Buenos dias!!
Mi madre made a good point…I was not tired anoche (last night) because of them!! LOL
According to mi nobia, it was possibly due to the long day at Mojon but more likely the vino y cerveza I had with la cena or the C.R. I had before la cena!!
So this is an update regarding ayer.
Feliz Cumpleanos to Miss Reiko-san!! It was her 21st birthday (again) ayer.
The gym was cerrado due to the 100 ano celebration of the Revolution, so we loaded up the truck (and headed to Beverly….Hills that is…swimming pools and movie stars…). Ok, enough of being tonto (silly…is that the best word for a member of the First Nations??…lol)
Drove to La Bocana and M&P had a quick walk and took some photos while Bexico and I picked up the surf and boogie board. As promised, the boogie board was gratis (free) and off we went.
No wait at the checkpoint and we were waved right through.
Once at Mojon, I showed M&P the wood house being built by Roman and team. It is a pine house built just like a house in Canada would be. Different to see that kind of structure here in Mexico. I am not sure where the wood was harvested, but according to the web, Mexico does have it’s own pine trees. Roman bought his lumber in Oaxaca City.
Just around the corner from the wood house and ½ Olympic pool, is our lot. I had been working on a surprise for Bexico and M&P and when we drove up to the lot, Bexico did not even recognize it. I told her “ una palapa por mi nobia” and then it sunk in.
Here are the photos.
This view is from the ocean side and shows one of our two fresh agua wells.
Facing the ocean, this is the right side of our property.
This is currently what the left side looks like.
Next week the workers will clear and burn the left side so as to make it like the right. They will leave the 2-3 trees/bushes as well as the cactus. We do not have any tall cactus, just a few small ones.
This is what the property looked like before the work. Between the posts is the public right of way and our lot is to the right. Yikes!!
And this is a calle (yup…a street) across the road from our lot. The boys are going to clear out the first 10 feet so we can park the truck there.
So we now have our own palapa, Palapa de dos Conejos (y Bono), and a parking spot too!! It is great shade, has a great breeze and possibly the next addition is a hammock. Hello Navidad day on the playa!!
All this work took about 5 days and cost $8600 pesos. Another $600 (as propina) for the boys to finish off the left side next week. The palapa cost $800 per m2 and this is a 3x2 m palapa. Once I know some workers personally, I will be able to get these kind of projects completed myself…and cut out the middle man.
Everyone liked the surprise and then Bexico and I were off to boogie board and surf while M&P frolicked in the waves like young people in love…lol
Padre took some photos and a few quick sketches and we had some siesta time in the sun and shade. Our friend, the pero with ocho nipples, came and hung in the shade with M&P.
Packed up at 330pm as we thought that calle Carrizal was closing due to a parade…we found out the parade was in the morning….doph.
There was a short line up at the military checkpoint, but after they had finished checking a truck, they waved the next few cars through, including ours. While we were waiting, a friendly soldier asked us about the surf at Mojon etc and I am sure one reason we were waved through was he could tell M&P did not fit the usual look of drug and/or weapons smugglers!!
Came home and used the shower at the alberca to rid ourselves of the sand, and then a quick dip. Nice and warm agua even though by 430pm the sol was no longer shining on the alberca.
Walked to Il Regoletto and had a great dinner. Ensaladas, calamari, wacky antipasto por padre, followed by the familia size pizza…this time to be shared by all 4 of us…not just Bexico and myself….lol.
The vino was ok…a bit (hee hee hee) light bodied for my taste buds…but the posteres (desserts) made up for it.
A walk around town, say hello to the boys at Gabriels, pick up a leather bracelet for Bexico…and a limon paleta….and then home.
Phew.
10am currently and I am off to make pan frances por our desayunos!! Then Bexico and I will be off to Senor Pucks at noon for the last Nascar race of the season…dropping M&P off at Santa Cruz on the way.
Another update later today!!
Hasta luego.
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