Water and Propane today.

WHERE ARE WE? La Penita, Nayarit, Mexico

First chore was to vacuum the pool.  It has been staying relatively clean over the past couple of weeks.  We have palm trees by the pool so there is lots of stuff falling in it.  We try to keep all that stuff cleaned up with the net, but after a while the small stuff starts to build up on the bottom so it has to be vacuumed.  It takes about 20 minutes from start to finish so not a big deal. 

Next on the list was a trip to the water store to get 7 bottles of water.  It will take about 20 minutes to clean them and fill them so we headed over to the propane depot in the mean time.

A full load for the Jeep

We unloaded the tanks and then the boys stepped back and watched the filling process.  The reason they step back is because the safety protocols here are a little less than ideal.  They just kinda hook it up and throw the pump on while they are on their phones texting away.  They don't even watch the gauge but rather wait until it shuts off on its own.  There is no check for valve dates or anything.  I am not accusing them of anything, just stating how relaxed they are down here.

Stand back boys

We had another stop to make on the way back to the water store.  Some things are important.  450 pesos ($35 CND) for a 24 of Corona.  You can buy beer almost anywhere but we like to help out the little corner store Deposito's.  There is one on almost every street corner.

Now back to the water store.  They had all 7 bottles all clean and filled for us.  Total 70 pesos for all 7.  (5.33 CND)  About 75 cents a bottle.  Everyone uses bottled water down here as you can tell by the picture.  There are lots of these little depots all over the place. 

And we are going to do some solar panel cleaning up on the roof at the park so we needed a mop of some kind.  We found what we need at a little cleaning supply store on the way home.  That will be another days project.

And that was all accomplished before lunch!!  So when we got unloaded, I jumped on the bike and headed down the street to the little local taco shop.  I ordered a couple Taco de asada.  They sure make the meat tasty and I added lots of onions and topped it all with a medium hot sauce, and then added little dobs of really hot sauce just to make the taste buds pay attention.  Mmmmm good!!!  75 peso's (5.75 CND) for 2 taco's and a coke.

Afternoon demanded more sand stirring.  

We got to do a little facetime with Grace and Max tonight.  They are doing great and were making lots of funny faces which we enjoy.  We are not sure if we will see them in Mexico this year or not.

My friend Wanda sent me a reminder of why we spend our winters in Mexico although I am missing some beautiful prairie sunsets.  Truly a winter wonderland.

Our sunset was again a little premature as the cloud bank between the sun and the mountain would obscure its actual setting.  It is still pretty!!  Good Nite!!