El Malecón de Jocotepec - Christmas Cruise

Christmas Day was quiet. 

Sonya put her magic fingers and prepared a very reinvigorating soup from the pavo's carcass. Some carrots and celery and we were all around our table enjoying it, while the sun was shining; our thoughts went to our families and friends, strapped in the cold and snowy Canada.

Later in the afternoon, Sonya and Dave ask us if we wanted to go to the Malecón, the newly built pier out on Lake Chapala. It was opened in August 2008 and truly offers a nice promenade right on the lake.

 

It was also a "special' for the Fiesta Lago Chapala, a new pontoon boat dedicated to lake cruises. For a modest 50 pesos, we could enjoy an hour on the lake. Sonya and us took the offer. It was a nice cruise, with many Mexican tourists from Gadalajara. A guitar player was serenading us and the ambiance was quite upbeat with children and teenagers enjoying the cruise with their parents.

We went from Joctepec to San Juan and back. It was sunset time and we had some nice skies, but not much reds that evening. A highly recommended cruise.

For some reason, it felt like being in Spain, back in the late 60's.

 The musicians, the laughing crowd, the eternal lovers and the children enjoying a peaceful day.

Mexico has many facets, and the one we experienced today is very pleasant. It give us much motivation to explore more.