Las Varas

Since we couldn't buy everything we needed at the La Peñita Bodega.  We went to Las Varas.

 Road construction continues to get ready to bring in the new highway.

Mango trees blooming.

Clean bathrooms, salt, Yaka fruit, etc.

Driving down the lateral in Las Varas to make the left turn.

Our destination.  Need a Moto or a Mattress?

Pollos Asado (Barbecue chicken) stand is already smoking at 10:30.

Pretty quiet in town.

Getting groceries?

The trip was uneventful which is the way we like it.  We ordered Thai for supper but since Moto Mandelos wasn't answering his phone, Cam had to drive me to get it.  Otherwise we use the version of Mexican Skip the Dishes where you order from a restaurant and get a motorcycle with a basket to go get it for 40 pesos from Rincon or wherever.

Century Plant Progress, Dolphins and Mañana

The Century plants continue to grow and flower.

Couple of hummingbirds lower right.

Flowers will be pollinated by birds and bats that feed on nectar.

The Dolphins were playing in the bay today.  Very hard to photograph but they eventually came in quite close.

This was usually what I ended up with because they are so fast.

Our neighbour said the whales were putting on quite a show later on but we missed it.

You snooze....

We went to the new Bodega (supermarket) this afternoon and they now have beer and liquor.

However, when a friend tried to buy it they hadn't priced it so the clerk put it back.  Mañana!!

Rainbow morning

Another gorgeous day dawned after the rain.

Tulip tree blooming above washrooms.

The rain knocked off some Tulip tree blossoms.

Basking in the sun after the rain.

His position from our patio. Centre in tree.

JEEP Annual Fundraiser

Well it has been awhile since our last blog.  The day started out with light rain intermittently and progressed to a solid downpour around 4:00 p.m. and onward. Perfect to catch up on the blog.

Flowers enjoying rain.

This past week I was busy getting ready for the Jaltemba Equine Education Project (JEEP) fundraiser.
On Wednesday we went up to Los Compadres Suite Hotel to get the Silent Auction items ready to display.  There were about 40 baskets/items and it took us a good part of the day.  This hotel is owned by George and Loretta who take care of JEEP.

The views from Los Compadres overlook La Peñita and the bay.  A very nice place to work on the baskets.

The event itself was on Thursday and approximately 200 people were fed chicken or steak and entertained from 2:30 to 6:00.  Friends and I sold beer, wine, and soft drink tickets.  Wine was 2 tickets and Beer 1 ticket (25 pesos).  Four tickets for 100 pesos to avoid needing a pile of change.  We set up in the morning and were back from 1:00 to 6:45.

Setting up

No, you can't buy only one ticket! We sold a lot of tickets.

Chililo the intrepid hunter.