Another Great Weekend

Regardless of where you are, if you're retired or work, the weekends are different.  There's just a different feel.  We always go out for breakfast on Saturday and Sunday; usually to the Coffee Tree on Saturday and San Sebas on Sunday.  Prior to going to the Coffee Tree on Saturday, I had an errand to take care of.  We were on Sucre, behind this truck that was packed.  It's not a good view but it was a small truck bed and there were 8 people in it.  Across the river, we've seen as many as 17 get out of a small truck.

Saturday afternoon, it was planned to warm up in Yunguilla.  It's a nice drive and there are some good restaurants.  We were going to Puerto Bolivar; however, it was packed.  Bambu was the second choice and it was excellent.  Sr. Larry got the lomo platter.

I had corvina? frita. Excellent choice.  The menestra was so delicious, I could have made a meal on simply that.

Sra. Karen and Don Mick had camarones apanada.  Excellent as well.

A happy and full group.

The grounds around Bambu, which is in La Union, are lovely.

There's also a nursery.

After we left Bambu, we went to El Jardin del Valle, a hosteria in La Union, which is quite lovely.  The gardens are splendid.

There are also several parrots.

Foliage

Neither foliage nor a parrot

The most gorgeous hibiscus I've ever seen.

The pool

 

I wonder if our pregnant palm will ever look like this.

There are murals all around.

                                    

This is 3 for 1.

 

It was a lovely afternoon in the valley.  Yunguilla is warmer and dryer than Cuenca; it is at a lower elevation.  If you have nothing to do, it is worth the drive.  The terrain is different, crossing a couple of geological faults.  It's a nice way to spend the afternoon.

 

This afternoon Mick and I were sitting out on the terrace and the cloud patterns were extraordinary.  The layers of wind and cloud layers that are prevalent here have fascinated me from the beginning.  Notice the cirrus radiating from behind the cumulo-nimbus.  Later we had torrential rains.  The high today was 84.  Great temps!

 

Another great weekend!

Until next time,
Mick and Kathy