No where to be and all day to get there!: Grey Cup, Turtles and spit and polish!!!

Week 3 (and a half)

Sunday was Grey Cup – and Art’s team, the Calgary Stampeders, took home the trophy. We watched the game in our little TV tent – and our neighbor, Al from Arizona, peeked over to see what all the commotion was about! He came and enjoyed a couple of cool ones as he learned a little bit about the game of Canadian football! Congratulations, Stampeders!

Grey Cup Sunday - Mexican style!

We are all settled in to Lo de Marcos life now. Somedays we have to take a long walk on the beach and stop at Olivia’s for lunch – and a cerveza. This week, we are really glad we did because we heard about the turtle release . . . . as we have posted in the past, sea turtles make their way to the beach and lay their eggs in the sand (Tenacatita) . . . unfortunately, they are an endangered species now because the eggs are considered a delicacy so are harvested by poachers. Conservationists dig up the egg (Manzanillo) and move them to a secure location until they hatch. Tonight, they were releasing the hatched eggs back to the sea – it was really amazing to be able to link all the pieces together.

Bev had to take a trip to the local vivero (plant nursery) to pick up a few things to spruce up the site – such beautiful plants!! She picked up a gardenia and basil plant for special guests coming in January . . . . but look at the Poinsettias!!!

We also hired a local crew (Santos) topaint and spruce up the old camper. These guys are great – and did a first class job, don’t you think? They said they would make it like new again, and I think they came pretty close. We are lucky that they can come to us . . . and work right at the RV park.