SAT/SUN JAN 15/16 2011 HOT POOLS HIKES AND ADVENTURES :)

Los Ayala Hat/Swimsuit shopping beach day/Sergio's Bar Los Torres Saturday January 15, 2011

I got up at 5 AM, worked on the blog then went snorkeling at 7AM. Nice Hike through to the beach. The waves were big though and the water was silty so no good Snorkeling. After a brief swim I went back to El Delfin. We went shopping in los Ayala where I got a hat. Kathleen got a sexy new bathing suit and flip flops. 

We got a pineapple megalopolis from Marie y Pablo and Three coconuts and hung out on the beach.

Marie with a pineapple megalopolis she created:)

Later after 5 PM we took the Collectivo over to La Penita to see our friend Sergio(SIR HE O) at the bar he is managing. Al managed to mangle a couple of Karaoke songs at the bar. Veda and Kathleen went off for the best fish tacos in La Penita and I  had lime and water at the bar. Sergio and i talked and laughed until Veda and Kathleen returned.

Sergio is working 6 days a week with Thursdays off then when prime tourist season hits he will be working 7 days a week for two months.

He is a good man who provides for his family:)

Sergio(R) giving Al the hang loose sign on the beach,Los Ayala :)

Sergio as Awesome tour guide

Sergio explains about the banana flower:)

From Los Ayala HIKE to El Monteon Beyond Alta Vista hot springs Sunday January 16, 2011

This Am I slept in and snuggled with Kathleen until 7 AM. i then went hiking with John,Doreen,Fritz and Jan for two hours through Jungle farm fields beach roads and all the way to the country  town of El Monteon.

(LtoR) Al, Doreen,Fritz and John. Picture by Jan

Restaurant above Punta Raza Beach

View at top of El Monteon ridge over the valley

(LtoR) John, Doreen, Al and Fritz. Picture by Jan

(LtoR) John and Doreen. Picture by Jan

AL and beagle at river  bridge. Picture by John

It was a great hike.

After I returned home Veda Kathleen and I prepared for our trip to the Hot Springs. We all got in a taxi (9 people Orlando y kinda,Don Darryl,mystery woman Lupita,Kathleen Veda and I) Our driver Fernando was nice and friendly. The road went past Alta Vista and though Dirt was good for about 5 miles. Then it got worse and also because the 6 cylinder van did not have a 1st gear. We often had to get out, so the Van could make it up the hills. We made it there after about 2 hours.

Great pools. We had fun meeting all the Mexican families and soaking in the hot water. We had lunch and then we took a different way back that was longer(36 km there and about 80 km back as we wanted smoother road...It still took about the same amount of time to get back home.


More pictures at this link:


http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=352473&id=773104691

What a great day

Hasta luego Al:)