slowly she turned

Finally, the streets came alive for the weekend. Suddenly there were lots of doors opened into sweet little shops and cafes. We began to get more familiar with our surroundings. I loved taking photos of doors. I may have to weave some doors soon, and I’ll do a post with only door photos.

We walked around downtown and had lunch at Restaurante San Agustin which specialized in chocolate and churros. I bought some to go, and I wonder how I’ve gotten through my life without them. Lunch was especially good here. I had an avocado stuffed with tuna salad.

I was determined to find a rooftop restaurant that night and so we took our chances on arriving early at Quince without a reservation. It was touted as one of the best views in the city by many magazines, and it was right. (Actually, the website boasts that it was awarded the “Best Rooftop Bar in the World” in 2018.) There was a wedding party going on and they gave us a seat at the bar, which turned out to be a really great location. We decided that we would celebrate our 36th anniversary here, since on our actual anniversary we would have to get up at 3 a.m. the next morning.

My dish was delicious too but not as photogenic as Sandy’s lamb chops.

This restaurant had some unusual entertainment other than the deejay pumping out tunes. We were surprised to see a young woman walk out onto a “slackline” (sorta like a tightrope) high above the courtyard below. We talked to her later and she was from South America. We talked to a lot of people – the town in general was a very friendly place. We sat through the wedding toasts and felt like we were one of the guests.

The staff was gracious and attentive even though they were busy with that wedding party, and when we mentioned that we were celebrating our 36th anniversary, they brought us a free surprise!

Then I got my sunset photo from the other side of the rooftop restaurant. The walk home was magical as well.