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.
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| Wirikuta dancers |
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| Huichol handicrafts |
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| dessert table |
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| 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!
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| brick making |
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| giant split rock |
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| Virgin of Guadalupe shrine |
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| us |
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| gotta love the roads here! |
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| 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!
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| 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.
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| tame macaws at the whale watching/dolphin centre |
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| humpback breaching! |
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| a pelican hanging on for dear life on a boat |
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| 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.
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| crystals |
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| more crystals |
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| 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.
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| hundreds of seashell fossils in rock |
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| the farmers collection of fossilized shark teeth |
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| 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!
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| scrub jay having a bath |
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| Cabo sunset from the park |
