Sunday Morning: Loreto

After several early-morning hours of waking regularly to the sound of crowing roosters next door, we then woke to the noise of RVs leaving the campground, and when we opened our curtains, the entire caravan that had been here last night was gone. The place was deserted except for one camper that seems unoccupied. At noon we were joined by a young couple setting up their tent under the trees – a relatively rare form of camping as far as we’ve seen. We had our coffee and English muffin and then went for a run. We ran along the “malecon”, a shoreline walkway or boardwalk that all seaside towns seem to have, although few are as nice as Loreto’s. After our run we enjoyed our first non-“navy” shower in a week, with unlimited hot water – very nice. We’ve just returned from the local Sunday Market. It was a busy place as you can see from the photos. There were four types of stalls: food carts serving fruit and little snacks like nuts, candy and churros; temporary restaurants serving a variety of cooked Mexican food (real Mexican food, not the kind we have at Mexican restaurants in the U.S.); stalls carrying second-hand clothing, tools, toys and you-name-it; and vendors offering meats, chicken, cheeses, fruits and vegetables. We had a taco/pizza-like creation for lunch. The bottom was a bit like a soft pizza crust, but corn-based, fluffier and softer than a regular taco. It was stuffed with very spicy chorizo (sausage), lettuce, mushrooms, white cheese and a red sauce. It was delicious! We could have eaten two each, but restrained ourselves and ate only one. Next we bought food for about 4-5 nights worth of dinners. We purchased half a kilo of the spicy sausage (we’re going to try to recreate our lunch meal for dinner one night) and six large chicken breasts for about $8.00. We then bought some vegetables for salads and to sautee with chicken. It was quite a lot of fun, and we’re really glad we heard about the market -- it felt like a very authentic Mexican experience as most of the shoppers were local Mexicans and none of the vendors spoke English.