5C's Que Pasa

Arriving on the Mazatlan side of the embarcadero. A seven peso ride from the Isla, about 5 cents.

We bought half of this dorado for a mere 70 pesos and our neighbors purchased the other half. A real steal of a deal for over 1 kilo of fresh caught dorado aka mahi-mahi.

The girls were with us and we just had to press on.

Wow...new wall art along the way. Someone has been very creative.

Carmeh was good about it all and Caeli only squealed the once.

Many of the RVers use Dr. Rafael at La Jungla. He is a great vat and speaks English.

The pulmonia ride back to the embarcadero was fast.

We boarded the panga for the ride back to the Isla but sat for a bit waiting for it to fill up. Meanwhile another group of folks arrived from the Isla.

This fellow was pulling up a net just a few yards away.

We pass a Mexican Navy vessel pulling out of port.

That is the Isla in the distance.

Hanging around buoy #14.

Back to the car at the embarcadero where some school children were playing during a break from classes.

A quick stop to pick up our laundry where I noticed this house across the road.

The dorado before cooking.

After being cooked in garlic and wine.....yum!

We started Sunday with a quiet and leisurely stroll along the beach. Loved the laundry drying with a prime ocean view.

At the far end of the beach, the words..." El Mar Es Templo De La Vida". Rough translation..."the sea is the Temple of life" .

As we turned to walk back I picked up a sand dollar, just laying there at my feet.

Our place is just slightly out of the picture on the right. Most mornings we walk in the other direction as we can go for a long ways but today was just a stroll.

Carmeh meets a new friend, try as she did she just could not reach up high enough to get a good sniff. It is early yet and all the restaurants are setting up and waiting for visitors to the Isla.

Yet another new friend.

This fellow was a pug/beagle cross, very interesting dog.

After some relaxation, reading and a smoothie we walked down the beach with Val & John to check out some shirts for sale. The guys each got 3 new shirts and we girls got to carry them. Nice to go shopping and not even have to put shoes on.

John managed to snag this unique hat before Colin even saw it.

After even more relaxing we were treated to a great show in the sky.

So ended our quiet Sunday. Just another perfect day on the Isla.

There were 16 of us in all. We do have 18 RV's here but one is a single person and another is waiting for family to join him.

I was concerned that we would not have enough food or the right mix of salads, veggies and main course. Many brought 2 dishes and we had lots of delicious food to choose from.

A happy and very full group of campers.

There was quite the light show that illuminated the ocean waves, very pretty.

After the opening number the band played a slow waltz. I quickly grabbed Colin for a spin around our yard. John captured the moment.

Shortly thereafter the thumping began...

...and continued until around 3:00AM or so. We simply closed our windows and turned on the A/C to drown out the noise but the RV was still vibrating.

Silver winner in Best Home under 350K

Silver winner in Best Master Suite under 350K

The bathroom portion of Best Master Suite, we also included the sauna.

Silver winner in Best Kitchen under 350K

Silver winner in Best out of the Box! Well our home was built in a box!

We have the best of it all, a lovely home in Kelowna and a great home here on the Isla.

There are only 9 front row sites in RV1 and they are full.

The second row is mostly open. The Class A belongs to King David Perez the owner of the park. A few days ago we had 3 other RV's in for just a few days. Still lots of room for the rest of the winter.

RV2 is still waiting for some regulars to arrive but it does have one front ocean site available. As you can see there is lots of room in rows 2, 3 and 4.

Here Ismael is helping Colin wash our rig.

The top corner of this RV had been ripped open during the trip down. Francisco has it looking brand new.

Rene will build you steps, a full palapa, a sun shade, a brick patio, an outdoor shower and even plant a garden for you.

Life is great here on the Isla. We are thankful to have discovered this little piece of paradise.

Colin entertaining the neighbors a few nights ago. Thanks for the photo John.

Just another morning walk, same beach but always something different.

This time Caeli came face to face with a grasshopper.

Bit by bit our plants are coming back.

Within a few weeks our bougainvillea should be blooming once again.

Meanwhile our new hibiscus continue to amaze us with their beauty.

We enjoyed a lovely happy hour ( s ) last evening.

All so happy to be on the Isla!

Adios to Ivy and her parents Sandi and Tony ~ they left for Lo de Marcos this morning.

The girls got a proper bath this morning complete with baby shampoo.

I was finally was able to deliver my gift of a pot of flowers to the matriarch of the family living way down the beach in an old abandoned restaurant. She has been admiring our flowers when she walks past and I just decided to treat her. This family used to live in the Colonia and somehow ended up on the beach but it is a very long walk for them to purchase their basic foods.

Beet tops & celery for the veggie part plus banana, orange, watermelon, strawberries and protein powder. Today my smoothie is a lovely pink color. I never know if today will be a smoothie day, one has to be flexible based on available ingredients. I hope for spinach for tomorrow.

On an afternoon walk a few days ago we saw this fisherman getting ready to head our for a night of fishing. Notice the 2 light bulbs hanging on the back left of the panga. We often see these tiny lights bobbing in the distance and know that someone is working hard all night.

We had a vistor the other day. The foal is only 15 days old and is a first for the 3.5 year old mare. The owner is a friend of a someone doing work for an RVer and he brought by the horses by for us to enjoy.

Things just happen on the Isla and you just have to enjoy them as they happen. Everyday is different and a new adventure.

So we headed out for dinner last night to the El Velero, to celebrate having 3 couples from the same Resort here on the Isla. I have to say that the margaritas were the best I have had in a long while and I will be back! Monday was massage day so what a treat to have a lovely meal out.

The menu for my Mazatlan readers who might like to come by for lunch one day! The margaritas were only 50 pesos. The second one was as good as the first

Tony and I had the coconut shrimp which were very good. The waiter later apologized that the cook had used the small size shrimp in error. They gave us a discount. We will just have to go back again soon and try it again. The others had various dishes of fish and they were all tasty.

Yesterday was cloudy and breezy and there was no sunset. As we returned to the RV park, I had to laugh at how Colin and John were both walking with their hands behind them.

With their arrival the front row, ocean front in RV1 is full. RV 2 is still awaiting the return of several RVers but at this time it still has one ocean front site open.

Did Barrie greet me first or...

...did he greet Caeli first? Not important but lots of hugs going around for certain.

We had a bit of drama just before they arrived. One of the new RVers was digging a deep hole for a pole for his new hammock. He was unaware that he had dug right through the water pipe until the water came gushing out. Fortunately we all had water in our tanks, good rule of thumb and help was soon on the way. The owner of Tres Amigos is great for having repairs done quickly. Within hours we were back to our great water system but it was a very messy job.

I finally started making my smoothies again. Well actually if the truth be told I only have done it the once.

It was yummy, not too sweet and not too tart. We both enjoyed it and look forward to the next one.

I won't be showing all of our meals but being as I'm on a healthy kick right now, just had to share our dinner with a great mix of quinoa and basmati rice.

Yet another spectacular painting by Mother Nature.