Packing Up and a New Game

WHERE ARE WE? La Penita, Nayarit, Mexico

The next few days will be spent doing all the things that need to be done before we leave.  With the weather being so hot, not much gets done in the afternoons so I do a little in the morning and a little in the later afternoon.  

It looks like a a mess, but it is an organized mess.

time to defrost the fridge

Archie was not a lot of help

I spent some time doing computer things today to stay out of the sun.

Archie and I did manage to get in a couple walks.  The beach is actually fairly quiet today.

Supper was thanks to Fany!!!  She had made up some freezer meals for Susan and I to eat on the way home, but now with Susan not around I have some extra's to fill in the gaps.  So tonight was shrimp , veggies and rice.  Thanks Fany!!!

The big party boat from Guayabitos made an appearance tonight around sunset.  They have a lot of music and loud partying going on.

And another sunset with the sun moving farther into the island.

This evening I headed up to Jen and Eds to play a game they have.  Forbidden Island is the name of the game I think and it is a strategy game where everyone works together to collect all the treasures and get off the island before it sinks.  I am not much of a strategic game player, but I did enjoy this one.  It is not a game for entertainment as much as a mind bender game.  By the way we managed to get all the treasures and escape, so we won!!!  You don't win as a player but rather as a group against the game.

the game layout

the pool from their deck

deep in thought

the card master!!

Finished the night off with a little TV. You guess the show!! I know the ladies will guess it right!!  Good Nite!!

A Change in Plans

WHERE ARE WE? La Penita, Nayarit, Mexico

Susan and I did some talking last night and we both believe that she is needed back home right now.  We feel that she needs to be there sooner than the 3rd week in April so the decision was made for her to fly home again today.  This time of year it is possible to get a seat on the direct Westjet to Wpg which arrives in Winnipeg at about 10:30 pm their time.  So we jumped in the Jeep around noon and headed in to PV to the airport.  

She is such a trooper

If you look you can see her airplane coming in to land.  

Traffic was not that bad today.

And there it is waiting for us.

PV is building a brand new International terminal near the old one.  There seems to have been a lot of progress this year and I would say the steel work is almost complete.

I dropped her at the airport and headed back to La Penita.  The round trip takes about 3 hours total and I hadn't eaten anything today so I had a hankrin for some chicken.  The little Restaurant at the end of Chicken Street serves up some pretty tasty chicken.  I had Mango sauce on mine and it was sooooo good.  And with a drink 100 pesos.  I will be back!!!

Archie wasn't pleased that I was gone for so long and didn't bring him any chicken.  Poor guy.

The sun has reached the point where it is time for me to move along as well.  Archie and I will be traversing the open roads that lead home soon.  We have set our sights on leaving on Monday morning.  Archie has big boots to fill as my navigator.  lol

I watched Susan's flight as it headed to Winnipeg.  She said she had a good flight.

Just Soaking Up the Sun!

WHERE ARE WE? La Penita, Nayarit, Mexico

Yup you guessed it.  Birria again.  Its kinda like the sunset pictures, just getting to be a lot of them.  But....that's what I did again this morning.   I'm sure going to miss it when we head home.

There is still a little partying going on to celebrate Semana Santa.  The party boat from Guayabitos made a couple loops out in front of our place today.

Archie says "Ain't got no time for none a this nonsense!!!"  A nap in the sun is all I need.

Sunset snuck up on all of us again today.  No sunset meetings on the beach cause almost everyone has headed home.  Next year.  Good Nite!!!

A Sneak Peek at the New Cafecito by Kenia!!!

WHERE ARE WE? La Penita, Nayarit, Mexico

After being in our new spot for a couple days, we are really enjoying it.  The breeze blows on us constantly and the view is great.  This is the way we will park next year.

I took some time this afternoon to check in at Kenia's new Cafecito.  This is an exciting time for her with the new business.  She is getting all new stuff to get this one going.

The local biker gang was at the Cafecito!!!

Another sunset.  Good Nite!!!

Easter is Almost Over

WHERE ARE WE? La Penita, Nayarit, Mexico

This morning we visited Abuela's again for morning Birria.  It was just Susan and I this morning and Tina wasn't very busy so we had time for a wee visit.  She is feeling much better she says and I think she is starting to look stronger.

It was good!!

The Semana Santa (Easter) celebration is winding down and people are packing up to head back to the big inland cities and back to work and school.  There will still be lots of action this week but not like it was on the weekend.  Guayabitos was a crazy place to be on Friday and Saturday and we had no urge to go there.  It was reasonably busy on our beach, but not the party kind of busy.  We took a drive down the main street of Guayabitos today to see what was going on.  Lots of people on the beach and downtown as well, with lots of vehicles loaded for the trip home.

lots of vendors on the streets

traffic was on the move

bus loads of people heading home

but still lots of people on the beach

They sure like to pack their vehicles when they vacation around here.  There is more stuff tied on the roof of the vehicles than you can shake a stick at.  

Because it is Easter Sunday mass was going on at the church as we drove by.  It was a full house with overflow seating outside.  

Some cool down swimming this afternoon with Jen and Ed.

Then we headed downtown to El Pollito for liver.  Guess what??  No liver!!!  So we had spagetti and a club sandwich.  Both were very good.  

When we got home, Archie was right there asking to go for his evening walk.   He knows exactly when walk time is and won't leave me alone until we go.  We got to see a nice sunset about the same time.  The sun has fully moved behind the island now.  Good Nite!!!