Mar 22, 2022

I am rather worn out

Just a few days ago this couple ( from the back row ) only here for a few days tried to catch some rays but Mother Nature had other plans. A few days later the fog was gone and we are finally enjoying the Isla weather as it should be. Too bad we have to leave. Definitely an abnormal winter in many ways.

It has been a crazy few days getting ready. No matter how much you plan, certain little things crop up to take your time. Including a very special visit with good friends last evening at sunset and then another visit this morning. Sorry Barb & Don that the timing was off but we will have all of next winter to visit. So happy that you will be close to us. The girls did get to the beach yesterday and today and were very enthusiastic. Photos to follow in the days ahead. Colin hopes to get them to Amaitlan for a wee walk before we head north in the morning.

This past weekend was a long weekend here in Mexico. Lots of visitors. Not sure if this guy is fishing or golfing:)

Aunty Karen gave this very special weiner bowl to the girls last summer.  I have seen them both drink from it at the same time. Such a long pink tongue. This is the first time that I had a camera at hand to catch at least one of them drinking.  They really like it, the height is just right. For some reason Carlie is standing on the ramp at the same time.

We had the yummiest pizza the other night.

Mexico has been doing very well with Covid. We picked a good time to come but we are happy with our decision to be cautious. Still wearing our masks and will all through the US.

First car carrier we have seen this season.

My dark chocolate girl.

It took a good deal of power washing to get this carpet clean again.

You can see the clean area where the carpet lay and the dirt all around it. So much dust around here but then we are in a beach community.

Loving the waves the past few weeks.

High tide.

So much to write about and many more photos to share but this week has sped past. I will post all the photos in the days to come.

But best I get to bed so we can be ready to roll in the morning.

 

 

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Mar 20, 2022

March Calendar Photo

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Mar 19, 2022

Doxie beach activity

The girls do not want to leave the Isla.

I sense a protest coming up.

Special thanks to Maryjane.

…and now the boyfriend!!

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Mar 18, 2022

Simply heartbreaking

I hope that you took 2 minutes of your life to play the above video which was posted on March 11th. We both cried as we listened to this.  Now I understand why my Kyiv Airbnb monies were returned, the bank my host used had been bombed. She had even sent me a tearful email thanking me and explaining how the money would be used to feed people. No matter what is happening in our lives we need to take time to reach out to those in the Ukraine.

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Mar 17, 2022

Lovely new walk area in the Amaitlan botanical gardens

Back in 2011 construction was begun on a huge project including botanical gardens.  Amaitlan is directly behind us in both RV1 and RV2. My link to an article from 2011 no longer exists. We actually saw the destruction of the coco palm plantation to build the project which began 11 years ago.  Click here for a link from a post I wrote in January 2015 on our first walk in the botanical gardens. Colin has been taking the girls there this winter for their first walk of the day. I finally went with them last Sunday.

We never even went into the original section of the project.

This new section has many more ponds and bridges.

Sidewalks and roads and much more planting of flowers still needs to be done.

Despite the murky water turtles are surviving, there are three in this photo.

I was shocked at how much has been developed since I was last in the gardens. This is one of two main roads that go directly out to the main highway coming into the Isla ( exit/entrance about where the first set of topes are). The road is not complete but the brick sidewalks on either side are in use.

This is a huge new area. So very many people must be employed to keeps the gardens up.

This path goes the length of RV2 and a bit further south.  The entire area to the left has been prepped for more sidewalks, roads and plants.

The project is huge and current plans can be found here. Right now the push is to sell housing. The architect who has an interesting history passed away in 2021. What will the future bring to Isla de la Piedra?

Guess who was in our bed when I got there last night?

 

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