Friday

Friday

Transition time.

We are reluctant to leave but stick to our plan of heading to Isla Mujeres for some beach time. Washed off the last of the weeks grime, we organized our giveaway clothes and headed to the ferry at Puerto Juárez. Twenty minutes of breeze on the upper deck with a thousand colors of blue in the water. Porters took our bags by bicycle to our hotel Maria Del Mar at North Beach or Playa Norte, voted one of the ten most beautiful beaches in the world. And it is, if you can look beyond the crowds, the loud music, and the cost to rent a beach chair. The gulf waters are so refreshing though, and offer a reminder of one of our devotion discussions this week when we talked about adding buoyancy to our faith, being held in God’s hands like being cradled in our hammocks, our discipleship bolstered, strengthened as we relax into a new level of understanding what loving our neighbor really feels like. 

An evening stroll to dinner through the crowds, hawkers, vendors, and street performers brings us to Lola Valentina where we enjoy delicious food and fun conversation, fresh limeade and orangeade made with fizzy water. Lacey’s coconut shrimp might have won the menu selection prize that night. Delicious! We had fun sharing bites across the table. Early to bed and looking forward to exploring the island tomorrow.