Brenda's Bicycles

Another week has zoomed by, and I have some more photos that I want to share. I discovered that if you click on the thumbnail image it will display the full size image, so I am eliminating the extra link fields that I included last week. I hope you enjoy these photos.

A small "Angel Shop"

This is a small shop called “El Taller de Angel”, meaning “The Shop of the Angel”. I pass by it often on my way to the waterfront.

A small BBQ store near my home.

This small Barbeque store is about 1/2 block from my home. They fire up their charcoal grills every day and cook beef and chicken for sale in bulk. They also set up a table or two for the locals to eat.

Another small BBQ shop, right across the street

This is another small barbeque store, right across the street from the previous one. Their coals are some type of hot-burning reddish wood. They cook whole chickens and sell them.

A small building with the top two floors under construction

This small building is near the San Franscisco de Asis market, about two blocks from where I live. It is interesting to see how they construct buildings here.

A local storefront property being built

This property is mixed in with other small stores, and shows the type of construction that is used to build most buildings here. Concrete, cinderblock with a concrete plaster, and tile are the building materials of choice.

Small Catholic church near the plaza

This is a small and historical Catholic church located one block from the town plaza. I witnessed the very end of a wedding here last week.

Taking photos after the small wedding in the church

I snapped a photo as a photographer was capturing some wedding photos of the cute couple. Note that the groom is all dressed in white too.

A cute little copy center

A typical business — this one is a small copy center

A small scuba diving shop

This is another typical small business — this one being a scuba diving shop. I find their art work quite unique.

A house where the lady of the house does laundry

This is a house I occasionally walk by. If you read the white sign, you can see “se lava y se plancha”. This means that washing and laundry are done here. In other words, the owner of the home performs laundry services for a fee.

Just a miscellaneous street view

A typical view on a small street near the center of town.

A Telmex phone booth

Phone booths are common in the city

Another building that is quite typical

Another example of a typical building around town

A cute home with two bugs

This is a cute home, showing typical architecture. Volkswagon beetles are common around town.

A typical family restaurant

This type of restaurant is quite common as you walk around the city.

On a pedestrian-only street near the plaza

Walking down a small pedestrian street adjacent to the plaza

Another pedestrian street near the plaza

This is another small pedestrian-only street leading into the plaza.

Eating lunch in the plaza during a large cloud burst

Saturday, as I ate lunch by the plaza, we were treated to an incredible thunderstorm. This lady does not look especially thrilled, but I loved the experience. Notice how much water (a couple of inches) is covering the ground outside, and the rain draining off from the top of the awning.

Closer up view of the small river

A couple of inches of water flowing in front of the restaurant. I took off my sandals as I left so I could keep them try. It was fun splashing around in the water.

Employees drying out a store after the rain

Looks like they got flooded. The clothes racks in the back are normally up front. Two women were using large squeegees to remove excess water from the floors

Flooded street near the plaza

Deep waters in a street one block from the plaza

A little river flowing here

Another little river on the pedestrian-only street

This man had an ingenious way to move standing water.

Different shot of moving water

The band playing in the Gazebo on Saturday night.

A few couples dancing to the music

Food vendor by the plaza

On Sunday evenings, many food vendors come out to sell the the crowds.

Recycling lady

Many times I have seen this woman collecting aluminum cans from around the plaza.

Lunch on the plaza on a warm day

Eating lunch by the plaza on a beautiful day. The gentleman with the guitar was serenading the couple near me.

A sunset view from the plaza

Typical Sunset view from the plaza

Another sunset view as seen through trees in the plaza

This is another view of the sunset as seen through some trees in the plaza.

Some children playing with a turtle

This young boy was so excited as he got my attention and showed me where the turtle was at.

The turtle

I may never have noticed this cute little turtle if the children had not pointed it out.

On the balcony at the Tiki Tok restaurant

I have eaten at the Tiki Tok several times now. I just love digging my toes into the warm, dry, sand.

Artwork on the wall at the Tiki Tok

I love these rock faces painted on the walls.

View from my table

Eating lunch with this incredible view is a special treat.