This is actually a picture of a fairly quiet moment on the main drag of San Pedro (called Front Street). The town's main three streets are named front, centre and back (they also have tourist names like "buccaneer", but the locals don't use those) and these are a constant blur of activity.
If you are looking for a quiet little island getaway, this is not it - although it is possible to get away from the chaos if you head south. The streets are crammed with souvenir shops, hotels and touring businesses all bearing names like "Searious" or "Seaduced" as well as an endless assortment of bars and restaurants.
The food so far is not what I would call a cultural experience - pizza, subs, burgers and fried food make up the bulk of menus, and food here is not cheep. That being said, in the last couple of days I have managed to find a couple of reasonable priced places that serve tasty food, so I am getting more optimistic.
Everybody here has something to sell, but they seem nice as long as you are willing to chat for a minute - it's hard not too, since they are well aware that nobody here actually ever has to be anywhere.
I like this:
ReplyDelete"since they are well aware that nobody here actually ever has to be anywhere." Sounds like a plan. Not.