More exploring & Wirikuta Spectacular Show

Just when I thought we were done with doing time share presentations, we got talked in to one more! The only reason that I agreed was to get free tickets to a spectacular nighttime show called Wirikuta.  It was an amazing dinner and show, telling the story of the Huichol people and their culture, including the use of peyote to be able to see the Blue Deer. The evening started with displays of their daily lives and crafts plus the opportunity to have your face painted (of course we did). The dinner was outdoors under a huge mango tree lit with tiny lights, eating from traditional brown pottery plates – chicken mole, tamales, chili rellenos, tacos and more, finished off with several sweet desserts and coffee with tequila! Plus an open bar during the meal - Margaritas for all. The show had beautiful costumes, dancing, music, fire, acrobatics; similar to a Cirque de Soleil show. And we had to break our number one rule for Mexico – Do not drive at night! Excellent evening.

 

Wirikuta dancers

Huichol handicrafts

dessert table

glow in the dark face paint

We still head off to the movies most weeks, we found the best theatre – comfortable, huge leather recliners, complete with a “butler button” in case you wanted food, booze or just more popcorn. With a seniors discount it still only cost $12 for 2 tickets!

We have done a few more “excursions” out of town – one  with Bill & Al out to this gigantic split rock. It took a bit of navigating and finally some young guys to lead us to the right road but we found it. Quite the sight, a painting of the Virgin of Guadalupe and a shrine, many miles from anything. On the way we stopped at a brick making place – where they make bricks by hand, using mud in a bucket that they use to fill a frame. They then move the frame and continue making more. Once they dry in the sun the bricks are stacked and a fire is built under the pile – which then hardens them. Very labor intensive!

 

brick making

giant split rock

Virgin of Guadalupe shrine

us

gotta love the roads here!

including water to cross!

We spent one evening wandering around downtown, had bacon-wrapped hotdogs from a cart and then stood in line for 20 minutes to get a cup of elotes. This is corn kernels, either boiled or fire roasted (right there on the cart), put in a cup with mayo, cheese, cream & seasonings and eaten. Delicious!

elote cart

The park had a Crock pot Pot luck, a great way to eat too much and socialize with the neighbors. We continue to do aquasizes most days, hope it helps.

We did another whale watching tour, free compliments of a time share presentation – breathtaking as always.

tame macaws at the whale watching/dolphin centre

humpback breaching!

a pelican hanging on for dear life on a boat

impressive crab

We did a day trip north to the town of Los Barrilles, a windy spot on the coast where we have stayed in previous years. We decide that we don’t like the constant wind so now we just visit. On the way we stopped to fossil hunt and found some huge crystals.

crystals

more crystals

ocotillo flower - the bush is dry & then out pops it's blooms

We actually had a few cloudy days and one day of rain, I got a few pieces of sea glass jewelry made. I plan to have a “showing” of my creations here before we leave, hoping to sell a few things.

We made another trip out to the area where we found fossils before – the couple who owns the land there found us and we ended up going to their house for coffee and for him to show us his fossilized shark tooth collection. We speak very limited Spanish and they spoke almost no English but we managed OK. At first as we drove down the tiny little road to their house we wondered what the heck we were getting ourselves in to but it turned out fine.

hundreds of seashell fossils in rock

the farmers collection of fossilized shark teeth

their house & a huge cactus

We leave here in 2 weeks to start our slow journey north, now making a list of things we still want to do before we go. Must go snorkelling again, eat a fewmore tacos, see another movie and just enjoy the sunshine. Still Living the Dream! And definitely feeling sad for everyone back home freezing and shovelling snow!

scrub jay having a bath

Cabo sunset from the park