December 26, 2010

Well....I guess we'll start with the stuff that happened yesterday after we signed off from our blog. We managed to roll out of the hammocks in an attempt to move at least a little at some point during the day and since the dog was looking for a walk....it was the opportunity/motivation we needed. So.....we're dragging our feet along the little dirt road in the direction of another beach where we think there will be no people BUT.....we forgot...it's Christmas and everyone from everywhere else in Mexico is here...or it looks like they're all here and they've all found that little beach where no one is supposed to be since that's where we like to walk with the dog. They're just daytrippers but we have little desire to see anyone since all we've seen is the inside of our eyelids for the past several hours. Walking toward us are two women carrying what appears to be a heavy bag....as they approach they ask if we'd like to buy some of their freshly roasted peanuts and boy oh boy does that sound good BUT....we've just come for a short walk so have no camera to take a picture of them nor do we have any money so....we have to say no :-(

A few steps later and still not wanting to brave the crowds on beach #2...Lynda has a brilliant idea! She suggests that we cut across beach #1 and cut through a vacant lot to cut the peanut ladies off near our place so we can get some money to buy some fresh peanuts.....I agree wholeheartedly and off we trot....yes....TROT! It is the most exercise either of us has had since our arrival here on the 10th and by the time we reached the cut through our heart rates were up and we were panting for peanuts! We cut through the vacant lot, our feet barely touching the ground with peanuts on our mind, and alas....we were too slow....the peanut ladies had passed our point in the road and all we could see was the back of them in the distance. But! Never fear - we're on a mission! Lynda would try to catch them while I ran in for money but again....alas.....they were too far ahead! :-( BUT....there was still hope as Mitch was climbing into his truck to go down the road in the direction of the peanut ladies so.....Lynda and I climbed into the back of the pickup with renewed hope at the promise of peanuts in sight. We hung on for dear life (yes....we sit up on the edge of the truck box!) and off we went dodging topes (speed bumps) and potholes. ALAS....we were too late again....the ladies had virtually disappeared from the face of the earth....we searched but all we could find was an old man with what looked like a large sack of peanuts so .....we made a beeline for him only to discover that his sack didn't contain peanuts at all....only dried bananas and we were not looking for that! :-( His buddy however had some churros that he assured us he had made himself just that morning....so.....if we can't have peanuts.....we'll have do-nuts (aka churros) BUT....alas....if he had made them that morning....I'll eat my shirt because they were as hard and tough as shoe leather and tasted like the oil used to fry them was from sometime last year. Needless to say...the donuts didn't fill the role of the elusive peanuts.

There is some good news though....well sort of good news.....while we were looking for the peanut ladies we came across Candy and his twin daughters who were celebrating their quinze anos (15th birthday coming out party - a VERY big deal here) and the girls were all dressed up in matching gowns and bouquets. The not so good part of this story is that when I returned to pick up the money...I neglected to grab the camera so....we have a memory shot only :-(

This was the only time we had left our place without money or a camera and wouldn't you know.....we needed to have both so missed some great opportunities and agreed that we'd learned a lesson this day.

Now....for today.....you're not gonna believe this story!!! You know how I said that we were ready to roll out of Troncones tomorrow and that today would be our last day on the beach and by the pool unless our travels take us to another beach or pool location.....well.......I lied. Not intentionally of course but rather it is a demonstration of just how relaxed we both are. Our brains have completely shut down! Fortunately, Lynda had a momentary lapse into a past life when her brain was still working and so she checked our tickets out of Zihuat and wouldn't you know it.....they're not for tomorrow!!! Now....before you get too worried ....they weren't for today either as that would have been even worse. They are in fact for the 28th so we have all our laundry done and are packed and ready to go but still have another day to lay by the pool and/or wander the beach. Again,,,,suertudas!!!

Spent all day by the pool at our place today enjoying both the sun and the opportunity to do nothing but read yet another book. Tomorrow will be more of the same :-)

Viri's sister and brother and her brother's friend arrived today from their home in Leon. The boys are here for a 2 week vacation and Dani (Viri's sister) is planning to stay for as long as there is some work for her to do here. It is really nice for Viri to have help with the rooms and also to have her siblings here....Leon is very far away. Mitch did a big BBQ again tonight to celebrate their arrival and to celebrate Viri's role as madrina (godmother) to Gabby's new little daughter. (Gabby lives across the street and is a good friend.)

Happy Boxing Day.....might touch base once more before we hit the road but if not....stay tuned for new adventures.

L & L