Almost every day we spend time walking the streets of Lo de Marcos. Sometimes our progress is slow as we stop and chat to so many people we've come to know in just three weeks. One of the joys of small-town life in Mexico.
Today, however, I'll cover some things where we've stopped, not to chat with people, but to take a closer look. I'll start with our friend, Spot.
There are many street dogs here, but most have their own home turf. We've come to know many of them, and have yet to meet one that isn't friendly. Truthfully, we call a few dogs "Spot"; any that look like this one and have any type of patch, we call "Spot".
Take a closer look. This poor guy appears to have escaped in the midst of his doggy-spa treatment. He no longer has his patch as he's been shaved, rather poorly, but not completely. He wouldn't hold still too long for us, but if you saw the other side of his face it's still long-haired. He looked hilarious! Looking forward to seeing him the next time for an update.
We were curious to see what this yellow box was all about.
Take a closer look. It's a personalized cat house - casa gato is Spanish for cat house - complete with his name El Pastel - "the cake" in English. Notice the bar's been added through it ... I guess a catwalk?
This was a storefront that was closed when we went by. You see a piñata hanging from the ceiling, in the process of being made. They're filled with toys or candy or both and broken apart as part of a celebration. We've seen a few Minion ones at children's birthday parties. A man outside explained this is a pollito, a small chicken.
Take a closer look. We were curious to know why there was a hammock in the middle of this workplace. Maybe for the traditional siesta? But what about the bottle of tequila? I guess it makes sense; after all, we are in Mexico, the home of tequila!
Take a closer look. This photo is of the left side of the room in the previous photo. You'll see the connection by the blue shiny streamers. The first stage of more piñatas in the making. Greg said they're papier mâché formed around a balloon. We hadn't realized that's how they're made.
This is a tree we see on our riverside walk. Our friend Memo tells us it's called a Gringo tree. For those who may not know, the name gringo is used by Hispanics and Latinos typically to describe Americans, or sometimes any person who is not Hispanic or Latino. The term is commonly used throughout Mexico and the Americas. So why name it a gringo tree?
Take a closer look. It's because, like a gringo, it turns red and peels. Hilarious!
Take a closer look at these flowers; we think they're just beautiful.
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Location: Lo de Marcos, Nayarit, Mexico
Weather: High of 80ºF (27ºC), low of 71ºF (22ºC)
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