2010

Here we are at the airport in Seattle. We were able to get onto an earlier flight today out of Bellingham, and will get to LA around 8:30 this evening. It was going to be 10 PM. Sometimes when you are traveling a couple of hours makes a big difference. Our Friends Robin and Sanford went earlier this morning to LA to visit with Robin’s dad. They will be meeting us a the airport on Saturday morning. The flight leaves at 10:40 AM to Zihuatanejo. It is always hard to have everything ready to go, but we always make it. I actually think that we are in the best shape at the house to get away this year. We are not finishing a major remodel like last year. The plane just pulled into the gate and it will time to board soon. Time to put the computer away and head south. We are catching our last view of rain for a couple of months.

Sunday January 10

We are here! Our trip was pretty uneventful. The highlight of the flight was the applause that broke out on the plane when we landed. I would say that the majority of passengers were multiple time visitors. The customs portion of your arrival, after baggage claim, now has scanners. I have never had my luggage scanned after arrival. And of course, I got the red light this time. A little pawing around in our bags by Customs, and we were done. Caught the taxi to the house only to find it locked up. No Alfredo! We looked around for a few minutes then got the taxi driver to call the number for the rental out front. He got Alfredo on the phone. He said he would be right there. About five minutes later, here comes a little yellow scooter going as fast as it could with Alfredo aboard. He got within about 150 yards and it ran out of gas. He was a little red faced about not being here. He goes home in the late afternoon for awhile then returns around 7 and spends the night here. He was very happy to see us and gave us both a big hug.

A quick trip to the Comercial for a few basics and home again.

This morning we are having coffee and then maybe a walk on the beach. We still need to hit the Mercado to pick up some more items. It might happen today, but maybe tomorrow. We are now officially on Mexican time.

When Alfredo returned at 7 PM, I noticed the Christmas lights come on around the carport then the two inflatable snowmen standing up on top of the carport. They are just about at the end of there stay. He said a couple more days. Zihuatanejo is very busy during the holiday season. It appears to be mostly Mexicans on holiday with a mix of Americans and Canadians.

I tested out our Skype phone last night and even with a weak connection from a wifi signal I can pick up, it sounded just fine. Jacque is back again across the street in the RV park. I can pick up a weak signal if I hold my mouth just right. We are still waiting to get our phone and DSL at the house this year. Hopefully that will be within the next few days. That will make life a little easier for us with a stronger internet connection, which equates to a good phone connection with Skype, plus a local phone to use. More to come about that I’m sure.

As I write this I have also watched a cruise ship come in. Town will be busy today. We are planning on going to the basketball court for dinner tonight and whatever entertainment might be going on.

We walked to Paty’s from here down the beach. It is about a mile away. I am still walking a little slow, but spent some time in the pool today working on leg muscles. It won’t be long until I’m ready for some real walking. Saw our friends from Staten Island today at Paty’s. Breakfast was good, and we were about ready to leave when they all showed up. So, a couple of hours later we headed home for some pool time and backgammon.

Change of plan, we went to the Manglar for dinner tonight. Going into town was more effort than we wanted to put out this evening. Had a nice Mahi Mahi dinner tonight. The restaurant is down by the beach about a block and a half from us.

There is way more on our schedule tomorrow than is allowed down here. We need to get to the Mercado, meet with the maid to set up a schedule, meet with Celine from La Escollera about wedding plans at 2 PM and over to Ixtapa by 5 for dinner with our friends Robin and Sanford by 5 PM. This is becoming hard work.

I am not ready to send any pictures yet, but should be sending some soon. We need a little stronger internet connection. You will just have to settle for text for now.

It appears that the bad weather has moved passed for now. Most of this last week there was rain almost everyday. Saturday was the first day of no rain, but it was overcast. Today was very nice with now clouds and 86 in the shade.

Time to go, more to come.

Warren