Lo de Marcos

First things first, I need to give credit where credit is due. Thank-you Lydia, Ray and Cathie for the great photos. They really add a lot to the blog.

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Well here we are Christmas morning! ... OK, not really, but it does feel like Christmas as we get our Vans back from the Spa today. 

Taffy and Hazel at the spa

They went in for complete makeovers. Ray and Lydia have given Taffy, (their van) a complete color change, she is now Taffeta white. Taffy was getting very hot and bothered in the heat of the afternoon sun. Sometimes when Ray was checking her she her temperature he would fine a very high fever. Now she has a much more pale complection and this should keep her body temperature in check..

Hazel has kept her natural skin tone, but had her skin cancer removed. This involved both internal and external procedures. The cancer was starting to spread through her whole body.

The Vans are scheduled for release from the spa at 4 pm today. We will get them reoutfitted with fridge, trim etcetera tomorrow, then head for Patzquaro Friday morning.

Cathie and I have also been in for some maintance. Cathie has had this cold that just will not go away. She has tried everything, sleeping in, reading, massages, weeks of rest and relaxation, but none of this seemed to cure her. In a desperate attempt to cure Cathie we went to the doctor. He described Cathies symptoms perfectly and figured it was the allergic reaction that has been going around. He prescribed some medicine that should have Cathie cured shortly. My ears have been bothering me when I go swimming, and the doctor was able to check them as well and give me some medicine for them. I also have had a crown installed, No silly, .... on my tooth. All this above work has been done smoothly and very efficiently. I can report that the body shops and medical doctors are very efficient here in Mexico and I would have no hesitation on getting any work done down here.

Now we have also had some beach time here in Lo de Marcos.

Yup a real surfer dude

I rented a surf board for a few days and had some fun with that, until the surf went flat. We swim several times a day, and Ray and Lydia have spotted several eels, starfish, angel fish and many other fish while snorkeling. We have reviewed all the outdoor beach restaurants, and they are all muy sabroso.

Restaurant review team

Every morning we walk the beach before breakfast. 

It's been fun watching the Pelicans dive bomb schools of sardines, the smaller sea birds taking the scraps or hunting crabs from the beach. 

There's also an assortment of fishermen using rods and nets catching fish from shore. From our sun deck, we have also enjoyed watching a Mexican Cacique building a nest.

They weave a hanging grass nest with their beak ... very cool. They have been working at it for several days now and its really coming along. The male seems to do all the work while his partner ( I don't think they are married) watches the process. Not sure if she is a supervisor or providing security. The birds follow the Mexican tradition starting early, then taking an afternoon siesta before returning back to work in the evening. It's at a stage now that you cannot see the working bird when he is inside doing the work. The nest is at the end of a Palm Tree frond. The first flight for the babies will be like when Ray and I went for our first high flights with our hang gliders.... kind of scary

Well look at the time Ray. We'd best go get our Christmas presents.

Hasta Luego.

Theses silly yellow flippers are unbarasing

When I grow up I want to be a Crane

Wild life at the pond

Wild life on the Patio