More Crocodiles in the Estuary

WHERE ARE WE? Numero Uno RV Park, La Penita, Mexico

Yup the estuary is like pea soup but it is doing one thing good.  It seems to grow crocodiles.  There were 2 of them at the stinky bridge today.  There was a big one about 12 feet and a another 8 footer which is new around here.  I hope they stay up stream so they don't try having Archie for breakfast!! 

Do you see 2 Crocks.  The big guy is all covered in green stuff.

Right after dinner Sue and I walked downtown to check out if I could get an ultrasound on my knees. They have been really acting up lately.   Not today because the machine is broke down!!  Manana!!!! OK.  On our way home we had to stop and give Bruno a big snuggle.  He sure likes a little attention.

For supper tonight Jeff and Fany invited us out for supper at Sergio's.  We had a great time and some great food.

And then back home to watch a little TV before bed.  We are watching PITT which is a good ER show.

Good Nite!!!

Today's weather

Sunny. 24/ 16 °C
Humidity: 75%. Wind: 4 mph ↑ from Southwest

The Carnival Has Left Town

WHERE ARE WE? Numero Uno RV Park, La Penita, Mexico

I walked up town this morning with Fany and Jeff and Max to check out the market. I'm not sure why because there is absolutely nothing there that I need or want.   On the way we saw the big crocodile by the stinky bridge.  He was just sunning himself and enjoying life.

Down town we noticed that the big stage and most of the carnival stuff has been packed up ready to move on to another town.  It was fun while it lasted.

Spent the most of the afternoon around RRV.  Kind of a relax day. 

We met for the group sunset viewing and it did not disappoint.  Good Nite!!

Lillies Birthday

WHERE ARE WE? Numero Uno RV Park, La Penita, Mexico

We need to have a high tide here soon to clean up the estuary.  It is getting all green and yucky.  Once  the ocean gets high enough, it will carve a channel in the sand and fresh sea water will run in and flush all the yuckies out.  Some people call it pollution of the ocean.  I call it a natural process which would happen even if humans were not near.

Today's feature was Lillies 39th birthday!!!  We spent most of the afternoon and evening celebrating with her.  Her cousin and husband came with a guitar and entertained us for a while.  We had a bit of a potluck supper with chicken brought in from a little chicken roasting place.  It was a great afternoon.

We made up a T shirt for her and everyone signed it in a unique way.  Lilly and Ron are the kindest souls and spend most of their time making life easy for everyone around them.  I think she will keep this shirt to remind her of all of us.

A little bit of cake and a Happy Birthday song and we were done for another year.  Happy Birthday Lilly.

And another sunset in the books.   Good Nite!

Today's weather

Passing clouds. 25 / 15 °C
Humidity: 78%. Wind: 6 mph ↑ from Southwest

Parade Day

WHERE ARE WE? Numero Uno RV Park, La Penita, Mexico

Today started out quite warm. I had to go downtown to get a few things so off I went. When I got to the downtown I saw they were making a bunch of arrangements for the parade tonight.  Now we have been to a lot of parades here and each time we say we will not go back.  We will see what happens.

With the sun getting hotter again, it was time to buy a big hat to keep the nose from burning too badly.  I found one for 100 pesos and that is what I got.  What do you think??

So about 5:30 I gave in and headed downtown to see the parade.  The parade was scheduled to start at 4 so I figured I would be just about right to see the start of it.  Nope, no sign of a parade around here.

We found a spot to sit and claimed it.  Abuela and Rhonda were my parade dates.  There was not much room.

Rhonda spotted a place on the curb across from us so she dashed over there.  It is a long time to stand, so a sitting place is important.

And sunset came and went as we waited!

About 7 pm the police truck showed up leading the parade.  The whole parade took a couple hours to pass by.  I went home before it was over.

A marching band

This parade truck looks a little beat up

A princess

The Queen

Always colourful dancers

And a Harry Potter theme

I headed over to Kenia's to see what she was up to.  I was hungry so ordered the wiener plate with fries from a vendor across from her.  Wrong choice.  It had been sitting out way too long and then they threw everything back in the fryer and it was just nasty.  Even a bunch of sauce on top could not save it.

The crowd for the parade was huge.  I think this was the most people all week. They had a few dancing horses back again.  Rumour has it that the music and party went till about 5 am.

 

They had fireworks later that I saw from home.  I took some pictures and kinda messed this one up but it looked pretty good.  Different anyway.  Good Nite!!!

Yesterday's weather

Passing clouds. 28 / 17 °C
Humidity: 77%. Wind: 4 mph ↑ from Southwest

Strange Fishing Tactics

WHERE ARE WE? Numero Uno RV Park, La Penita, Mexico

Had my coffee on the beach this morning and just relaxed.  Joel was here and cleaned up all the trees around the spot that Jon and Terry left vacant.  Kinda miss them!!!

Later in the afternoon we watched a young guy drag some tree branches and palm fronds down to the waters edge.  Then he pulled the small panga down there and after tying a rope and bag of sand to the branches, he loaded them up in the boat and took them out a ways and dumped the whole thing overboard.  I am told that the bait fish are attracted to the branches and somehow the fishermen go and catch them when lots have gathered.  Interesting.

Next thing you know it was sunset time again.  So the group gathered and the sun went down.  Notice how the sun is moving further across the ocean each day.

After supper some of us headed downtown to check out the 80's music.  Not that bad for a Mexican group.  They did have a guitar but the rest was canned music.  Lots of people still around and there is still 1 more day of Festival before the town gets back to normal.

After we had enough of all the excitement, I took the Angel home.  Good Nite!!!