Day 6

So we woke up around 9 and drove into town shortly after. I guess I was really tired and not in a buying mood because I didn’t buy or barter for anything in town. The Jaureguis, on the other hand, bought several expensive pieces. They shopped more at the stores in town than the flea market like I would have. Anyway, they seemed more interested in the expensive jewelry. Mychael bought a bracelet for almost $100, Mrs. Jauregui bought a ring and a $200 6 inch silver bull dog to resemble their new dog. Mychael did buy one thing from the flea market: a cool chess set which he bartered down from an original $80 to $65. He probably could have gotten a better deal, but he was a little too into the set. You know, it’s really easy to barter them down. They really want to get money any way possible. Pretty much everyone sells the same thing in all the little stands, with a little variety. But I asked about a few things and everytime I started to walk away the offer went down in price. I really wasn’t sure what I wanted to buy for anyone so I didn’t end up getting anything. We might go back to town, which is good because I feel like bartering some things down next time. I think I might just buy some necklaces, bracelets, Mexican ponchos, hats, and any knives if I can find them. We were looking for the infamous taco stands in town but there were none around at all. It kinda sucked. So we headed back to the greenbreak (the gold course restaurant) and ate there around 3ish. This time I had the club sandwich, which was good once again. Mychael and I headed back around 4 and watched tv while his parents went to the grocery.. I was able to nap for a while and awoke around 6:30. Mrs. Jauregui pan-fried burgers for us, which were great. I went for a walk on the beach around 8:30 and came back around 9, as the beach and pool “close” at 9. Mychael’s parents didn’t notice that I left and almost as soon as I got back, they decided they wanted to go for a walk too. It’s nice because it doesn’t really get dark until close to 10. I watched tv as Mychael finished Little Brother. No surprise with him, it only took him a day. It was pretty much all he did all day anyway. We went to sleep around 2:30, but I didn’t feel asleep until 3:30 or so. The lightning and thunder was amazing at 3 o’clock though; you’d have to be there to have seen it.

Day 7

Mychael and I woke up at 11 and headed out to the Grand Mayan around 11:30 to chill in the lazy river for about an hour and a half. After that, we walked back to the Mayan pool and got a bite to eat at the snack bar there. Myke had the club sandwich while I had some nice BBQ chicken wings. We met up with Mr. And Mrs. Jauregui while we were eating and they ordered some nachos. After that, Mychael and I got on the kayaks for about half an hour, which was pretty fun. We saw a few iguanas and a lot of birds while we were paddling around. Following that, Mychael and I got in a stupid fun little contest that the resort puts together everyday. While we lost in the end, it was fun and we got to talk to some people. We met a few others from Cali and some from Canada too. After that, we also played beach volleyball with the resort people, which once again, was fun. Next, we all headed back to the room and Mrs. Jauregui made some steaks and potatoes for us all. The weather finally calmed down (it was sunny all day and didn’t rain until 8!). On a random note, I also noticed how everyone else around here seems to want the Cali lifestyle: wearing Hollister, American Eagle, Armani X, and all the other stuff you’d see typical of our region. I think shows like The OC and The Hills kinda ruined everyone and became a stupid trend. Oh well. Not a real eventful day, but still a fun one