Today was the Farmers’s Market in Sayulita, Tomorrow it will be in San Francisco, and on Sunday it will be at the Marina at La Cruz de Huanacaxtle. These are the prime shopping locations and days for Suzette. A core element of our trip and lots of fun to see what new items and products are being made in Mexico.
We got up at around 8:15 and I ate a cup of tea and a toasted ½ of a bollia while Suzette had her usual cup of coffee with steamed milk.
We dressed and drove to the Farmers’Market in Sayulita, which is mostly run by and selling to the American ex-patriot community. Our purchases will give you an idea. Here is a picture of a fellow cooking an elegant paella.
Suzette was immediately attracted t the booth in the entrance where she bought matchboxes covered with art prints and bought a dozen boxes for 300 pesos (about $1.66 each). These were items she bought before and people liked and bought in her Christmas Market at the Spa.
Linda and TR found us at the first table and we went with them around the market after that, except I wandered back to the food area after they went to the craft area.
The market is divided about equally in half with food stalls on one side and crafts on the other side. As I wondered the food side I found a booth that made beautiful whole grain sour dough breads and herbs. I bought a large bottle of turmeric for Willy and a bottle of a Peruvian herb named Maca for Luke and a country style French sour dough baguette for us. I also found a stand selling fruit and vegetable juices and bought a cup of beet, carrot, and orange juice for $35 pesos ($2.00) that was incredibly fresh and refreshing.
Suzette called to me. T.R. had located the best textile at the market, hand woven wool colored bags with strong handles from Colombia. They were 1000 pesos each, but Suzette bought two of the three available.
After that T.R. recommended we go to one of his favorite seaside restaurants for lunch because they served the best Smoked Marlin Burritos in a Sayulita. It was at the beach at the end of the parking lot we had parked in the last two days. We found a table for four on the deck overlooking the ocean and
ordered three orders of Smoked Marlin tacos. The menu did not list any burritos. One of the things I am learning on this trip is that Mexico and Sayulita are in constant transition. Adjusting a menu to drop burritos is just one change.
We each ordered limeades with mineral water.
Soon the tacos came and the chopped smoked Merlin was mixed with the now ubiquitous sarandeado sauce, that sweetened tomato and herb combination that tourists must prefer to the traditional chili based sauces. Of course, we all loved them. After lunch we invited them to see our condo. They came for a minute and we agreed to eat dinner together Saturday night and said goodbye. Soon I was
not feeling well and went to the bathroom several times. I did not feel sick though and soon Suzette said, “The fruit and vegetable juice had created an unintended internal detoxing of my internal digestive system.” Who knew you could get a $2.00 detox in Mexico.
We rested for the rest of the afternoon, although Suzette went for a swim and sunbathed, while read in bed. Suzette made me a melted Swiss cheese sandwich with the new baguette with a glass of Penefiel mineral water with a squeeze of lime juice that was wonderful around 3:00.
The threat of turista is constant but so far so good. The detox flush probably helped.
At 6:30 as the sun set we decided to eat dinner. Suzette heated the fish and octopus stew she had made last night, adding the PPI Spanish rice from Si Senor and toasted four slices of baguette. It was delicious. The best meal of the trip. I ate 1 ½ bowls.
We opened the bottle of Concha y Toro rose and did not like it. It seemed to have oxidized and was bitter, so no rose wine with dinner.
We then watched another two episodes of Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and at 8:30 and then went to bed.
We awakened at 1:30 and I blogged this entry.
Bon Appetit
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