James Bond activity and random pictures

Yesterday, I did a "James Bond".  As I like to say.  To visit some friends from Ottawa who are staying at El Cozumeleno, on the north end of the island.  Fun!

Earlier this year, some friends from home, Victoria and Andrew, asked if I could recommend a hotel on the island.  Yep. El Cozumeleno.  I stayed there 3 years ago.  It's on the ocean.  A nice "not too big not too small" size.  With a lovely open air dining area.  They booked there and then!

Earlier on this trip, I biked to there to see if it was as nice as before.  The doorman kindly but firmly asked me to NOT tie my bike to the palm tree in front of the hotel (please tie it over there), and told me I needed an escort/guide to visit the hotel.  OK.

The hotel was just like I remembered.  The guide told me a day pass would be $70 US, if I wanted to visit my friends.  Ouch!

So.... yesterday, I biked to a beach club near El Cozumeleno.  Tied my bike to a palm tree.  And swam the 500 m to the hotel!  I snuck into the hotel from the ocean, like James Bond!  I felt a bit like an intruder who might get caught any minute.  So I wasn't totally zen while there. But it was still a fun thing to do, and a fun visit!

Pictures (not from my James Bond day, but some favourites...)
1- Guitar man in front of the coffee shop.  He was just so happy :)
2- In early January.  It was kinda chilly.
3- Laundry day for the stuffies
4 - I so love roof dogs!  In many houses, the roof is accessible from the inner courtyard / house.  The roofs are used to dry clothes.
5 - An old steam roller in a vacant lot.  It looks like it belongs on Sesame Street!
6 - The cutest high chair!
7 - A firetruck .  Look carefully.  It's from Strasburg.