Apr 02, 2013
Hard to believe but our beach is still fairly busy. Must be the great weather we are having. I forgot to mention the wonderful Sunday brunch we had on Easter Sunday.
John makes a great gluten free pancake.
Not sure who the photographer was?? Thanks for inviting us!
Still keeping my plants alive and making arrangements for them to be cared for when we leave. This is one of my new dresses, material cost 40 pesos and the dressmaker cost me 110 pesos. A brand new custom dress for $12.00 US.
This shot was taken last spring.
My garden has grown in the last 12 months. I can hardly wait to see it in November.
We have begun this years' packing.....just has to be done, sadly. Did I mention that the weather is now perfect :((
Not sure if the horse or the rider is the famous one but a video was being made this morning. Beautiful horse that dances.
We had to go into Centro today for an appointment and on the way we took a wee walk and found this tree. I can't see how this old home on Constitution could be salvaged ( unless you have mucho pesos ). It almost seems that the tree is growing out of the wall.
The roots have become one with the structure. Quite a sight.
From the tree house we checked out a wonderful store full of this and that and some great bargains. Yes we bought something for our Kelowna house but you shall just have to wait till we get back home before I show you our purchase.
Finally got back to the Isla only to find I had a mystery visitor. Another blogger looking for Contessa!! Please send me an email to let me know who I missed meeting. I do hope you enjoyed your visit to the Isla today. Sorry we were gone but this last week is going to be beyond hectic. Ask anyone here…..we are usually always here!!
Tags: food, friends, garden, Isla de la Piedra, Mazatlan, Mexico, Tres Amigos RV Park
Apr 01, 2013
Easter Sunday brought many more to the Isla beach than Saturday had. It was another great day. The entire Semana Santa weekend had no violence at all either here or in Mazatlan. Lifeguards did 52 rescues but there were no deaths.
This poor girl somehow hurt her leg just at the end of the day.
It was a huge party.
Sunday seemed to be mostly family orientated.
Our girls met another doxie on the beach but all they wanted to do was comb the beach for leftovers. The other weiner is a beach dog and likely eats off the beach and street every day. Ours would certainly get sick so we have to keep a very close eye on them.
No one wanted to go home.
The beach slowly emptied once it got dark.
Caeli slept a deep sleep even with all the noise and activity around her.
I have no idea where the last ten years have gone but Caeli turned 9 today. She was an April 1st puppy! Today she is getting lots of extra hugs. Happy Birthday Caeli!!
The party has also wound down for us as we started the big pack up today.
Tags: Isla de la Piedra, Mazatlan, Mexico, Semana Santa, Stone Island, sunsets, The girls
Mar 31, 2013
Hope you are all having a great day!
The party continues here on the Isla next to Mazatlan. Saturday we saw fewer people on the beach. However there are over 400,000 tourist in the city and the hotels are full.
The restaurants are doing very well, not so sure about the beach vendors. If you are selling kids water floats you would be doing very well.
This family just camped out in the shade of the road to the beach right next to us. Finally at one point the road was clogged with parked cars and trucks.
Our girls spent most of the day with their nose in the air smelling all the BBQ’s. We are having to be extra cautious walking them on the beach. So many chicken bones and other delights laying there for them.
Sadly we lost one of the dogs from RV2 on Saturday. Apparently the dog did have a stroke Friday night. On the way back from the vet on Saturday the dog died in the panga on the way back to the Isla. Roo will be missed by everyone. Very very sad for the family. Another RVer spent the night in hospital and will likely fly back to the USA once released while her husband will drive their RV back. All I can say is love and live to the fullest each day! Needless to say the combined RV park pot luck was cancelled.
Congestion in the road behind RV1. Lots of vehicles and tons of people.
There are some folks camping on the beach overnight, at least the past two nights. We have been told that today, Easter Sunday will be the last big party. It is definitely party time here on the beach! Amazingly I heard a child cry for the first time all week and it was a tiny baby and it lasted all of two minutes. Mexican children are the happiest!
Tags: Isla de la Piedra, Mazatlan, Mexico, Semana Santa, Stone Island
Mar 30, 2013
I have seen photos but it is so much more being here in person.
Somewhat overwhelming! A sea of beach umbrellas, often placed in front of each other, some five rows deep.
Non stop energy and lots of music and dancing.
Their piece of sand.
Half way down the beach towards Mazatlan looking towards our end of the beach.
Constant motion.
FUN!!
I just had to be a part of it so we walked down the beach and then back up to Letty's for refreshment. We had a banda band playing behind us the entire time. Loud!
This little guy made his own pool and had an empty tostada bag as his toy.
Can you find our RV behind all of this?
I slowly pick my way through the bodies.
This was all yesterday and it will happen again today and tomorrow! Many packed up their garbage. Some took it home, others left it in piles and yet others littered the beach. Very early this morning many locals from the Isla were walking the beach with huge black garbage bags cleaning. Another local, Danny, whom many of us know, had a very long trailer that he drove along the beach picking up the bags for disposal. Kudos to the people of the Isla.
Tags: celebrations, Isla de la Piedra, Mazatlan, Mexico, Semana Santa, Stone Island, Tres Amigos RV Park
Mar 29, 2013
We are just fine but there is too much to see to take time to blog. Thousands and thousands of people. Amazing. I will add photos when I have a moment.
This was yesterday, Thursday, already today at 11AM there are double the people.
There are at least four bands walking up and down the beach. Can you imagine carrying a tuba up and down the beach all day? Actually today there is noise all around us, everyone has their own music, some with huge speakers!
This deer was rescued from the water just out front yesterday. At first they thought someone was drowning but it was a deer. Poor thing. I imagine they let it go on the Isla.
Last night in the Golden Zone!! Here on the Isla we are also bumper to bumper with parked cars.
Tags: critters, Isla de la Piedra, Mazatlan, Mexico, Semana Santa, Stone Island