Le matin, il fait gris et 25-26º mais l’après midi le soleil sort et il fait chaud, 30º.
Je vais à la réception demander si les magasins sont ouverts aujourd’hui. La propriétaire est là. On se fait la bise. Et elle me remercie pour les photos que j’avais envoyées, elles sont bien arrivées (des photos du personnel et de l’hôtel). Elle me répond que certains magasins sont ouverts, d’autres non.
Nous retournons au centre commercial Libertad (15 mn à pied) pour arranger cette histoire de chip pour le téléphone de Jens. Apparemment, la fille qui s’est trompé doit payer les 50 pesos (65 kr ou 8 €) de sa poche parce que c’est une erreur de sa part. Jens insiste qu’il peut le payer mais elle ne veut pas.
Je vais acheter un torchon, deux assiettes (pour remplacer celles que j’ai cassées) et une paire de ciseaux. Il y a très peu de monde, il est vers 10 h. A la caisse, le monsieur devant moi se retourne et … surprise, c’est Mario, le sous-directeur de l’INPRES, l’Institut où Jens travaille.
On se salue tous les trois et il nous souhaite la bienvenue.
Quelle coïncidence, hier Horacio et aujourd’hui Mario. Libertad est le grand point de rencontre des gens.
On rentre, on se repose un peu … et Jens s’endort.
Nous repartons vers midi et allons à pied vers le centre. Je l’ai fait de nombreuses fois l’année dernière, c’est loin.
Au premier coin en sortant de l’hôtel, une petite cuisine a ouvert. Deux jeunes femmes, María et María, font des plats cuisinés à emporter. Intéressant pour nous. Mais c’est ouvert seulement le matin.
Nous marchons, nous marchons, on arrive au centre vers 13 h 15. On va acheter un couteau de cuisine dans une boutique qui vend de tout.
Nous retrouvons San Juan avec plaisir, ses rues ombragées, le centre piéton, ses petits cafés.
Nous retournons à Mr Cat, un café qui fait des bonnes "hamburguesas", petites et croustillantes. Une hamburguesa et un verre de 7 up, cela fait 18 pesos ( 23,5 kr ou 3 €). C’est en face du magasin de vêtements pour hommes appelé Epicentro.
Nous sommes à une table dehors, dans une voie piétonne. Je remarque un système ingénieux monté sur l’arbre voisin pour que cet arbre ait de l’eau : Un tuyau vient d’un balcon et est amarré dans l’arbre. Ce tuyau doit venir d’un système d’air conditionné et sert à l’évacuation de la condensation. De l’eau coule de ce tuyau et sert à arroser l’arbre. Pas bête.
On se requinque et on revient à pied aussi. De nombreuses boutiques sont fermées et il n’y a pas grand monde dans les rues. Il fait très chaud maintenant.
On arrive bien fatigué et Jens refait une sieste.
Nous nous baignons ensuite dans la piscine et dinons dans le jardin.
Un petit commentaire : je fais souvent référence à des gens, des choses ou des situations qui sont mentionnés dans le blog Las Americas 2011. Ce blog est, en fait, une continuation du premier. Je conseille donc aux « nouveaux » de lire le blog de l’année dernière.
The morning is gray and 25-26 º but in the afternoon the sun comes out and it's hot, 30 º.
I go to reception and asked if the stores are open today. The owner is there. We kissed each other. And she thanks me for the pictures I sent, they have arrived (pictures of staff and the hotel). She replied that some shops are open, some not.
We return to the Libertad mall (15 mn walking) to fix the chip on Jens’ phone. Apparently, the girl who made a mistake must pay 50 pesos (65 kr or 8 €) out of her pocket because she made a mistake. Jens insists he can pay but she refuses.
I buy a towel, two plates (to replace the ones I have broken) and a pair of scissors. There are very few people, it's about 10 am. At the checkout, the man in front of me turns around and ... surprise, it's Mario, the sub-director of the INPRES, the Institute where Jens works.
We say hello and he welcomes us. What a coincidence, yesterday Horacio and today Mario. Libertad is the great meeting point for people.
We go home, we rest a bit ... and Jens falls asleep.
We leave around noon and walk to the center. I did it many times last year, it's quite far.
At the first corner on leaving the hotel, a small kitchen has opened. Two young women, María and María, make meals to take home. Interesting for us. But it's open only in the morning.
We walk, we walk, we arrive at the center at 1:15 pm. We buy a kitchen knife from a store that sells everything.
We meet again San Juan with pleasure, its shady streets, the pedestrian area, little cafes.
We return to Mr Cat, a cafe that does good "hamburguesas", small and crisp. A hamburguesa and a glass of seven up cost 18 pesos (23.5 kr or 3 €). It is opposite the men's clothing store called Epicentro.
I go to reception and asked if the stores are open today. The owner is there. We kissed each other. And she thanks me for the pictures I sent, they have arrived (pictures of staff and the hotel). She replied that some shops are open, some not.
We return to the Libertad mall (15 mn walking) to fix the chip on Jens’ phone. Apparently, the girl who made a mistake must pay 50 pesos (65 kr or 8 €) out of her pocket because she made a mistake. Jens insists he can pay but she refuses.
I buy a towel, two plates (to replace the ones I have broken) and a pair of scissors. There are very few people, it's about 10 am. At the checkout, the man in front of me turns around and ... surprise, it's Mario, the sub-director of the INPRES, the Institute where Jens works.
We say hello and he welcomes us. What a coincidence, yesterday Horacio and today Mario. Libertad is the great meeting point for people.
We go home, we rest a bit ... and Jens falls asleep.
We leave around noon and walk to the center. I did it many times last year, it's quite far.
At the first corner on leaving the hotel, a small kitchen has opened. Two young women, María and María, make meals to take home. Interesting for us. But it's open only in the morning.
We walk, we walk, we arrive at the center at 1:15 pm. We buy a kitchen knife from a store that sells everything.
We meet again San Juan with pleasure, its shady streets, the pedestrian area, little cafes.
We return to Mr Cat, a cafe that does good "hamburguesas", small and crisp. A hamburguesa and a glass of seven up cost 18 pesos (23.5 kr or 3 €). It is opposite the men's clothing store called Epicentro.
We are at a table outside, in a pedestrian way. I notice an ingenious system mounted on the tree next to us: A pipe comes from a balcony and is attached in the tree. This pipe must come from an air conditioning system and serves to drain the condensation. Water flows from this pipe and is used to water the tree. Smart.
After resting we walk back to the hotel. Many shops are closed and there are not many people in the streets. It is very hot now.
We arrive tired and Jens sleeps again.
We swim in the pool and then dine in the garden.
A little comment: I make often references to people, things and situation which are mentioned in the previous blog, Las Americas 2011. For those of you who are “new”, I recommend reading it. This one is a continuation of the first one, in a way.
After resting we walk back to the hotel. Many shops are closed and there are not many people in the streets. It is very hot now.
We arrive tired and Jens sleeps again.
We swim in the pool and then dine in the garden.
A little comment: I make often references to people, things and situation which are mentioned in the previous blog, Las Americas 2011. For those of you who are “new”, I recommend reading it. This one is a continuation of the first one, in a way.
Un homme avec une charette à cheval nettoye le petit canal
A man with a hest carriage is cleaning the little canal
Ils coupent des branches
They cut branches
Le tuyau dans l'arbre
The tube in the tree
Le parc 25 de Mayo
Jens va mieux!
Jens is feeling better!
Jeannette et le grand couteau
Jeannette and the big knife
Solanum (fleur sauvage)
(wild flower)
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