First Visit To Pátzcuaro

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We are learning our way around the house and the ranch.  Lots of things to keep an eye on but they all work out on their own.   When to feed the pets, take the trash into town, muck the stalls.  No, I'm kidding, we won't be mucking the stalls.  There is a worker that takes care of the horses and the ranch itself.  We are here basically to see that there are no issues, report to the owners, play with the dogs and pay the worker.  We need to keep things neat and orderly and that's not an issue for us.

Yesterday we went to Pátzcuaro to see where the vet is, the supermarket, the bank and ATM and all that kind of thing.  The dogs got their nails trimmed and a bath.  The poodle we can bathe here at home.  He gets a bit dusty.  We like the little town of Santa Clara which is only 8 km away and we will do all our shopping there.  Like I said it is very much like Mazamitla. 

While we waited for the dogs to be ready, Marti invited us to breakfast in the main plaza.  La Surtidora has good food, a bit pricey for us.   The restaurant used to be and has been revived to be like a small store.  They specialize now in coffee beans, coffee, wines, marmalades, liquors and the like.  Pretty cool place and we sat out at the sidewalk cafe.

The main plaza sits across the street.  When we were here years ago there was a huge tianguis going on and the plaza was covered in tarps and tents.  Since then, the plaza has received a wonderful remodel.

An interesting story.   The vet was closed when we arrived.  The assistant came and opened the garage-style doors.  A small dog tried to run out and he had a collar, neck bonnet or cone, and a leash.  Get this.  The dog was found in a ditch and brought in as a rescue.   They had to amputate a leg, cure the mange, fractures, amputate toes on another foot and so on.  He has only been here a couple of days and is a real keeper.   Look how he got out of his cage!  He ate right through the bars.   I hated to leave because I was having so much fun playing with him.  He is already running around.  His new owner is happy to have saved him.

We finished the day with a gorgeous sunset.  It looks like we will see many in the coming weeks.  So far, things are really great and Marti and Toñio are fantastic hosts.