more passtimes

Visiting with the neighbours

Having the truck washed.

Bird Watching

It is incredible to be able to spend the time watching the birds.  So many colourful and unique looking creatures.  You know the hummingbirds and the herons, this one is the female cardinal (I an still trying to get a picture of the male).  This is our usual morning routine - sitting on the beach with our coffee, looking out to the water for dolphins and turtles, and watching the birds at our plapa and feeder.

hobbies to keep us busy.....

Here is an example of what we do to pass the time.

John taking pictures with his new tripod....a few shells and rocks strategically placed do the trick.

This is Deb's day at the Spa
- A fabulous pedicure from Denisse.  She is also my hairdresser in Mulege.  A very nice treat to my feet after being barefoot in the sand and salt water for such a long time.

An afternoon at a neighboring beach for crafts!  I know it really does look a lot like basket weaving - but - we are saving that for next week!

Back Road Adventure.......again?

Back road adventures again!  Six vehicles started out down to the end of the bay, then across the desert, through the cactus forest, along the water’s edge, where we stopped for lunch and a sea shell hunt – who can find the most, biggest, smallest, prettiest, rarest, shells on the beach.

On the way through the desert.

Along the end of the bay.

The group taking a lunch break.

The road? continues......

The road continues.....

There is so much to see; paintings, flowers, cactus, unique rock formations.

Here we are at the end of the trail (road) – maybe there is a secret passage or a hidden door or some way to get through….

Day by Day

Getting ready for another Kayak trip - this was one of our rare calm days.

Showing off our new T-shirt........... What a team!

One of the rewards for paddling out to the islands - this Blue Footed Boobie bird was posing for us.

My shell garden is getting very crowded these days.   Seem there are always interesting shells to be found.  Of course I couldn't resist a new wheelbarrow!

All That Cabbage!

Well, with all the cabbage you just make sauerkraut!  That's what we did last week at the beach.  Teresa and her Mom were our instructors and a group of chefs?? put together a batch of traditional sauerkraut……  have to wait about a week to see if it tastes as good as it looks!   Of course there were also a few more recipes to share; salads, cooked, red cabbage, green cabbage, the possibilities are endless.

February summary

Here are a few pictures depicting our last couple of weeks.   

Valentines’ day was a delicious dinner out.   We were entertained by the ‘Fire Juggler’ and by a volunteer crew (fellow beach campers) helping out at Bertha’s, our local Restaurant & Bar.

John and Nick sailing on a calm afternoon....no racing that day!

More Dolphin activity - so amazing to watch.

The 3 hour/8 mile kayak trip south – we were lucky to have such a calm day!

My new best friend!  wonder why??

Our private beach on the other side of the bay!  Another calm day to motor all the way across and back again.

The back road adventure!

The road that is really not a road!!!  this is Steve and Nan blazing trail in front of us!  they did not make it quite wide enough for us.....