Sunset Celebrations at our Condo Site

We took Mom and Bill up to our condo site to show them the property as well as to enjoy the marvelous sunset overlooking Samara beach. John brought Mom and Bill and the lawnchairs up on the quad as the climb is quite steep. Earlier in the day we visited Mary Ange and Edward at the Villas enjoying their company and pool. The Villas are just across the street from our site so we were close by at sunset. We enjoyed watching the sun set and then retreated quickly down the hill before darkness hit.

Tidal Pool Visit

Near Playa Carrillo we have some tidal pools so one day we poked around the rocks listening to an underground cave fill and empty with water as well as observing the tropical fish. Here are a few pictures of the pools, fish and of course the family.

Lanny and Beverley visit from Drumheller

Our friends, Lanny and Beverley, from Drumheller, AB, visited us for a few days while Mom and Bill were here. One afternoon we went downtown Samara for souvenir shopping and then enjoyed a rehydration stop.

See Lanny and Bev waiting at the Playa Carrillo air terminal. Very sophisticated! We all agreed that it was the prettiest terminal with the most picturesque waiting facilities. Notice the lack of security. And last but not least, a pic of them getting on the plane to fly back to San Jose. It is a great convenience to have an airstrip just below where we live.

Beach Day at Barragones

One Sunday we took Bill and Grandma to one of our prettiest, secluded beaches called Barragones. It has lovely white sand and blue green water. We spent the day playing in the waves, exploring the beach and sitting in the shade. Notice the tree behind Mom - it has a green snake like bark.

Uncle Bill's Excellent Quading Adventure

John's brother Bill visited us January 28 - February 14th and while he was here he went on a quad trip with some of our neighbourhood guys. Here's a few pictures of the guys suiting up before they rode away. Bill said they had a great day; saw lots of sites; crossed some rivers and enjoyed some rehydration stops. Bill is on the left, Larry in the middle with the red bandera and John on the right (neighbour John, not brother John).

Austin, Maggie and the Double Banana

Austin and his much loved cat, Maggie are having a brief rest on our bed.

Austin holds his mutant double banana which he then promptly ate!

Turtle Day - February 4th

February 4th was the day of the turtle. Several activities were organized such as an art auction, a presentation on turtles for the children and craft making. We were hoping that we would see the release of the baby turtles but that day wasn't the day they hatched. They said it was too hot for them to hatch. Many folks do assist the turtles when they hatch by waving away predators; mainly birds who swoop down to eat the turtles and or their eggs. Right now there is a stray dog that was left behind by a turtle egg poacher and of course the dog has quite a taste for turtle eggs so he's a danger to them too. Hopefully someone will adopt the dog and remove him from the area.

Anyway, we did attend the art auction and the kids generally hung out. Here are a few pictures of the family, including Grandma Gallant plus our new friends Fred and Mary.