Checking In and Checking Out

One and all,

Not much to report as life has been pretty slow the last few days. We did have a nice dinner with some friends from Vancouver B.C., Rolf and Richard, who lived in our apartments last year. They were passing through PV for about a week and we met them at Hacienda Allamand, a Mexican/German restaurant that we had not tried before. On Monday nights all entrees are 50% off, so we went for it. Food was alright, but not sure it would be worth the full price. Did have a lovely evening with the two Canadians, although we learned that Rolf is actually from Finland and was also raised in Sweden. Both interesting guys.

I know I keep promising that enough is enough with the sunsets, and it probably is. But lately there have been some impressive ones based on the combination of sun and clouds that we have been getting. The clouds seem to provide the dramatic element, much better than a simple clear sky. So, I give you these:








Yesterday, we met Raphael, the waiter who works at La Fuente del Puente, the little restaurant down the hill. Last year I went hiking on two pieces of Raphael's property. Yesterday, Polley tagged along to visit the little village outside of where his property is, Boca de Tomatlan. Very rural and small, we stated the day with a very energetic 30 minute bus ride south of PV. Then it was off for a hike around the bay


It is a lovely setting and we might try and spend a couple of days there next year.




Polley was a game hiker and we covered a couple of miles or more in the hour of so we went up and down hills, steps and stones.



Then it was time for lunch. Raphael has a friend who owns a little place just down the highway from Boca. We hiked there and enjoyed some beers


a delicious shrimp and avocado salad and the house special, a whole fish cooked on a stick over a bed of coals.


All was very good and we finished off the afternoon with a special tequila called raicilla (a kind of Mexican moonshine). Raphael poured us off the bus about 5 and we were done for the day. Feel into bed, woke up about 10 that night, and can you believe it, had a little more tequila and then turned the lights out both figuratively and literally. Good Night!