Going to the Spa and Meeting Chi

Today is healthcare day. We go to our favorite Farmacia and visit Chelo, the pharmacist we have been going to for years. We get Crestor at greatly reduced prices from what we pay at home and some medicine for Johnny who is a bit under the weather. It is nice to see Chelo again and she hasn't aged a day. Must be the climate here!

We spend a little time in the Jardin and it is nice and quiet because it is a weekday and also because it is Siesta time. We enjoy the peace and quiet and of course the church bells!
















We head to the Spa. We have discovered one of the deals of the century at our beloved Spa. It has moved from the Sierra Nevada Hotel to new quarters on Recreo and is offering a 2-hour special for $50 US dollars! This includes hot stone therapy, full body massage and a facial. Such a deal! We got reservations earlier in the week. It is WONDERFUL and hope we can do it again before we leave.

After going to the Spa, we do a little shopping. John is looking for a good Cuban cigar and Mexico is definitely the place to get Cubans because they are legal here. They are expensive at $10 each, so it's maybe a once a week treat. He settles for some $3 Mexican cigars. He gave up cigarettes years ago, but really enjoys a good cigar once in awhile.

We run in and out of several art galleries and shops and end up meeting Chi Kaplan. He is a delightful young artist from Mexico City and has just finished filming an HBO special that will be shown in two months. We fall in love with him and his colorful paintings and are amazed at his English and he tells us he studied at Berkeley. He's listed on the Neustra Promotions website: http://nuestraboutique.com/index.html. We hate to leave him because he is so much fun to talk to, but it's getting dark and we need to head home.