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After a brief rain Wednesday evening, the rest of the night was inconsequential, though the waves kept growing and crashing higher up the beach, eventually reaching the walkway, the plazas and even the street. The temperature was quite comfortable, and we slept soundly under the sheets with the fan on medium until just before dawn this Thursday when the wind picked up as it started coming from the south.

By sunrise tropical storm-force winds were whipping the palm fronds around and ripping hats off people's heads as they walked along the waterfront. Walking on the pier was an effort leaning into the wind. Quite a bit of Playa Principal simply washed away from the erosion, so now it's about half cement and half sand. Playa La Madera was totally unusable as were the rest of our beaches with waves washing all the way up to the lodgings and restaurants. Waves were washing over the walkway to La Madera, soaking people trying to transit it. The newly planted ceiba trees atop the new hill at the pier's entrance blew over, losing branches, before they were righted and propped up with boards as they should've been before the hurricane arrived (a true comedy of errors). As much propaganda as the municipal government made about how ready they were for the storm, they didn't remove any of the "mes de la patria" displays they set up on the beaches and walkways, allowing some to get washed away while others became potential missiles because of the wind.

The port remained closed all day, and there was no boat traffic to Las Gatas or Isla Ixtapa. If there were any tourists around they were few and far between. There was a convention of travel agents in Ixtapa that ended today, but you'd never know it.

This evening the winds have died back down, and the waves have decreased in size, but the walkway along the downtown waterfront continues to be full of sand and mostly empty. Most of the restaurants didn't even bother opening.

Many locals have felt stressful the past few days because of Huracán Polo, so since this afternoon when the winds and waves died down it has been a period of relief and relaxation. Whew!

There was a folkloric music and dancing event in Plaza del Artista this evening that apparently was never announced, so of course almost no one showed up. Bummer. The music and dancing were very good.

Pozole at El Buen Sazón this afternoon was delicious!

One of Zihuatanejo's most authentic lodgings that best represents the old Zihuatanejo many of us fell in love with is Bambutreehouse. A lovely two-bedroom, two-bath open-air traditional home located on a low hill just a short walk from La Ropa Beach. Features a full-kitchen, daily maid service and wi-fi internet service. A little bit of Zihuatanejo heaven. Currently with dates available this season. (click to enlarge photo)
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Amanecemos en Zihuatanejo con olas altas y fuertes vientos mientras el huracán Polo se alejaba de nuestra costa.