNREAL...I mean Like REALLY, it is amazing....GUYS ITS CRAZY GOOD....so COLD....and in a bottle with a STRAW.....Ellen, are you gonna drink THAT coke? ....would you pass it over....OMG...it's SO sweet!"
5. "Dude that is BEAST!"
6. The taxi roof thump!
7. "Dangit Kyle!"
8. "I can't eat anything else...Oh....wait, what is that! That is GOOD...I'll get another one of those..."
9. Brad's search for the perfect buzz cut!
9. Ellen, what is your first impression of the first day.... "HOT!!!".... Connor, "Dude, it's hot, hot and hot..."
10. .......... tune in for 10-???