Idle time

La Cruz de Huanacaxtle, Nayarit, Mexico

Merry Christmas from the crew of Sine Timore.

Not a lot to report - just hanging out until after New Years.

La Cruz is a very laid back kind of place.   Cobblestone streets, shady huanacaxtle trees, and an incredible number of restaurants.  Although La Cruz is in the state of Nayarit, because it is located on Banderas Bay, also home to the larger centers of Nuevo Vallarta and Puerto Vallarta, it operates as if it was in the state of Jalisco - thus we are now using CST instead of MST for our time.

Because of the great availability of food here, we have been eating out a lot.  Our favorite breakfast spot is Ana Bananas - mostly an older gringo crowd in the mornings - sort of a meeting place for discussing world events over cheap food and serve-yourself coffee.

Sometimes you just don't know where you are going to end up.  A couple of nights ago we decided to head for the Britannia Pub for some reportedly great fish and chips.  It was closed so we crossed the street to the Octopuses Garden where we had so-so fish and chips, but were treated to an energetic Aztec song and dance troupe.  A good time was had regardless.
Last night we had some incredibly good Hungarian Gulash and Apfelstrudel at a German restaurant called the Black Forest.  There is a lot of variety around here.

Yesterday was a farmer's market day at the fish market, right next to the marina.  This was a very busy market with lots of food and crafts - a very happening place.  I guess this goes on every Sunday.

Tomorrow, Christmas Day, we have booked a traditional turkey dinner at another of the local restaurants.  And in the spirit of Christmas we have put up our spectacular solar-powered light display - be careful to not look directly at the picture as it could overwhelm you.