5C's Que Pasa

Apr 02, 2014

Starting to say adios amigos

On our midday walk yesterday we noticed a commotion ahead of us.

These very lucky fishermen had a boat load of fish. They had to call in two pickup trucks to haul the fish away. Both of the trucks were filled to the brim. A great catch for these fellows.

The name of the fish sounds like 'macho' but I'm sure that is not how it is spelt. We were told that is is a good fish best served as a fillet. I bet this is the last time this season we see a catch this size.

After more packing and such we walked down to the other end of the beach towards the restaurants where we met friends for a late lunch/early dinner. They are leaving 2 days before us but have a lovely four month European vacation planned. We shared a huge zarandeado ( grilled ) fish dinner. It was so good that I neglected to get a photo of the meal.

However Linda got a shot of us and her hubby Kevin along with Micheal our wonderful host. I have to say that the margaritas were the best ever. See you in November!

Tags: friends, Isla de la Piedra, Mexico

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Apr 01, 2014

Treasures

There are so many treasures to be found on the Isla. Sometimes weeks go by without a find but the other day I picked up three sand dollars.

I love this new find.

These treasures are going back to Canada, just bringing home a wee bit of Mexico.

I love the colors on this plate.

Just found this mango tree here on the Isla, sadly we won't be here to get a taste of the fruit.

I had to throw this treasure out the other day as it developed a hairline crack. I bought this in Maui in 1987 on our honeymoon. Colin's similar mug only lasted about 10 years. Sad to have to part with this mug.

Even sadder is saying goodbye to Mary and my weekly 90 minute massage. She is such a treasure. See you in November.

A gift from my garden. I received three of these treasures. What a wonderful parting gift.

Happy Birthday to our wee treasure, Caeli, who turns nine today.

Tags: Isla de la Piedra, The girls

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Mar 31, 2014

Just another day on the Isla

Jacqui, one of the young kids who are repairing their wrecked RV, decided to try some kite flying. The winds just weren't strong enough for her to get too far or too high. You can check out their blog at http://www.followthewind.net/blog.

Colin is getting help from Ishmael to hang our carpet, you can see his feet to the left of Colin.

Actually that is only 1/2 of our indoor/outdoor carpet. When we first started using it 3 years ago we joined the 2 pieces together with Gorllla tape and left it joined during storage. This year it needed more then just vacuuming, especially as there may be flea eggs in there, so Colin just cut the tape.

Both halves were strung on separate lines and the power washing began. After a few hours of cleaning and sun and air drying it looked as good as new. It's now folded and bagged awaiting our return in November.

We are going with a new strategy this year, pack for a few hours and have fun the rest of the day.

The 2 young boys were having fun on their rented ATV's until the older one got stuck. Then the rental lady who came to their rescue also got her ATV stuck. Entertaining!

More relaxation.

Later I observed this fellow. His ATV refused to pull his tank, the sand was deeper that it appeared. He would unhook, pull by hand, rehook and then unhook and try it again, over an over.

A helping hand got him on his way.

Always time for a visit with a passing local.

Posing during an afternoon walk in the botanical gardens.

Always something to do, someone to visit with or something to watch here on the Isla.

Tags: Isla de la Piedra, Mexico, Stone Island, The girls

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Mar 30, 2014

Taking back the control & a spectacular sunset.

While here in Mexico we mostly live outside and are very close to nature so it is understandable that nature likes to come in and visit.

The horse in the garden situation seems to be under control. The termites were a 24 hour nightmare that may or may never happen again. We are happy to report that we have not seen or smelled any more mice nor seen evidence of a visit. The traps remain empty. As to the fleas they seen to be controlled, however due to the lifecycle of the flea it will be an ongoing battle. Needless to say the RV will be fumigated once we get back home.

This is the first time in all of our years RVing in Mexico that we have been hit with so much in such a short amount of time. I think we are good for at least another 10 years with no further problems. Yes I did touch wood as I typed that.

We are slowly slowly cleaning our things and packing up. The plan is to work a few hours each day and to enjoy the beauty and relaxation the Isla has to offer the rest of the day.

Mother Nature apologized for all of our disturbances by sending us an unusual sunset. These were all taken the same evening. The clouds and the colors are just as God created them.

Tags: critters, Isla de la Piedra, Mexico, sunsets

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Mar 29, 2014

Cerebral Renewal in Mazatlan

Thanks to friends, Renee & Greg, we were able to regain our sanity after a night fighting the bad guys. The morning after the termite attack we had to cancel our morning chiropractic appointments while we mopped up the RV and we also debated cancelled our luncheon. However a change of scenery is invigorating and God knows we needed it.

Renee & Greg upon hearing of our battle over the past 18 hours immediately set out to soothe us. That meant wine for me and a special blend of homemade iced tea for Colin.

This winter they are renting a lovely 3000 sq ft home on 21 de Marzo in Centro, complete with 14 foot ceilings.

I was still in shock so I did not do justice with photography of this lovely old home. It has been renovated but there was enough of the original architecture to make it interesting. Sadly I neglected to take a photo of the exterior or the garden area.

Lucky completes this wonderful family. He has so much personality.

Lunch was perfect. A bed of greens, baby romaine, arugula, heirloom tomatoes and avocado made the perfect resting place for grilled tuna. Of course the unique dressing made with imported oils and vinegars made the meal GOURMET with capital letters.

Renee, Greg and Lucky were wonderful hosts and we soon felt the stresses leaving us. Suddenly four hours had passed, it seemed like mere moments. We all had other errands to get done. Adios to wonderful people whom we hope to see at least once more before we all head North.

Just as we left, Renee gifted us with a large bottle of CedarCide which will allow us to keep up with the spraying of the carpet and other interior areas of the RV. This will allow us to stay on top of all the fleas and critters crawling around our home. Who else has CedarCide in Mazatlan? Lucky us.

We did a few quick errands at the mercado and headed off to the embarcadero. It had been a wonderful afternoon, we felt renewed but we wanted to get back to the Isla. Who knew that further entertainment was in our immediate future.

Someone just bought a new ATV and wanted to transport it to the Isla.

As we sat on our panga, we were able to watch what we thought would be an impossible loading process.

We could not believe what we were seeing.

It certainly was a struggle.

Meanwhile our panga was being loaded with a bike, a large TV and some boxes.

We arrived at the Isla just before the ATV. You can rent a private panga for a mere 50 pesos, $3.83USD, certainly an economical way to transport an ATV. I imagine we shall be seeing this one racing across the beach from time to time.