Last Minute Sight-Seeing

For those of you who don't know, the Movie Catch-22 was filmed on the beaches of San Carlos. We had wanted to check out the old movie site long before this, but circumstances just didn't allow it. We have been there numerous times and we wanted to see what damage the hurricane did to the area. None as far as we could tell!

The old buildings are still standing and the runway is still visible. Nothing special - just an interesting tidbit to the history of San Carlos.

Cars Can't Swim

Cars can't swim, but nobody thought to tell this visitor to San Carlos! He just assumed he could back into the Sea of Cortez, unload his water toy, leave his car there and forget about the tides.

We, along with 100 other people, had a front row seat to this event out at the Soggy Peso. Semana Santa is starting!!!!

Shrimp for Home

We had asked Abel to bring fresh, grande shrimp this morning so we could get it ready to freeze and take home. We were under the assumption that it would take us the better part of a morning to clean them, but Abel and his boys volunteered and the job was completed in 15 minutes.


This is the only way to clean three kilos of those nasty little things!

Freddie's New Golf Cart

The schemers from next door "bought" Fred a golf cart this morning. They thought he deserved to ride in style and couldn't resist the opportunity.


Fred was obviously pleased with his new purchase. And no, he wasn't drinking beer at 7:30 this morning!

I'm Dreaming About Both of You

Hard at Work

A construction crew is building an addition next door. Siesta is a time to relax and refresh the body! No, the skinny legs with the white socks is not Adelle - she was busy trimming the trees on our roof.

Sunday Mornings

This is how our company spends their time while Fred and I are on the golf course! Of course, it was a well deserved rest after the work they completed in our absence. That is for another posting!!!!

Watch Out Don

On Friday evening we went to see one of the most sought-after musicians in San Carlos, Lorena Robles. She plays classic songs and has a great voice. Well worth our time and effort, especially with the beautiful view of the Sea of Cortez behind us.


After listening to her performance at La Palapa, we went for supper at a great Mexican restaurant. The meal was everything we had bragged about and more.


Adelle found the piano player far more interesting than Lorena. He was more than willing to pose for her [tips had nothing to do with this] and this picture is now one of our favourites.

Maybe Don should start taking piano lessons?

The Three Amigos

It was there for the taking so Adelle, a friend, Dennis, and I took full advantage of the situation. We climbed and survived Tetakawi!!

How tough could it really be? Well, here are a few telltale quotes:

- 1/2 way up, Dennis said, "I may consider doing this again - maybe once a year - it builds character."

- 2/3 the way up, Fred asked himself, "Are we nuts??? We may make it up, but how will we get back down?"

- Adelle said, "So did Colleen say to go to the left of the boulder? Or to the right? Well, let's just take this shortcut right through the trees and bush and I'm sure we'll meet the trail."

- at the top Dennis said, "I think I'm going to look into buying a sailboat - much better use of time. But then there's the maintenance thing."

- "I'm not really that good at this part." - Dennis says within the first 30 seconds of our descent.

- 1/3 the way down Adelle said, " Whoops - watch out! Big boulder coming your way! Sorry Dennis."

- 1/2 way down Dennis said, " I would do this again - maybe in 5 years."

- "How the hell did Colleen do this? I think she made this up! She must have PhotoShopped her image into those pictures".

- "Is that a car down there behind our truck? If it's Colleen and Els, do you think they brought beverages?"

We Came, We Saw, WE CONQUERED!! And for two Flatlanders, it was quite the accomplishment!!

Dolphin Hunters

Monday morning we went to San Francisco Beach to await the arrival of the dolphins. We set up our viewing station but luck was not with us. This afternoon we will try another location and will probably look as touristy as we did yesterday!


Maggie had a great time in the water and had a much needed bath when she got back.

Fishing Village

Doesn't everyone dust their truck in the morning? I'm sure Adelle didn't know what she was getting into when she volunteered to help Fred. Of course, the crowd had to heckle!


We took a driving tour of a small fishing village just outside San Carlos. La Manga is an real eye-opener every time we venture out there. It definitely does not cater to tourists - the residents are too busy ensuring their own survival.



Two young boys were opening some kind of snail or conch shells to extract the meat, but with our limited Spanish we couldn't find out what they were called.

Celebrities From Canada

Adelle and Eleanor arrived on Friday after a long day of flying from Saskatoon. They arrived in Hermosillo shortly after 4:00 and it was 6:15 before we were back in San Carlos. Needless to say, it was an early night for them.





Saturday's weather was perfect for Maggie and her favourite aunt (today anyway) to get reacquainted in the pool. No, Maggie didn't make room for Adelle.


We went to the gym (Adelle bought a 10 visit punch card) and then rode for groceries before venturing over to the Fiesta for cool beer and lemonade [code name for margarita]. Fred's mom was the star attraction for Luis! She tipped generously.

Tribute to the Stones

On Saturday evening, a group of us went to La Palapa to hear a tribute band play nothing but Stones songs. They may not look anything like the Rolling Stones, but they were surprisingly good. And yes.. the hippies did resurface!! Nothing like 50 and 60 (and some 70) year-olds grooving to the music on the beach.

The Need to Golf

Budget be damned, every so often there is a need to get out on the course. Today we couldn't ignore the perfect weather and a group of us went for a round [of golf and beer] and had a great time. Some good scores, some not so good.

The course is not in great shape and it never will be. The Mexicans are not able to support a golf course like Canadians or Americans do and so the input of money is not there. Regardless, it is a very enjoyable way to spend an afternoon.