1-18 Our friends Matt, Sheila, Larry, and Susan arrived this past Friday about 5:30 PM. It is a long day getting here from Seattle, but that part is over. We had adult beverages waiting and they enjoyed their first sunset a little later. Saturday morning we all rode the bus to town to get them hooked up at the bank ATM for some pesos. The girls went their way and the boys walked back to the beach from town. Larry wanted to see the Madera area on the way, because they had stayed their 4 years ago. There has been a lot of changes since they were last here.
We all went for a nice dinner on the beach last night and had a very pleasant evening. Today looks like a beach day, maybe at La Perla. We will also looking for a spot to watch rhave satellite TV reception.
Right now, Judy and I are sitting out by the pool listening to the morning come alive. It’s quiet this morning, because it is Sunday. There isn’t the steady stream of workers headed up the hill to some of the construction jobs. We can hear the waves on the beach.
I am going to close for now and let some of the others add their comments.
Warren


GUEST ENTRY: Jan 18, 2009 Sunday

This is SHEILA here. The Simkins and the Koks arrived without incident on Friday afternoon. We were greeted by a pitcher of margaritas and a large bowl of guac and chips….does it get any better than this?

It is hot, hot, hot! We sweat day and night, but the warmth feels quite good on the bones. Humidity is quite high and the temps run in the high 80’s and low 90’s. We went to town for the first time on Saturday and went to the public market. Amazing sights to see and some stuff is really quite disgusting…sheep heads and other unrecognizable parts of various animals. I bought a gawdy swimsuit cover-up that makes me recognizable for miles…my new fiesta dress!

Today we had a beach day. Sunday is a big family day at the beach for Mexican and gringos alike. There are kids, teens, mama and papa and lots of pale-skins Americans everywhere. We rented beach chairs, umbrellas, and small tables for $70 pesos or $5.60 US. We ate and we drank and we burned….we now look like lobsters (especially the Koks).

Tomorrow we are off to Ixtapa which is about 5 miles away and where people go who want a high-rise resorty type feel. Voses say it is pretty.

We are all having fun and Warren and Judy are wonderful hosts. More later if I am allowed back on Warren’s computer.