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Dec 08, 2012

BUSY, Busy, busy……

….where do the hours go!! This was to be yesterdays post….better later then never.

We started the day with….

........ the usual horses passing by!

…then decided we really needed to head into town ( as in Mazatlan ) to get my eye glasses repaired. This is my first trip into Mazatlan. It was suggested by a friend who lives in Mexico City that we visit a certain chain who does have a branch in Walmart. Well today happened to be a transition day at the eye place and they were not open for business due to remodelling. I kinda pushed, chose a frame and gave them my eye glass RX and asked them to order it ……I have no idea if the order is a go or not??? They would not take a deposit. It is suppose to take 7 – 12 days!!!! Keeping my fingers crossed.

Next we wanted our own personal Mexico WiFi stick, just as a backup to what the RV park offered. The lady at Walmart could not answer all our questions and suggested we to to a larger store. That involved taking a pulmonia ( taxi ) to Sam's Club and from there ( as they also could not help us ) to Sorianna where 90 minutes later we made the purchase. Was it worth it? I have no idea, have been too busy to set it up, but for 199 peoso for 1GB per month for 5 months I can't see how we could go wrong. This is a deal available with Movistar until Januray 15, 2013. I will blog more about this once I get it working which I have to do before Croft leaves so he can help me!!

We were gone five hours and I was exhausted so we just had a quiet evening.

A busy day that ended with a spectacular sunset!

Moving onto yesterday it was no less busy!

After a quick coffee with Croft & Norma I joined a group of ladies heading down 'the road' for trip to a new nursery.

I scored big time, 2 large decorative palm trees ( of which one is a fan palm ), a desert rose plant to replace the one that never survived this past summer and my great prize, a bird of paradise plant. All for 600 pesos or $46.00USD.

Happy hour at Norma & Crofts last evening which again went till late!

A not so spectacular sunset! We then proceeded to get our second Shaw receiver activated for our Louisana neighbors. For some reason that took several hours and many phone calls but we succeeded.

Up by 7AM toady as we are everyday. The dogs won't let us sleep in anymore. The weather has remained warmer and more humid than normal for this time of year but here on the Isla with the breeze off the water all is good. I am going to try and get my Mexican internet connected today and track down some soil for my new plants among other things. Maybe pick our laundry.

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Dec 06, 2012

A big day for Tres Amigos RV Park!

Not only did our friends arrive but 2 other rigs as well. We knew that 2 were coming in but a third made for a complete front row, in both RV1 and in RV2.

The first arrival was a tiny trailer from Red Deer, Alberta, followed within 10 minutes by our friends Norma and Croft ( above ) and 10 minutes behind them, long term Tres Amigos residents Helene and Barrie.

Norma & Colin got Croft parked while I poured the vino!

Croft and Norman have been coming to Mexico a few years less than us but they keep on the move unlike us. Croft's blog can be found here. They are only here one week and they move on further south. Their adventures are always interesting so be sure to check in.

Earlier in the day while Colin was walking the girls, a Mexican stopped his vehicle and got out and started a conversation with Colin. He was very concerned as he had not yet seen me on the beach this season. Colin explained things to him. We were very touched that someone we had not spoken to before knew who we were and where we lived and wanted to be sure that all was well.

Happy hour started early and went past dinner time and almost to bedtime. Others joined us and we had very stimulating discussions on many many issues.

....for Sandy!!!!

Sorry for the delay in posting but life is busy here folks!!!! Wait till you hear about what happened earlier today…………….hasta manana.

Tags: friends, Mazatlan, sunsets, Tres Amigos RV Park, vino

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Dec 05, 2012

Settling in……

…..finally feeling like we are home. Still can't find the dog shampoo but other things are surfacing.

Had a great BBQ diner the other night, basa burgers from the freezer and delicious carrots and zucchini on the grill along with baked potatoe and a caeser salad.

Later we couldn't find Caeli.

...until Carmeh showed us how she had crawled under all the pillows and blankets to put herself to bed!

Even the bird is settling in, it had a bath in the water dish.

We even managed an impromptu and relaxing happy hour with Marjorie and Bob, friends and neighbors from RV2. They have moved into front row RV1 just down from us.

Yesterday was the best day of all........as you can see. 90 minutes of bliss!

The end to a perfect day, the sunset, a great Chardonnay and wonderful dinner.

The only negative thing is our resident Iguana whom we affectionately named Carlos. He has begun to do his “business” all over the RV from his perch above and I suspect he is eating my plants. He will need to be evicted. Hopefully today!

Tags: Chiquito, flowers, food, friends, sunsets, The girls, Tres Amigos RV Park, Wine

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Dec 04, 2012

Wedding celebration!

What a fun party? I have to set the scene. The wedding took place in Mazatlan and then everyone came back here to la Isla de la Piedra for the celebration. The location was a narrow strip of sand located between Cordon's Restaurant and a private home, often used by ATV's and horses as a path from the beach to the road. The location was transformed into a lovely exotic location. The bride works for Amaitlin, a developer hoping to build a garden city here on the Isla. So far we have beautiful gardens and nothing more and it is likely to stay that way for many years to come. She was able to 'borrow' hundreds of plants to create her own wedding garden. If you look at the photo in my last post you will see the entrance.

This shot shows the length of the area with your back to the ocean. Amazing compared to the dirty roadway it had been.

Karen y Rafael

Truly a lovely spot. we were served all the tequila and beer we could consume plus a camarone pate, a fish cerviche and the main dinner consisted of a delicious pasta, a meat ( ??beef ~ we don't eat meat so I don't know ) in a sauce and the best frijoles I have ever tasted.

The band was from mazatlan and has to be the very best Mexican band we have ever heard. Very professional and a great array of instruments and voices and tunes.

The official toast, you could hear the love in the voice of the toaster ( lady in red on the left ) welcoming Rafael to the family.

The wedding party.

Some of the invited guests!

I think Colin thought he was hired to take photos, he took several hundred.

There was a wee mishap and my glasses were broken, a fork tine kept them together for the evening. Still working on repairs but have graduated to a piece of wire and tape.

Now that was a party! One of the best. Wishing the happy couple the best life has to offer.

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Dec 02, 2012

resident IGUANA!!!

….Hmmmm do we dare call it the 6th C????

Colin was up in the roof putting up our white decorative lights when lo and behold.....we discovered we have a resident iguana who seems to living in our palapa!

Sunday has passed in a blur……..we seem to be busy without trying to be. Life just passes by!

I missed the first horse rider but caught the 2nd one. Where are they going with a fish like that and where did they get the fish?

Father of the bride....some new rvers to Tres Amigos came in just before the wedding celebration and in helping them get settled we were a tad late. The RVers were from Montreal and spoke little English. They are here only 3 weeks.