A day at the beach

Our friends Ron and Barb live in Barra. Ron was away in Ft McMurray for a while so Barb wanted to get together with us for lunch sometime. She called and asked if she and her friend Roma could pick us up and take us to La Manzanilla because there had been sightings of whales offshore there.

It was a great day to sit on the beach as it was overcast and so, not too hot. We sat for some time before actually seeing any whales but they did eventually show up.

One guy told us that it was a Mum and baby that had gotten separated from their pod. They had been there for a day and a half and it was hoped that they would eventually follow the shoreline and regain the open sea.

Before going home there had to be a stop by the cocodrilo sanctuary and we saw four great big fat crocs close to the fence line. Rosalie, Barb and I had seen them before but I think it was a new experience for Roma.

Things are starting to wind down so I decided to start with a bit of packing. Because we live here it’s almost like packing the house up before moving. My biggest problem is that I have to sort out the laundry room and that big nasty spider lives there. I think I’ll name him “Atilla”.

It’s odd to think that we will be home in Canada at the end of next week. This season has just flown by perhaps it’s because we are closer to town and do a lot more socializing. It’s either at a restaurant or at someone’s house or at home. And of course we had a lot of Rosalie’s relatives here this year so we were kept busy from end of January on.

And of course, Rosalie went a little potty. Just before packing, she spotted some flower pots on sale, on the side of the road. So now I have to find a safe place for them. Also, everything has to be stored up high because of the threat of flooding.

We are close to the canal where the water tends to back up and overflow. This year they are dredging the entrance to the canal so maybe the problem won’t be so bad.

The other concern, and a serious one, is that some of our favourite beachside bars are closing for part of the week. So we often have to troll up and down until we find one open. By that time we’re hot, tired and very thirsty.