The Malecon

A friend and I took her two dogs and one of mine for a walk this evening down on the malecon in Chapala. The weekend visitors from Guadalajara as well as locals were enjoying the beautiful weather and their families along the water. Happy Mexican music was pouring from the restaurants along the way. And kid were flying kites along the beach.

As we continued through the crowds we came across and a mariachi band playing and people dancing on the beach. Most were young men and when we stopped to watch they jumped up on the malecon and asked us to dance. What a rush for this old lady to kick up her heels with a college boy!!! The fellow in the green shirt was my partner as we danced around with the leashed dog between our feet.

As we neared the end of the malecon we saw this awesome cloud over the boat basin. It was fast approaching dark but the last of the sun's rays were setting it on fire. Good day--good walk.

The most amazing part of the walk back to the car was the carwash guy we had asked to watch my friend's parked car as it had been broken into the night before and had no passenger window. The carwash guy asked where her car keys were and she replied, "In my bolsa." She looked in her purse and alas, no keys. She had left them in the car WITH the car running. Senor Carwasher had stayed after dark to wait for our return--what a great guy--we tipped him 110 pesos for his honesty. My friend will return when her window is replaced and have him wash her car.