three days in Acapulco

It had been some time since I had given myself a break, and while this was going to be a brief three day respite, I also wanted the interlude unqualified. Little more than "beach mixed with a little tequila" would be essential, I had no idea what the add-ons would add up to, and arrived clueless to the powers of Acapulco in July.

Adequate best describes Juarez International Airport sitting under a burning sun, and the afternoon light dispelled any premonitions of visiting during the "rainy season". But soon I realized I had landed in another frame of mind, besides one of the most beautiful natural bays in the world. With so much hype about the year-round near perfect weather, the sheer splendor of the bay is often overlooked. Jaime met the flight, and the shadow of his jeep broke the heat. Little was I to know, there are many types of ‘heat’ in this burg on the bay. The drive along el senica, as the road over the mountains is called, teased me to open my shirt. My driver was in shorts and wasn’t even wearing shoes. Shade and circulation presently became the secret to engaging the warmth.

Casa Condesa turned out to be smaller than I had imagined, but the location was right on the mark….you could hear the music floating up from the beach, walking distance! Tucked into the side of the mountain was a veritable Shangi-la.

"The others are at the beach," Jaime pointed out, explaining where my house companions might be located. "You won’t be needing your watch, and you might want to get out of those clothes," opened a quick tour of the pool, gardens, and rooftop terrace. Jose [Pepe] was introduced and had all the credentials for a 'perfect host'.

Acapulco is to be explored on foot, but for the moment I was content to just swing in the first hammock that I found and leave the serious unpacking for later. About nine o’clock I was awakened to a clamoring cloudburst that caught me under the thatched palapa. But I hadn’t slept through a hearty supper [of delicious leftovers] and was to find out that the night was young……and as the tropical shower dissipated, the other Acapulco got started …..eleven designated early by all of the locals.

Gay bars in Acapulco enjoy waves of popularity, and the moment’s was Picante arcing with an after-dark sunstroke. That wasn't pepper shakers on the bar, but Mexican manhood al gusto! As the salt-rimmed Margarita's began to have a calming effect, a friendly clientele advised me that "we will go to Demas mañana" and we headed for a place called Relax. My visit was mid-week, and the room was dark,

but the spell was blazing while a local scene throbbed to blaring disco measure. Any number of honeys came up with wonderful suggestions to top off the night, and choosing became something of a lottery. "What time do you have to go to work?" I naively asked.

The beach at Beto’s best cools the embers of the previous evening. The soothing crash of surf rolls over the scrubbed sand and gives time pause. The boys begin to drift by. The haze of the previous night is replaced with a subtle Latin rhythm postponing all prospects of siesta. There is too much scenery so skimpily clad, and the huge rocks to the left harbor a protected pool of ocean water and maze of boulders for private sunning. I had to experience this for myself.

"Mañana, mañana......I'll start to think about unpacking" I repeat to no one in particular…. But wait, mañana is when I return….and tonite there is the zocalo. When am I going to check out the death defying divers of Quebrada, put off until another return the harbor cruise? And then I could continue to do nothing more than follow the setting sun and sink into sands baking on the beach.

Well, as it turned out I never did get around to serious unpacking, because three days only wets the appetites to unwrap and unwind and start to discover your Acapulco!

Going back!

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