March 28, 2015

Well this morning we finally found some really lovely white sand and there was a big wide beach of it too!  It was in front of a hotel called Los Corales down in that very LONG strip of hotels we drove past a couple of days ago. We knew there had to be something to keep all these skebillions of people coming back and there it was. The staff were busy cleaning the thick layer of seaweed off the beach (a massive undertaking that it looks like they have to do daily!) and on the beach areas that were finished we could get a feel for what all those photos depict....pristine white sugar fine sand beaches. But....the water still hasn't co-operated!  To be fair today was really windy after the wild thunder and lightening storm we has last night so the sea was very choppy and pretty black looking. It was perfect for the kite surfers though and it was a real treat to be able to watch them up close. Their colourful kites created a new kind of rainbow as the surfers zipped in and out from beach to horizon with the occasional high flying jump thrown in for good measure. It was fun to watch them and as we lounged on the cushioned beach chairs we'd claimed as our own it felt good to be at the beach again.

Also this morning while we were down in hotel row we met Phoenix, the peacock, who put on an amazing show for us. (photos below)  We'd snuck into the parking lot that he calls home and I guess he was either okay with us being there or really angry with our trespass based on the show we got.

Once we'd had enough of the wild winds on the beach it was back to our private little oasis that feels even more private when returning form the busyness of hotel row. Again, we were the only people on our property so had the pool and the yard to ourselves. The yard is all walled so you don't even see anything that might be going on outside the property and as a result if feels very exclusive.  We spent the rest of the afternoon lounging by the pool, reading, and catching a few zzz's as the mood struck.  Oh ya...there was some tequila and baileys over ice in there somewhere too. LOL  :-)

Gotta pack up again tonight as we're on the road again tomorrow.  Departure day is drawing so near now...it's hard to believe!  Still have 4 nights to go though and think often about the many many people who come here with a total of 7 nights for their whole vacation!  We recognize just how lucky we have been!

till next time,
L & L