A sunny day, Val went for Tai-Chi then Val and the other girls went to a little shop behind the park but didn’t buy anything. At 3 pm, we all went for a walk on the beach. Today is Constitution Day in Mexico, a holiday so a few families were on the beach.
I just finished reading a book named “Guaymas Chronicles” by Dave Stuart. It is an autobiography of his life and time in Guaymas back in the 70’s when he was in his early 20’s. Very interesting to read about the town, its people, trials and tribulations. I recommend it to anyone interested. Got some propane today!
We got up at 7:30 am, loaded the kayaks and lunch then drove to just past “El Definerio” (the aquarium) near Guaymas’ Miramar beaches and Estuary. We were there by 9 am; Leo and Lynden went around the Point to find fish and the rest of us (Pat & Rick, Charlene & Lynn and us) kayaked to the Estuary and looked around for birds of which there were plenty. The Estuary is home to a couple of fishermen villages. A very poor area but very friendly. We went around to the public beaches and viewed some very fancy houses, across from the fishermen villages. Poverty and richness side by side! We came back to our launching area, got out and re-loaded the kayaks. Pat and Rick left and we had lunch by the roadside. Charlene and Lynn arrived back but decided to go find the guys whom we could see paddling back. (They never caught any fish) We left and returned to Totonaka. Val decided to do a wash and I went for a snooze after a nice shower. We had Happy Hour, dinner and stayed in for the evening. The fog came in around 2 pm but burned off quickly once it got inland; it lasted about an hour!
We had rain this morning, not much though, only a few freckles then a bit harder later in the morning. Now, you have to understand that when it rains here, it’s not much and nothing like home; we are lucky to get 5 minutes of steady rain which hasn’t happen to date!
Tai-Chi for Val then she walking to town with the girls but didn’t buy anything. I drove her back to the gym at 3 pm and picked her up again at 4 pm. I dumped the tanks in the afternoon and read most of the day. It was very cool and windy all day, it never got above 18* C so wore a jacket most of the day. You are probably laughing but when you get used to temperature above 25*C, 19 is quite cool! We had locally bought Mahi-Mahi (yellow tail) fish for dinner with rice and veggies
How quickly the weather changes here...it is sunny again this morning and already 21*C at 9:30 am!
We went to Cochorit beach with Pat & Rick just past Empalme, about 20 miles from here. We brought beer and chairs and had the place all to ourselves. We walked the beach both sides and the girls picked up shells along the way. It was a beautiful sunny, hot day with a breeze keeping things just right. A couple fishermen came in as we sat after the walk and enjoying a beer. Val went over to see what they caught which was camarons (Shrimps). We took a few pictures then drove back to Guaymas where we went to see Hotel Rubi and a few other sites. As I mentioned on Monday Feb 6, we have been reading this book called “Guaymas Chronicles, La Mandadera” an autobiography about David Stuart who wrote the book. He talked about the hotel and a few other sites which we re-traced today. It was a lot of fun and very intimate to share in this guy’s life back in 1970. We drove down the “Sherdan” to the Ley and stopped for a pizza at “PAPA JOHN”. We got back home in time for Happy Hour where we learned that it was Al and Brenda’s 17th anniversary and everyone was going out for dinner at PICCOLO where Brenda wanted to go.
A couple who has a trailer on our row and are from Arizona brought wine and other items we had e-mailed them about. Unfortunately, the wine they brought is sweet wine and after talking to him, they agreed to take it back and exchange for the right ones. Very nice of them!
At 6 pm, we all walked over and sat down for a meal at PICOLLO. Something happened in the process and temper flared between the manager and one of our group over having couple versus group billing. The next thing we knew, we were walking out and back to Totonaka where we had dinner at the Italian restaurant just outside the Park. After paying our individual bills, we came home and as we were walking back, we saw a strange light in the sky; at first I thought it was a plane but then it quickly vanished and we were told they are “Chinese Lantern” that people light and let rise in the atmosphere until it goes out. We called it a night after that.
Ohhhh, it was hot today, it got up to 30*C on my thermometer; thank goodness for the cool breeze! Lynden decided to buy the wine we have so Bob will buy new boxes for us and bring it back at the end of the month.
After Val’s Tai-Chi, we went to TONY to pick up some vegetable, carnita, sweet corn, milk and a couple other items. Afterwards, we went to Pemex where I fuelled up then stop for lunch at the restaurant next door called PANCHITO VILLA and the food was excellent! We came home and read & relaxed. The crew went to the “Gringo Golf course” in the desert and Pat & Rick went to the lot for a dinner date. Happy hour at 4 pm which didn’t last long then dinner! Yes we did have a fire tonight.
I paid for another month, our last! Sunny and warm again, 25*C at 10:30 am! After doing the laundry, we went for a bike ride with Pat and Rick and stopped at JJ’s for a Taco. Bill and Joyce joined us. Afterwards, Rick, Bill and I came back to the Park and the girls went shopping. I laid down for a snooze and didn’t get up until 4 pm; just in time for Happy Hour. The days are getting longer and longer.
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