Of Hats, Lasagna, and Light Bulbs

We took the bus this morning for the few minute's ride to the main part of Ixtapa where they have stores, restaurants, and two flea markets. It was a leisurely ride because, since we board at the beginning of the route, we are the first passengers. The bus proceeds at a crawl looking for additional customers wherever they may be; bus stops are utterly irrelevant and the driver calls out to all pedestrians proposing they take his bus.

Once the bus is full however, or once it gets to the 4 km road over the hill to Zihuatanejo, it's foot to the floor with intermittent road contact.

Our purpose this morning was for Carol to find a hat suitable for the ministry, buy a light bulb for a deprived lamp here, and order take-out lasagna at Emelio's, a very fine restaurant also known for superior baked goods.

Shopping for a straw hat in Ixtapa looks like this ...

 Eventually Carol found an attractive hat in the store shown above. The temperature here tops 30 Celsius, the sun is strong, and head gear is important business.

Our search for a bombilla de alumbrar (light bulb) proved less successful. The grocery store does not carry them. The convenience stores aren't that convenient. I have yet to see anything resembling a hardware store in Ixtapa. We will try again next time we're in Zihuatanejo where I've spotted what could be described as hardware kiosks on the street.

The photo below shows Emilio's take-out area. If you look carefully on the left you will see Carol checking out the goods and wearing a cowboy hat. This is not the one for the ministry.

With a lasagna serving each and a selection of baked goodies, we left for the ride home. This evening we dined on the balcony overlooking the Pacific. It and Emilio's did not disappoint.

Quote of the day:

          "They could not fix my brakes so they made the horn louder."
                   - Cesar, bus driver