{"id":88,"date":"2009-01-10T08:39:55","date_gmt":"2009-01-10T14:39:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/saskatchewangypsy.wordpress.com\/?p=88"},"modified":"2009-01-10T08:39:55","modified_gmt":"2009-01-10T14:39:55","slug":"88","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rglongpre.ca\/pilgrim\/index.php\/2009\/01\/10\/88\/","title":{"rendered":"Day in Progreso"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Catching a combi to Progreso.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n

Of course, posting here seems to be always an exercise in catching up.\u00a0 I guess the habit of trying to put up a new post in the morning means that I will always be using photos from the past day to tell the story of that day.\u00a0 In real terms, this doesn’t matter as one day is like the other – a day worth remembering.<\/p>\n

Our task for Friday was to learn how the bus system works so that we could travel around the area more easily.\u00a0 Our local bus is really a large van that is refered to as a “combi”.\u00a0 We walked to the village square where we caught this combi.\u00a0 When we got there, two others were already in the van waiting.\u00a0 We paid our 78 cents each for our fare to travel about 20 kilometres to the centre of Progreso, the largest town\u00a0of the beach communities, really, a small city.\u00a0 It wasn’t too long before there were enough passengers for the trip to begin.\u00a0 This is how a driver decides when the journey begins, not by a timed schedule.\u00a0 As we drove towards Progreso, we made a few stops along the country roadside to pick up a few more passengers.\u00a0 We also stopped in two villages en route.\u00a0 There are no bus stops.\u00a0 The driver stopped when people waved to get his attention.\u00a0 Interesting.<\/p>\n

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Once we got to Progreson, a half hour earlier than planned, we went on a quick walkabout to check out the area near the bus centre so that it would be easy to find our way back to the centre when it was time to go home to Chuburna.\u00a0 We saw a few areas of interest that we wanted to return to and investigate at a later time.\u00a0 Then, it was time to return to the bus centre to meet our friends from Sask Landing, my golf buddy Roger and his wife Suzanne.\u00a0 Our first stop was their apartment in a beautiful small complex for lunch.\u00a0 With full stomachs, we then began a walking tour of Progreso led by Roger.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

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A "frigate" bird sails above the Malecon beach in Progreso.<\/p><\/div>\n

Our first stop was a market area that is refered to as the Mercado, a farmer’s market of sorts with fish, meat, fruit, veggies, as well as small restaurants and shops that cater to tourists and to local people.\u00a0<\/div>\n
Next stop was the Malecon, a boardwalk along the beach where there are beach restaurants, views of the six mile long pier extending out into the Caribbean and a few craft markets.\u00a0 While walking along the beach, we got to see a pair of frigate birds gliding above the beach which was relatively busy with both Mexican and foreign bathers and swimmers.\"Pigeons<\/a><\/div>\n
Since it was a HOT and sunny day, we decided to buy a beverage and enjoy a moment of relaxation on the Malecon.\u00a0 It wasn’t long before a flock of pigeons began to be excited just behind Maureen as a little girl began throwing bits of food for them into the air.\u00a0 The entertainment lasted long enough for a photo opportunity as well as a memorable moment.<\/div>\n
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It was time to head back to Roger and Sue’s for a quick snack before heading home.\u00a0 Of course, we walked slowly down yet more lanes where Sue was busy showing us great places to buy various things such as deli meats and cheese as well as clothing.\u00a0 It was a good lesson for us about what Progreso has to offer and the best places to shop based on their several years of experience in spending winter vacations in the city.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Saying goodbye to our hosts for the day, we then made our way to the Centrino where we caught our combi for the trip back to Chuburna.\u00a0 At home, it was time for tea, for supper and then relaxing on our beach patio studying the stars, the full moon and the gentle movement of the sea in front of us.\u00a0 Another day, another story.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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