Monday 30 January 2012

Tropical impressions!

Sandy beach at Passavera.



Fiona walking the beach.
La Manzanillo in Tenecatito Bay, where we landed the dinghy to go shopping.

Boys and watermelons.
Street in La Manzonillo.
Lady making fresh orange juice.
The crew is ready to lounge the dinghy and go out through the surf...................No pants were kept dryfrom the exercise. It is a big learning curve to manage the surf!
Dog walking in the tropics on a paddleboard!
Cloudy afternoon in the bay.
Posted by PicasaTurtles to hatch on the beach in tenecatito.

Crocodiles and coconuts

These crocodiles were kept behind fences in a small crocodile park.



This lady is using a machette to cut coconuts so you could drink the juice.





Jungle trip through the mangrove!

David and Gitte in the dingty.
Jules and Fiona.
Going up the waterway through the mangrove.
Heron on a branch fishing.

Through the mangrove.
Looking for crocodiles!




Spot the bird!
It's a striped heron.
Crabs on the mangrove root above the water.






David looking for crocodiles.
Posted by PicasaMangrove air-roots.

Game -fishing

A fish has taken the bait, and Jules is playing the rod.
He lands a 20 pound jack fish!
The proud fisherman!
Posted by PicasaFiona guts and fillets the catch.

Burn's Supper, Mexicana!

Aros Mear arriving to our anchorage on Burns Night!

The Skipper pipes in the Haggis.
Jules addressing and killing the beastie.
Haggis neaps and tatties and a wee drammy in the cockpit!
Posted by PicasaTowards the yacht from the beach.

Sunday 22 January 2012

Fiona and Jules join us. Sunday market in La cruz

Fiona, Davids Daughter, and her partner, Jules joined us yesterday and they are with us for a fortnight. Jane left last Tuesday.

Jules is excitedly examining the fishing gear.
Colourful bead work at the Sunday market.
David is testing the cigars at the market.
Rolling of cigars.
Pretty woman flirting with David over the cigars.
Colourful beadwork and colourful clothes.
Patient children of the vendors at the market.
Lovely loaves of bread on the malacon (breakwater).
Posted by PicasaParrot enjoying peanuts at the market.