Holy Week is over. The much talked about weeklong celebration came and went as expected. Most of the people were Mexican families from the north. Escondida beach population exploded as tents were erected, kitchens set up, and boats launched. The volleyball court came to life when Tecate beer set up their concession next to it. We had the same family camped on either side of us so "mi casa es su casa" was the rule. They were a very nice, generous family from Mexicali, though most lived in Los Angeles now. They called Allan "Tarzan" as they remembered him from 7 years ago....many of the same families have been coming here for years! Most of the activities centered around drinking, cooking, eating, and water sports. Fishing was abundant as was diving for clams, scallops and snails. We had ceviche of every type. Fish tacos, fried fish, carne asada, and birria - a stew of goat meat, mmmmmmmmm, they brought a whole goat in a cooler...the horns now decorate the palapa. Had a great time but glad to have our tranquil life back!!!!
Easter Sunday was the final standing day for the end palapa on our little beach. A teenage girl from Santa Rosalia driving a 4 wheeler with her father, clipped a post as she was whippping around the beach bringing down the delopidated palapa. (Noone hurt) Ahhh...more building material for us!!! Stay tuned for next weeks renovation! HA!
I brought a classical guitar with me so I could learn to play like I have wanted to all my life.....there have been several musicians passing through this place and all have given me some sort of lesson....Marcos taught me the 12 bar blues. I am currently working on Cielito Lindo, a Mexican favorite. Yee haa!!
I do miss gardening, so I have started a small planting.......got the soil when we took a trip inland..good fertile volcanic soil...then went through our spices, beans, fruits, vegetables and planted every kind of seed from that....the most surprising was the popcorn....the plants are now over a foot tall...chia seed growing fine, tomatoes, peppers, garlic, chayote squash, pineapple, lemon grass (given to me by one of the vendors who is also a local policeman who told me it makes the best tea if your sick), all growing fine....papaya seeds not up yet???
The Equinox last week brought us our highest tide so far....the water actually came about a foot into the palapa..here it was before we went to bed, in the middle of the night, it came in more.. I had to walk through water to go outside. We also had our highest winds..the roof almost blew off...we were scrambling to wire it down!
Finally it has gotten HOT!!! Couch sitting mostly happens at night now as daytime lazin has moved inside the palapa in hammocks! Yesterday it was 98 degrees in the shade and 112 in the sun. Hace calor!!!!
We took another road trip last week into the desert...ran across several caves...this one I think used to be a bat roost with all the dark staining on the ceiling.....What do you think Flor de Maria? The Mexicans are so resourceful....even a small niche in a roadside cliff can be a shrine.
Mulege is a town of about 3000 people founded in 1705 when a Jesuit monk came and developed and founded the mission. It´s an oasis for sure....LOTS of Date palms and lush tropical plants....the Mulege river winds through town and then runs to the Sea of Cortez.
