This past year, John and I have been working a LOT. Our only diversions are hitting the bars and the all too occasional beach time. Playa del Carmen is an awesome place, but it’s a relatively small town and there’s not much in the way of culture. No theater, no museums, and the only sports we get are our 2nd Division Futbol (soccer) team, Interplaya (who we love and support). Hailing from the great city of Chicago, we really miss all that diversity.
So when our friend, Antonio, invited us to join him and his family for a night of baseball in Cancun, we jumped on the chance to do something new! Here’s Antonio at the game.
The night began with some pre-show cheerleader entertainment.
The players stood at attention for the singing of the national anthem.
Let’s play ball!
Our team, the Quintana Roo Tigres (Tigers) played the Yucatan Leones (Lions).
Chacho, our team’s mascot.
The variety of food available at the stadium was amazing. We made the mistake of eating dinner before the game. Next time, I’m saving room!
Pastor - yum!
Salchichas/Sausages. This guy posed so nicely for me, and I totally blocked out his face! Oops!
Cotton Candy
Even flan! And some sort of pasta salad that I’m sure was laden with the mayonnaise that Mexicans love so dearly.
Of course, they also had tacos, tamales, burritos, kibe, pizza, french fries, plantain chips, churros, marquesitas, and like a million other things that I can’t remember anymore!
And you couldn’t have a baseball stadium without a full-service bar with a cheesy name like the Strike Bar, now could you.
We had such a fun time at the game and hanging out with Antonio and his family! We can’t wait to do it again. Lucky for us, the games are incredibly affordable. You can get yourself into the cheap seats for a mere $2! And the best seats go for a whopping $13! What a great value!
Check out the Tigres baseball schedule if you’d like to catch a game, and see all of our Tigres pictures here.
