Monday March 21st was Turista Day / Winter Texan Appreciation Day in Nuevo Progresso, Mexico so Tall Paul, Patty, Paul and I headed across the bridge to enjoy the festivities. The main street was turned into a pedestrian mall with vendors and open air patios lining both sides of the street. We joined hundreds of other Winter Texans going into the shops and checking out the side-walk vendors. After more than an hour of walking, we decided it was time to find a place for a drink and snack. The Red Snapper restaurant was full so we continued walking until we found Rudy and Inga (friends we made on the cruise) on a patio with empty chairs and tables so we decided to join them. We soon found out that the quarts of Mexican beer were free; we only had to tip the waiter so we settled in to enjoy the music and chat. A few minutes later, we realized that we were sitting outside one of the new “Gentlemen’s Clubs” in this small Mexican town.
After several quarts of beer, we decided to head farther down the street to Arriba’s (a Winter Texan haunt) so that we could get something to eat. There was live music so we were able to dance while we waited for our food. On our way back across the bridge, we stopped to make a few last minute purchases – Tequila, a knock-off purse and vanilla.
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