YEPAROO AL'S MUSINGS ON LIFE: LOS AYALA MEXICO Friday and Saturday JANUARY 7-8,2011 TOTALLY RELAXED BEACH TOWNDAYS continued :)

OUR AWESOME TAXI DRIVER FROM SAYULITA TO EL DELFIN BUNGALOWS LOS AYALA ON JANUARY 6,2011 JUAN JOSE

LOS AYALA MEXICO Friday JANUARY 7, 2011

I started the day off by going snorkeling and swimming at 6:30 AM. I went to Playa del Beso(Kissing beach) the beach just south of Los Ayala. It is only 1000 meters to the south. The surf was still up so while clearer than the waters at Sayulita, it was still not the best visibility. I enjoyed being back in Los Ayala where the people are so relaxed and the beach is peaceful.

I forgot to mention that on January 6, Veda was tumbled by a wave while body surfing. Veda is an experienced bodysurfer so she knows to "hang loose" once tumbled. anyhow after that she had a shower and after was drying her hair when she heard a crack. Now she had a pain in her shoulder and neck.

when she woke up on the 7th it was still there. Luckily Kathleen found a chiropractor named Lenny Sugerman who practices in La Penita

http://drlennysugerman.com/

Well I call him up and made an appointment. We caught a Taxi to La Penita for 40 pesos. When we arrived at his office which is almost directly across from the bank, I decided to go try to cash 500.00 Canadian in travellers cheques. Well to my surprise when I got there, there was no line up at the bank. I handed my passport and the travellers cheque in. She took my bungalow info and then cashed it in less than 5 minutes. Total contrast to before.. I learned going to the bank at seista time noon on a Friday is the ideal time to do banking in La Penita :)

Back at the office Veda is just getting ready to be examined by the Doctor. I would be glad I made it back as I learned as he asked very detailed history questions to veda that he was a people sort of Doctor who used his knowledge to heal AND spread LOVE. Wow. He really was thorough in his questions and then before making any adjustments he explained patiently to Veda and us what he was going to do.

In the true Mexican fashion of family his wife and Son Nathaniel age two were in the waiting area. Nathaniel would come in and out during our visit spreading joy and happiness.

He was very good at Adjusting and relieving Veda's pain.(a day later and she was still free of pain and back in the water.

I was so impressed I made an appointment myself to get adjusted next Friday. It did cost 1000 pesos or just slightly less than 100 Canadian. Many Canadian are use to paying less when covered. For me though I know blue cross will only cover a tiny portion of the visit, it is still worth it because Dr. Sugarman talks to patients as human beings and shares his knowledge freely that promotes better self care and body awareness with LOVE.

He also shared a lot of where he grew up in California, he own experience with a water sports injury.

Then it turns out he is into Germai and Siddha Yoga

http://www.siddhayoga.org/

Kathleen's adoptive Mom Wendy who passed away in October was into Siddha yoga. we talk about that for a while. Overall the best Chiropractic visit ever and Dr Sugerman also has an awesome sense of humour. A real pleasure to get to know.

I will write more on this when I have my visit this Friday. We then went through town, We stopped at the local handcraft store and picked out a Mirror we wanted to buy and Veda and Kathleen had Fish tacos at a restaurant. We then went shopping at a local Fruteria grocery store and bought alot of veggies.

We caught a taxi home and met the Driver Manuel. I took his number and will be using him to get around over the next two months. We like to develop relationships and spread the limited wealth we have to the local community.

We then went home and prepared a great meal.

We really appreciate being a part of the El Delfin community here in Los Ayala.

see this Video clip(in spanish) . you will see the owners and his family :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcsUkQDVDQA

Every year in the first two weeks of January El Delfin fills up with Canadians mostly who have all been coming here for years and know each other. Amazing fun and just the type of place Al loves to be :)

LOS AYALA MEXICO Saturday JANUARY 8, 2011. Daunhauers reunited:)

Al started off the day going snorkeling at a beach about a kilometre south of EL Delfin called Paya del Toro(Beach of the Bull..appropriate enough for a Taurus:).....) I walked through a Jungle trail and also now a development company has pushed through a road to the beach. Even under less than ideal conditions I at least saw fish here. A relaxing swim.

We then did breakfast. We then walk the beach and I connected with Orlando who Veda and i will be boogie boarding with at Rincon starting this week. i wanted his assistance in buying a board. We then walked over to Rincon to connect with Kathleen's brother Keith and his partner Colleen. We miraculously found Keith on the beach and arrange to meet for Dinner at 7pm at their hotel. We decided to go to the Pina Colada restaurant which is where Kathleen and Keith's Mom and Dad Cheryl and Joe used to go to eat when they stayed in Rincon. We walked back to Los Ayala.

We also ate Lunch at Pikkos the restaurant next door. Wow, beach sellers flock like crazy to you when you are at a beach restaurant. It makes senses because they know that you have money on you. i had two coconuts and enjoy lime and salsa on the fresh meat afterwards YUM. then We went out to relax on the beach.

We met Kirk and Susan returnees to El Delfin who have not been here for two years, while we were all swimming in the water.they are neat. they are now from Oregon. They used to own and run an "off the Grid"(no power company electricity) Organic Farm in Maryland. He was very interesting to meet and is an excellent body surfer. Susan does long swims and has amazing garden knowledge.

We then hung out at the pool. I did my yoga routine there and several people decide they would like to do yoga classes here 3 times a week. My first yoga teaching in three years :)

We met Keith Colleen and Mark (their friend who we met up on Read island where Keith and Colleen live) at 7PM. We walked to the restaurant and Keith told the owners Estaban and Mina that Kathleen and Keith were the daughter and son of Joe Daunhauer and that their mother Cheryl wanted Estaban and Mina to know that Joe passed away and that they has great memories of their restaurant.