The Last Family Sunday in Mexico

3.14.10 It has been tradition here in Mexico for the Romero's to do something extraordinary every other Sunday as a family. For example the hike, the beach, this Sunday we took the opportunity to take a fairy ride across Lake Chapala.
Fifty pesos per adult, 25 per kid and a free ride for Corbin, bought us a 45 minute ride around the lake. One word can describe this experience... ANTICLIMACTIC. I hate to say it, and am not complaining by any means, but that's exactly what it was. Lacking somehow. The fairy is loaded with bench seats and diner style tables topped with salt, napkins and a bottle of hot sauce which leads you to believe there are some good foods to be had on this little boat. Quite the contrary in fact, the menu consisted of a bowl of peanuts, chips, candy bar, french fries, ceviche and caviar tostadas. The other half of the menu was a list of drinks. Water, soda and alcohol. For 12 pesos one could purchase a small plastic cup filled with ice and topped off with you choice of four sodas- Coke, apple, orange or Fresca. A little on the small side, but our thirst was quenched... temporarily.
For the locals this is quite the Sunday thing to do. And they enjoy it, thoroughly, and that's ok! The little fairy even plays traditional Mexican music the entire ride for all it's occupants to enjoy. But to a spoiled American, the "adventure" left something to be desired. We were hoping to be toted along the shore line so we could take a look at the homes and businesses which dress the shore so decoratively, or that it would take us out to a little secluded island in the middle of the lake, but neither were the case. Out to the middle of the lake and straight back was the route. I myself did enjoy the nice breeze the open windows allowed to come through, Corbin enjoyed taking 43 pictures of Frances and Porfirio with my camera while every one else chatted for the short ride. What mattered most was that we were enjoying time together, taking part in a Sunday tradition the locals surely enjoy. And this is just one more experience to add to our Life in Mexico story.
Following the trip we came home and chopped up all the veggies you can think of for a four-course, Porfirio-made, Chinese dinner which was a Godsend because I had been craving Chinese and decided that would be my first meal as soon as we cross the border into the states. Now I'll have to set my mind on something else, my craving for Asian has been satisfied.