Archive for February, 2012

Feb 29, 2012

Silence….

…I am procrastinating…pondering the date~

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Feb 28, 2012

Where did Monday go??

Where have the last 4 months gone?   Will someone please slow time down?   Jessie & Gary left about 8:30AM yesterday and got to Los Mochis with no difficulties.  There are three 5th wheels travelling North together from here and so far so good.  Safe travels folks.  We really already miss you.   Monday [...]

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Feb 27, 2012

Stimulating Sunday

A perfect beach day!  Lot of sun, some wave action and even a bit of fog for a short bit, just to make things dramatic.  The Isla was alive with many visitors, lots of loud ATV’s and motorbikes driving the beach and many heavy duty off road vehicles plus a variety of watercraft, the horses [...]

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Feb 26, 2012

Pot Luck Farewell !!

Last night was a beautiful evening here on the Isla, perfect conditions for a fond farewell to Jessie & Gary.            

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Feb 25, 2012

Que pasa on the Isla

We now have the horse routine as part of our morning barking schedule.  Good vocal exercises for Caeli.              

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Feb 24, 2012

Too little time….

…so much to do!   I have realized I am way overbooked….between Feb. 16 and 28th inclusive I will have had 10 functions within that 13 day time period.  I may need to go back to Canada to get some rest!   A few days ago on Wednesday Colin and I went into town.  While [...]

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Feb 23, 2012

Happy Days…..

….even though I am on my last ounce of Drambui, even though the internet is EXTREMELY BAD ( so much so that next year we may get our very own line ), even though Carnivale is over, it is still Happy Days!   This carnivale has been so wonderful for Mazatalan, restaurants are up 200% [...]

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Feb 21, 2012

Mazatlan, Carnivale ~ part 2

We had a fabulous time last night.  The actual parade lasted two hours.  We could see that some of the performers on the floats were already sagging and they still had a long way to go….some were so very very young.   Throughout the entire parade  the crowd was captivated by the floats, the marching [...]

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Feb 20, 2012

Mazatlan, Carnivale ~ part 1

This is our third winter in Mazatlan but the first time we attended the Carnivale Parade.  I have read that this is the third largest carnivale parade in the world!  This is a huge event plus it is a night parade, our first!  Lots of choices in the method of attending from renting a hotel [...]

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Feb 19, 2012

Carnival Mazatlan 2012

10:00AM     Colin is off to catch a panga over to Mazatlan to get in line to secure the perfect seats for the Canaval parade that starts sometime between 5 & 6 PM……   2:15PM        Contessa has left the dogs alone and has followed Colin to the Hacienda Hotel where a [...]

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