Well our first week here has passed quickly and we all have
had major internet withdrawal. This week
we have both feelings of overwhelm by challenges of culture and peace of the
quietude from our great room or roof deck where we can spend hours gazing at
the ever changing waves crashing to shore or watching the sunsets. There have been a few truly awesome sunsets
out our front windows and a few that lacked color as the sun dropped into the
fog bank that was blanketing the horizon. The fog was settled in around us the
first few days which kept us off the beach, but when we finally did walk down
to the beach Patch was like a puppy again.
Patches did a happy dance and charged the waves and rolled in the wet
sand….his joy was just like a young child it was quiet infectious. Our beach has horses for hire to ride down
the beach and food vendors to enjoy. The main snack at the food vendors is a fresh coconut prepared for you while you
watch, she starts by cutting the top off and pouring the coconut milk into a
clear little plastic bag tying a knot in the top of the bag and putting a straw
through the knot for you to drink the juice. Then the coconut meat is cut away
from the shell and into pieces making the coconut became a bowl of fresh
pieces, next she covered them with a few differ powers from shakers turning it
bright red and then a fresh squeezed lime juice….usually a few dashes of hot
sauce to top it off. We passed on the hot sauce. We sat in the red plastic
chairs and sampled our new treat. Not a foodie, but decided it wasn’t going on our
new favorite treat list. We were glad we tried it, fun to watch it being
prepared, but …….
We have found many wonderful places to dine out. My fav is Pico
Cielo which is very near the house and right on the beach. I had the most yummy
chile rellenos . We sat on the patio and watched the sunset. Then there is the fun
place called the Splash, which is very popular with expats. They have a great
US type breakfast menu as well as a few traditional dishes. The Splash has a
patio deck that sets on an out crop of rocks and the waves splash at times over
the first row of tables.
One thing I do know that our days here well continue to be
filled with surprise, things will become more familiar with time and perhaps a
little less confusing. Well they say new
experiences help to keep young. I guess I became pretty youthful this week. In
fact it sometimes had very humbling moments. Not true that it is bi-lingual
around here. My friend has had to do all
the talking in Spanish, and I feel like a little kid just being there not
knowing what is being said. The hardest being the phone company and ordering
the WIFI all info in Spanish and written instruction all in Spanish….a challenge
even for my friend, but between us we muddled through and got a sign to place
on the house for the service person to find us. There are no house numbers on
the houses even though we do have a house number to our address. 
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