March 13, 2011
Wednesday March 9 we caught the 9:00am bus to Tepic. Larry needed to get money out of the bank and needed a new pair of earphones for the laptop.
We had to ride our bikes to the bus station as it is still in its temporary building close to the edge of town. This was the first time I remember the bus having to stop for cattle on the road.
When we arrived in Tepic we decided to get something to eat. We always have a hard deciding where we want to eat, knowing that VIP’S has good coffee we decided we would go there.
On the way to VIP’S we stopped I the big store called LAY’S to look for the headphones, they didn’t have them. The next store was Walmart. I found several headphones and bought a pair for 290 pesos. That’s less than $29.00.
Our next stop was VIP’S. Larry had egg’s Americana for 80 pesos. I ordered French toast, but got chicken tostadas. The tostadas were 95 pesos. The coffee was good but was 20 pesos for each cup.
We then made our way across the street to Office Depot to see if they had headphones for less. It was 1 peso less for the same headphones.
Larry then wanted to go to the bank which was across the street, then he wanted to cross the street so we could go to Soriana’s another big store. Then we would have to cross it again to go to the bus station. I don’t like to cross the street as it is a 4 lane and you never know from which direction the cars are coming. So we decided that Larry would go to the bank, and then meet me in Soriana’s.
It seemed to take forever for Larry to show up. Then when he did he didn’t have any money. The ATM told Larry he did not the funds in the bank. He tried 2 different machines before a man asked Larry if he needed help. What Larry was told was he couldn’t get money because he didn’t have an account with them.
We then went downtown to the bigger bank. We were told not enough funds in the account and we needed to call Larry’s bank.
As soon as we got back home we got on the computer Larry checked his bank statement and it showed that $650.00 had been withdrawn, but the transaction was still pending. Using skype we called his bank. After talking with 5 people we finely got them to understand we did not get the money.
We had to call them again on Thursday, and when Larry checked his account on Friday the money was back in his account but still pending. It could be pending for up to 45 days.
It is getting warmer here now. We have taken all the blankets off the bed, using just the sheet. The other night we even left one of the windows open.
Here we are swiming at Bahia de Matachen or Matachen Bay.
Here Val is calling the neighborhood children out to get some ice cream from the ice cream truck.
A coconut a day is good for you!
The plaza at night.
Wednesday March 9 we caught the 9:00am bus to Tepic. Larry needed to get money out of the bank and needed a new pair of earphones for the laptop.
We had to ride our bikes to the bus station as it is still in its temporary building close to the edge of town. This was the first time I remember the bus having to stop for cattle on the road.
When we arrived in Tepic we decided to get something to eat. We always have a hard deciding where we want to eat, knowing that VIP’S has good coffee we decided we would go there.
On the way to VIP’S we stopped I the big store called LAY’S to look for the headphones, they didn’t have them. The next store was Walmart. I found several headphones and bought a pair for 290 pesos. That’s less than $29.00.
Our next stop was VIP’S. Larry had egg’s Americana for 80 pesos. I ordered French toast, but got chicken tostadas. The tostadas were 95 pesos. The coffee was good but was 20 pesos for each cup.
We then made our way across the street to Office Depot to see if they had headphones for less. It was 1 peso less for the same headphones.
Larry then wanted to go to the bank which was across the street, then he wanted to cross the street so we could go to Soriana’s another big store. Then we would have to cross it again to go to the bus station. I don’t like to cross the street as it is a 4 lane and you never know from which direction the cars are coming. So we decided that Larry would go to the bank, and then meet me in Soriana’s.
It seemed to take forever for Larry to show up. Then when he did he didn’t have any money. The ATM told Larry he did not the funds in the bank. He tried 2 different machines before a man asked Larry if he needed help. What Larry was told was he couldn’t get money because he didn’t have an account with them.
We then went downtown to the bigger bank. We were told not enough funds in the account and we needed to call Larry’s bank.
As soon as we got back home we got on the computer Larry checked his bank statement and it showed that $650.00 had been withdrawn, but the transaction was still pending. Using skype we called his bank. After talking with 5 people we finely got them to understand we did not get the money.
We had to call them again on Thursday, and when Larry checked his account on Friday the money was back in his account but still pending. It could be pending for up to 45 days.
It is getting warmer here now. We have taken all the blankets off the bed, using just the sheet. The other night we even left one of the windows open.
Here we are swiming at Bahia de Matachen or Matachen Bay.
Here Val is calling the neighborhood children out to get some ice cream from the ice cream truck.
A coconut a day is good for you!
The plaza at night.
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