Wednesday, November 19, 2014

This looks like a Job for Superman!!!

Well, the Shrimp Festival was a hoot. Pictures to follow later.
I am currently in Lakeport, California!    http://www.cityoflakeport.com/     Why, you ask? I don't know for sure, perhaps I got restless, there are just so many walks on the beach you can take, the roads were bad, the townsfolk were nice but aggressive drivers who did not stop at stop signs or use turn signals, there was an abundance of trash and random dogs and half destroyed buildings everywhere and Mike was up half the night afraid someone was going to steal his stuff, which never happened. Out in the Campo we were going to stay at peoples dogs were getting bit by rattle snakes almost daily, so that wasn't an option. I will miss the beach and the shrimp, and the tamale lady! We will regroup and go back to Mexico eventually.

Tomorrow I start work at this 25 bed Critical Access Hospital on the lake, sounds eerily familiar doesn't it? But this is until February, and then perhaps off we go to some where else!! Have to pay for the exhaust system for that RV that we lost in Mexico! But that's another story!!

More info and pics to follow!!

Friday, November 7, 2014

Getting to know our way around San Felipe, Mexico

We've been enjoying our time at the beach, watching the sun rise and set is a big event! Mike has caught a couple small fish and a couple crabs. I've tried my hand at cooking fresh scallops and clams. With the help of our neighbors we have found a nice laundromat at Play de Oro and a dentist, she charges $30 for teeth cleaning! Also a nice Veterinarian, as I found  a tick on Rocky, office visit: $20. Will see how much he charges clean  Rocky's teeth. Also found the hardware store, a nice new grocery store (Calimax) and the Agua store (15 pesos, or about $1.10 for 8 gallons purified water). The people are nice, and tolerant of my inadequate Spanish. There is poverty too, Mike and Rocky scared off a bandito this morning, going through the trash? trying to steal our shoes? Who knows. I saw a man walking along the street, looked he had a destination in mind, was walking with a purpose, came across a beer bottle, not quite empty, picked it up and drank it! Huh, don't see that every day!
No snowmobiles on the beach!!

Fancy resort in the distance.

Mike's first fish, not big enough to eat.

Rocky on the beach.

Wow

I love this house overlooking the beach!


Mike's second fish, not big enough to eat.

Coke in bottles, how novel!

Really cute carnival ride for the Shrimp Festival today!

Buy your own hospital, only $880K!
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All the pretty tequila bottles!

Scene on the Malecon

Chicken feet, only a dollar a pack!

I bought these clams off a vendor on the street, dinner for 2 people for 80 cents.

Mike's second crab, not big enough to eat, but he was a fierce fighter!

Full moon rising over the Sea of Cortez!
This weekend is the big Shrimp Festival, lots of music and laughter last night! Perfect sunny day, with a breeze!