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Mexico/Los Mochis Active vacation 2005
11-24 Happy Thanksgiving. We are smiling as we sit and read, looking out over the gorgeous bay, mountains, rocks, islands, fishing boats and a wonderful breeze to temper the hot 2pm-4pm siesta time of relaxing.
This morning we took off to explore the town on foot....viewing all the new houses being built and had a chance to visit the house below ours. A Canadian (Greg and his wife, Pam) have a beautiful home: all ceramic tile, palapa roofs in places, open to the outdoors everywhere, with paintings on the walls done by a local artist, the walls drenched in bright colors of pinks, oranges, blues and purples with wood accents.
11-25 Seen today: Crocodiles, Iguana, Cotamundi with two babies, huge termite nests in trees, yellow and block bird, woodpeckers, hummingbirds, parrots, San Blas Jays (amazing teal-backs) and 1,000 butterflies (all at one time).
11-26 Saturday. Our big sea adventure...we are going sea kayaking and snorkeling in the bay. We start with learning kayaking skills, how to adjust our life vests, get in and out of the tandem kayak with a foot activated rudder, how to paddle and to launch and land the boat in waves so we won´t capsize. Another couple joined us with Paco (biologist) and Santiago as our guides. The trip out, Judee and I had to coordinate our efforts and use our newly taught skills to reach the first set of off-shore rocks to view brown footed boobies, pelicans and frigit birds. Three miles paddle we land on the beach where we get into our wet suits and snorkeling gear and swim 150 yards out to the reef. What an experience! Schools of fish, neon blue, yellow, black, brown spotted and rainbowed. We would float
over the reef and dive to explore the canyon walls of corals bright purple, yellow, pink and green sea forms. It was a dream come true for me - even with my near sighted vision I could enjoy all the activityy. Paco the biologist told us of the land management plan they are working on to share
with the powers that be to help them decide how to guide the development of this wonderful coastal area. Even with the wet suits we got cold and numb within about an hour, so we swam back to the beach for hot coffee and banana muffins and slices of fresh pineapple. What a taste treat and warmer upper it was! The tip out was very calm; the trip home we had rollers and swells and small waves to land in. I was a little spooked about beaching but we did fine ...all in all, a very outstanding experience!
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November 22 Mexico/La Manzanilla Active vacation
This morning we took off to explore the town on foot....viewing all the new houses being built and had a chance to visit the house below ours. A Canadian (Greg and his wife, Pam) have a beautiful home: all ceramic tile, palapa roofs in places, open to the outdoors everywhere, with paintings on the walls done by a local artist, the walls drenched in bright colors of pinks, oranges, blues and purples with wood accents.
11-25 Seen today: Crocodiles, Iguana, Cotamundi with two babies, huge termite nests in trees, yellow and block bird, woodpeckers, hummingbirds, parrots, San Blas Jays (amazing teal-backs) and 1,000 butterflies (all at one time).
11-26 Saturday. Our big sea adventure...we are going sea kayaking and snorkeling in the bay. We start with learning kayaking skills, how to adjust our life vests, get in and out of the tandem kayak with a foot activated rudder, how to paddle and to launch and land the boat in waves so we won´t capsize. Another couple joined us with Paco (biologist) and Santiago as our guides. The trip out, Judee and I had to coordinate our efforts and use our newly taught skills to reach the first set of off-shore rocks to view brown footed boobies, pelicans and frigit birds. Three miles paddle we land on the beach where we get into our wet suits and snorkeling gear and swim 150 yards out to the reef. What an experience! Schools of fish, neon blue, yellow, black, brown spotted and rainbowed. We would float
over the reef and dive to explore the canyon walls of corals bright purple, yellow, pink and green sea forms. It was a dream come true for me - even with my near sighted vision I could enjoy all the activityy. Paco the biologist told us of the land management plan they are working on to share
with the powers that be to help them decide how to guide the development of this wonderful coastal area. Even with the wet suits we got cold and numb within about an hour, so we swam back to the beach for hot coffee and banana muffins and slices of fresh pineapple. What a taste treat and warmer upper it was! The tip out was very calm; the trip home we had rollers and swells and small waves to land in. I was a little spooked about beaching but we did fine ...all in all, a very outstanding experience!
