The Bucerias Sunday Market that is.
Between being overwhelmed by the daily market at Centro (which is open every day), and us being constantly "on the move" most Sunday mornings since our arrival, we just never seemed to "connect" with the Sunday market - until today.
Cliff notes version: yet another completely "unique" Mexican experience, totally different than virtually all the other markets, mercados, we've visited, truly a "one-of-a-kind" experience.
The Bucerias Sunday Market, unlike the Sunday Market we've frequented in nearby Las Cruz, is all about the "locals". It's where THEY shop for literally all of their daily needs (and wants): everything from the proverbial "soup to nuts" and pretty much anything you can think of.
Need parts for your bicycle, plumbing parts or fixtures, burners for your stove, a "new" stove, parakeets, chickens or goats? - They've got it.
CD's, DVD's, video players, phones, shoes, clothes of any sort? Yup, they've got that too.
Fruits, vegetables, hot sauces, tequila, juices, etc, etc, etc. You guessed it, it's there (somewhere).
Oh, and did I mention the ever-present food vendors? You name the food item and it's there. (It's the "naming" thing that's a problem for us Gringos not the availability of most anything you desire.) Many of the items are things you've likely never seen, or even heard of back home but not "trying" something, simply because you don't know what it is or because you can't pronounce the name, is a BIG mistake!
But yet again, I digress. (One of the not-so-great things about the "golden years" is the "memory" thing.)
Before we found the Bucerias Sunday Market, Ladd, Bob, and Sandy had already hit the Sunday Las Cruz Market in search of a few items that Bob and Sandy had neglected to purchase the first time around and wanted to go back for. Of course, Ladd also made an additional purchase of some Mexican bowls. (I stayed at the casa to try to catch up on blog entries.)
After that, while Bob held down the "fort", Sandy, Ladd, and I revisited Bucerias Centro in search of a parade of the Charro Ladies (and Gauchos, and an elephant float) that they had seen on the way home from Las Cruz.
Only then were we able to figure out where (well, "sort of" where) the Ladies were headed - across the highway, which our Bucerias local "advisor" told us " is not Bucerias." "That's Mexico!" he said. (Maybe just a touch of parochialism or the Mexican version of "snob zoning"???, LOL).
Oh, and did I mention that tonight is Sunday night "date night". The four of us are all "dolled up" in our recently purchased Mexican duds. Perhaps now we will not be so easily identified as "Gringos"...yeah, right!!! LOL
But we do love the clothes and are sure we'd be very comfortable buying and wearing more Mexican outfits! What do you think?
Bob, Sandy, Ladd & I met our new Canadian friends, Darlene & Rick, at a steakhouse called "Sonora al Sur". Before you are seated at your table, you go to the butcher to select your type of steak, how thick you'd like it, how many ounces you'd like, and how you'd like it cooked. All six of us selected prime rib, in varying sizes.
Then at the cashier station you order any sides you want and pay for your meals. We ordered baked potatoes, mashed potatoes, salads, grilled onions, grilled mushroom, and portabello mushrooms.
When we were seated at our table, our drink orders were taken and we were served a cup of bean soup, which I thought was good, but not great.
Our steaks and sides arrived. When we tasted our prime ribs, the word "good" went back to "great". They were cooked perfectly and were delicious. The place was crowded, and we could see why!
We enjoyed our conversations with Darlene and Rick as we ate. Thanks for recommending "Sonora al Sur", Darlene and Rick, and for sharing dinner with us!
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