Sunday, November 11, 2012

Lindo Mar brunch for a second time! Yum. Next we headed to Casa Isabel to see our waiter Ilesio and his sweet little dog, Jean, who knows all of her tricks in English and in Spanish. Problem ~ No Bronco vs. Carolina game on their TV's. So, we walked down the very steep hill to Old Town and found a table in a room full of Bronco fans at El Torito. Great game!

Casa Isabel

We came home to Ocho Cascadas and gave Mary a Face Time tour of the villa. Ruth made Shrimp Florentine with shrimp from the little fish market and spinach from a small tienda that sells vegetables. Very yummy!

Dining Al Fresco

Open Air Living Space

Beautiful Wood Headboard

Little patio off the master bedroom.

Long Hallway to Master Bedroom

While Ruth was giving Mary the Face Time tour, she saw a group of mariachis at the top door  trying to get in. Not sure if they were soliciting or were supposed to be there, she went about her tour with Mary. A little later we heard the most beautiful music from Villa 4. It turns out that they had hired the mariachis for an hour of seranading. As they sang their farewell song, Rick and Ruth both noticed that they were the same group with the same signature song from Hacienda San Angel ~ La Joya de Mexico. We loved them so much that night and here they were, all eleven of them, right in our own Ocho Cascadas. Ruth ran out to see if they could sing one song for us while they were here. The mariachi she snagged coming up the steps was the one who sang La Paloma right to her at Hacienda. He was such a wonderful singer. But, sad to say, they were on their way to the airport for another job and were late...probably because Ruth would not let them in the grilled door.

This guy has a great voice!

As Ruth and Rick were talking with the mariachis on the stairwell, the door to the villa shut, locking us out. Rick had to boost Ruth up and over the wall. She shimmied along the wall over the infinity pool and made it across without falling into the water. Pretty hilarious!

Made it over!

Almost there!

We enjoyed the very delicious bottle of wine that Pat and Don bought Ruth as a thank you for helping with an internet problem at Vista Del Sol. Great day!

Thanks Don and Pat!