Okay, so we meant to get up earlier today, but we didn't. When I did get up, I went out and brought back 3 cups of coffee. Because I had three cups, the owner of the restaurant (the same one where we had the sea bass) wanted to send one of his waiters to help me carry them home. I turned down his offer, so he found us a plastic tray to carry them in. We were slowpokes, our breakfast didn't happen until after lunchtime. Oh well.
Eventually, we headed back to the Plaza Grande, but this was Sunday and the market was in full swing. There were masses of people and lots of noise. Before too long, Deb was frightened, so we took a taxi back to our quiet room.
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| Vera does a great job guiding Deb along the narrow sidewalks. |
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| In the market, I had to wait for a quiet moment when I could get some shots without masses of people. |
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| Back in our unit, Vera was exhausted. |
At 7 pm there was a free performance in Parque de la Paz (about a 20-minute walk away). It was part of Mérida Fest (an annual 3-week event). The group performing was an acrobatic troupe from Canada called Barbu. Parts of their act were rather hokey, but other parts were quite good. There were some great balancing and pyramid-building activities and some of the better juggling routines that I have seen. One crazy lady hung and spun all over the stage. She was attached by her hair.
There were food stalls but only sweet food which was not appropriate for Deb. The crowds and the noise frightened Vera and we had to leave before the show ended. It was probably a good idea to exit before the crowds all stood up at the same time.
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