Get Ready.... Day of the Dead Is Coming

We've enjoyed our first week in Mazatlán.  Hurricane Patricia turned out to be nothing.  Dave and Jamie arrived from PV with great stories to tell.  My cousin Sandi is here in town and she will be staying with us next week.  We had a shrimp lunch with her yesterday.  The weather is warmer than average but we are getting used to it.

Now it is time to prepare for the Day of the Dead.  It's a big celebration here that covers three days.  Last year we just watched and enjoyed, this year we are going to "paint-up" and join the parade.  We have our face paints, attire and hats.  Let the fun begin.

Each year when we arrive we have to stock the fridge and pantry.  We do most of our shopping at Mega.  This is no third world country grocery store.  It's as nice as any store in the states and nicer than most as a matter of fact.  I shot a few pictures to show what it looks like inside.

The produce section is awesome.

The Cactus lady preparing the Nopales.  Cactus is good, without the needles.

My favorite section is the bakery.  Croissants are 35 cents for the big ones.

The Mexicans love their cheese.  There were five women working in the cheese area.  We like Chiuwawaha cheese, it contains no small puppy dogs.

More types of cheese than you can imagine.

The butchers hard at work.

The dairy section has the world biggest selection of yogurts.

I'll have to shoot some photos when we go to the market in Centro.  That's more like stepping back a century to a time before grocery stores.  It is still a vibrant place and the best place to buy fresh fish and shrimp.

Life is good..... Terri having breakfast on the deck this morning.  It's in the high 70's when we get up, so it's nice to sit in the shade and enjoy the morning.

Sunrise this morning.