Mexican Miscellany

I started this when we only had one week left in Mexico and then that week just flew by. What an unusual trip this year has been. 

When we arrived in Mexico Chris & I intended to launch the boat and do a bit of cruising in the Sea. We had several friends who wanted to join us and we were looking forward to having some fun. Alas…the monkey wrenches started flying as soon as we arrived and never really stopped. As the time slipped away, it soon became clear that our already short window was just not going to open. So…the boat went back into dry storage and we resigned ourselves to just hanging out in the RV and enjoying the sunshine and warm weather. There is never a shortage of things to do.

Dinner at the Sunset Grill is a favorite.

 

Abby cruising the beach...her favorite pasttime.

Joseph (the owner of the RV park) is doing his best to add new amenities to the park each year. A couple years ago he had a Pickle Ball Court installed. The Canadians, especially, love to play Pickle Ball. Last year he added a 2^nd pool. This year he has started having occasional social events. The day after we arrived there was a Valentine’s Day potluck with free Margaritas and live music. A week or two after that a concert by Mark Mulligan, a local musician who specializes in Jimmy Buffet type music, was on tap. 

 

The market has arrived!

There are a couple down sides to being in Mexico but one must be flexible enough to take the challenging with the good.

Water is often in short supply so dancing between drops is the showering tactic.

 

Shopping is always a favorite and we were thrilled to find this beautiful painting for our big wall at home.

Tuesday afternoons are a new favorite of mine because that is the day the produce market comes to us! This wonderful addition to RV Park life is excellent. A few young men from the City of Obregón (which is a big farming community) arrive sometime between 4:30 and 5:00 and as soon as they start setting up their tables and unloading the produce, people start boiling out of their RV’s and hustling up to the front of the park. The produce they bring us is fresh and beautiful and cheap and the selection is amazing. I have been able to get cauliflower, brussels sprouts, asparagus, green onions, kiwi, papaya and all kinds of berries (blue, rasp, straw, etc.). Last week I filled my tote with lettuce, onions, zuchinni, mushrooms, Asian pears and a kiwi and my total bill was $91 pesos (about $4.50 US).

 

Total bill = $91 pesos

Without the usual “boat work” we had plenty of time to visit with long time friends and meet new ones. It was so much fun to be in the same place at the same time with a woman I’ve been blogger/Facebook friends with for years and finally get a chance to meet face to face. Levonne & her husband, John, came to San Carlos for the first time this year and ended up buying a little casita so they’ll be back in the coming years. The four of us have been having a great time together.

 

Levonne & I at the Sunset Grill

Our friends, Angus & Rolande, spent their winter in Manzanillo area this year and on their way back north they stopped in San Carlos for a couple days. We always have such a great time with them and this visit was no different. They have other friends who are building a home in San Carlos and we were invited to join the 4 of them one evening for beer & sunset on the beach. A couple more of their friends were camped there in their VW Camper Vans. Beer, snacks, great conversation and a good time was had by all.

 

Beach Campers!

 

As March marched on more and more rigs began arriving for their annual overnight stay as they head back home and those in the park began packing up and leaving. Semana Santa (Easter week) is just around the corner which means San Carlos will be hosting thousands of people coming to the beach to celebrate so that was our cue to join the northward migration. So…we’re back on the road again and contemplating all the places we want to visit on the way back to the Northwest. Stay tuned!