Sunday, November 29, 2009

PM town square on a Saturday night

Ok, so we didn't get to see Herbie Hancock on Saturday night, but there was a show in our very own town square in Puerto Morelos!! In the afternoon, workers put up a stage and then there were 3 or 4 groups of dancers performing - the charming "old" men, and 2 sets of women dancers from various parts of Mexico.

The town turned out in droves to watch this very special show, and there were crafts for sale, lots of different kinds of food for sale, and even the littlest members of the audience had a good time.
All of this unfolded in front of the bookstore on Saturday, so we totally enjoyed, the music, the dancing and the people.
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Friday night was a real treat - we finally got to take in the Jazz Festival!!! We got to see Jim Beard, Spyro Gyra and Sergio Mendes LIVE for FREE on the BEACH in Playa del Carmen!!! It just doesn't get any better than this. When we arrived just before 7, people were setting up their chairs and even making nice comfy chairs out of sand (wish we had brought our chairs...!).
By the time the concert was fully underway, there were thousands of happy jazz fans (most of them local Mexicans, which sort of surprised me) grooving to the sounds of some of the best groups in the world.

Saturday night we had to work at the bookstore, but tonight was Al Jerreau, Pat Martino and Herbie Hancock - amazing line up of artists right here in our midst.
Of course, I can never resist a local sculpture when I see one - this one was on our way back to the car after the concert. Sadly, I started to get a cold today, so will pound it with vitamin C and oil of oregano.
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Hockey night in Puerto Morelos????

Thursday night we watched the Canucks play hockey on the computer.....whatever it takes, right?
Ok, suffice to say we are totally enchanted with our street cats - even managed to get boy tabby in the house for a cuddle and treats. The other 4 are so skittish - still don't know if they are male or female even.
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