Little beach friend
Today the morning is quite misty out with humidity sitting at an even 100%. It is still a bit cool with the temperature sitting at about 22C. The noise from the crashing surf has become quite gentle rather than sounding like a winter blizzard. Something tells me that it will be a cloudy day for us here. This is good as we don’t want to overdo the sun bathing right off the start.
Our walk down the beach yesterday morning was relaxing in the sunshine. As we walked, Maureen was beginning to pick up seashells for her collection. I imagine that over the next three months it will become quite the collection that will need culling before we leave so that only the best get taken home. Of course, I was busy taking photos. This little guy, I mean he was little, decided that I was an interesting subject of study. He was busy scooting around until I took out the camera. Then, like any natural cold-blooded animal, he posed for a picture (or two). The beach is interesting.
Maureen's favourite flower which was growing along side of a villa wall.
At the end of our walk along the beach, we visited a couple from Nanaimo. It was a good visit as she was an ESL teacher and SpecEd teacher in BC. He was also a teacher, basically teaching and administering a computer tech school. They are just about finished building a brand new bome on the second row of villas. We will be visiting them again, likely on Sunday.
With that visit done, we walked back to our villa along the beach taking more photos and collecting a few more shells. Once back at the villa, it was time for a swim before setting to work making a pot of vegetable and noodle soup. Home cooking can’t be beat.
The sandy lane between the beach villas and the second row of villas.
The afternoon was a time for reading, relaxing and just plain enjoying the fact that we were alive and well in Mexico. I guess you could call this “siesta” time without the sleeping part. Yes, we are starting to go native.
In the late afternoon, it was time to again go walking, this time down the sandy lane in the opposite direction. Quite a ways down the lane, we came across another Canadian couple, from Ontario. Of course, we had to go in and have a chat and a beverage in order to be friendly. They have also been here for just a few days as well. They drove down and so have their car with them. By the time we finished our “getting to know each other” chat, it was dark. We then walked back to our villa along the lane which had street lights. Back home, it was time to eat a bit of supper, check out the news, weather and sports. I listened to the last period of a hockey game for a while, then joined Maureen in playing some on-line bridge. And that ended our day. It’s a tough life.
Any idea what the cost of a villa (new or old) is in your town?
Hi Dustin, villas on the beachfront go for about $110,000 to $250,000 US. Second row is cheaper.
Sounds like you guys are having way to much fun. Weird how you meet so many Canadians along the way. Nice to have people to talk with and pal around with during your time there.
Hi Tasha. There seems to be a magnet attracting Canadians to each other.
I was thinking when I went to bed that I forgot to ask Maureen about reptile life where you were. You know me the fewer the better. Looks like your enjoying yourself but then again who wouldn’t. Nicer day today but snow is now getting wetter and heavy and I’m afraid I must go out and shovel
Denise, the reptiles are just waking up. We have seen a few of them already in the past few days. I imagine that we will be seeing more and more of them as it gets warmer. Remember, it is winter here too, time for reptiles to be less active.