We're not sure just what's going on but boy oh boy did we get a unique wake up call this morning! Full on marching band complete with miked announcements. Supposedly it is a group practicing next door but I'd swear that they are right outside our door! In fact they're still practicing....the good news is that they're actually pretty good. It's too funny though as it's not just a few of them there are hundreds at least. And....the clapping that is coming from outside where they're performing is being echoed by the clapping that is coming from inside our bathroom where Lynda is enjoying the entertainment that is being performed for her shower this morning. OMG....I think there is a school right next door too as I can now hear the voices of several hundred kids playing and singing! What day is this??!! I know Mexico celebrates often but really.....at 7:30 on a Monday morning?! LOL...a perfect opportunity to remember our recent African lesson of Hakunamatata and appreciate the fact that we're here to hear it. Lynda says it is no wonder they take afternoon naps (siestas)...they've been up since dawn drumming!
Another little story to start this morning is that there was no water so Lynda had to don something decent and go down to the office to get them to turn the water back on...gotta love Mexico.
Great breakfast again this morning topped off with a delicious latte. Based on my recent success with my "designer" in Zanzibar decided to check out the fabric store and found a couple of cotton prints and am going to see if I can find someone to sew me a couple of summer dresses while we are in Troncones. Fingers crossed because the last time I tried to get something made in Troncones it was reminiscent of my Vietnamese experience and that was not good!
Hopped in the car and off to a nearby beach location, La Ropa, to see what trouble we could get into there. And....drumroll please....we did not disappoint! On the way into the crowded little 'town' Lynda managed to get an entire squad of taxi drivers excited when she went the wrong way on a one way street. It was only for a minute and she explained that it was just because she is an old grandma so able to make that kind of small error. LOL. The taxi drivers laughed along with us as we pulled into our parking spot which is why she turned around in the first place. From there it was a short walk to our first stop where we located two great lounge chairs (padded to boot!) at a fancy hotel on the beach and in the shade. The fact that they had towels on them did not deter us though and in a flash we were settled into our new fancy digs. We read and relaxed and made ourselves at home for almost an hour before the couple who belonged to the towels returned and we had to vacate our comfortable beach location. Don't feel too bad for us though as within minutes we were two hotels down the beach and settled into two more padded lounge chairs that were even closer to the water (20 feet from waters edge). The staff dug a hole by our chairs and erected an umbrella so we were back in the shade.
So here we sit with a margarita in hand, the breeze blowing in off the water, the sun shining down on the sand around us, and the waves lapping up on the beach where we have an unrestricted view of the ships at anchor. Yep, Nosotros muy suerte!
Stayed at the beach till they started to set up dinner tables around us. Figured that was about as obvious a sign as you can get! Fortunately enough time had passed to allow the effect of the margaritas to pass too and we made it out of La Ropa without any untoward incidents. Although...there was a moment or two as we sat first in line at some major road construction. There was no one there to tell us whether to go or not and it seemed that the cars had stopped coming from the opposite direction. Lynda's common sense prevailed and so we waited - thank heavens we waited! Eventually a worker did appear and waved us forward to make our way back down the hill.
Back in Zihuat there was time to wander a little (temps are perfect tonight!) before stopping in for pizza. There is a wood fire clay oven near our hotel and their pizza is yummy! I can assure you that not all Mexican pizza is good! During our wandering we came across a leather shop where Mario is the man who makes all the goods in the shop. I found a purse and so will be able to throw away the one I've been carting around for far too long once I get home. Price was 1200 pesos (about $100) and it is solid leather. Would pay at least $250 for it at home so am happy with my purchase!
Tonight we celebrated taking the last of our little pink malaria pills (have to take them for seven days after leaving Africa).
Tomorrow will be a busy day as it is when the focus will shift to work for a while so...adios for now amigos...will reconvene this blog shortly after Feb 21st.
L & L
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