Our regular readers will be glad to know that it is actually a little chilly here today. There’s a strong wind blowing from the north and we can see white caps on the water in the bay.

We haven’t blogged for a few days, it didn’t seem right with the terrible news from France over the weekend. 

Our friend Helga joined us here last Friday. We picked her up at the bus station in town, which just happened to be a short walk from the bar where they sell the local Baja IPA (Peyote). So it being Friday, it was natural to have a couple of pints, and our friends Terry & Valerie joined us too. It was a good way to start the weekend. 

Saturday we did our shopping at the local markets - we bought meat from the butcher’s for the first time. It actually was pretty good, and everyone is still alive, despite the photos! 

Sunday was taken up with tennis up at Ed’s, I actually played for about 3 hrs - very good exercise, and good practice, because next week I’m playing in a tournament that the locals have organized. The previous one in September was called WINEbeldon… this time it’s the US CHOPEN (Chope apparently means to ‘chug’ as in beer/tequila!!) There’s food and prizes, and everyone gets a tee shirt.

The house is continuing very well, the foundations are almost complete and the foundation walls are starting to rise. They work so hard - the drop in temperature today must have been very welcome.

One of the week’s highlights was “Buen Fin” which is like the Black Friday sales in the US. We found out that one of the local stores was selling 3 for 2 booze - so we stocked up! And we also bought for Ed our neighbour. We got some raised eyebrows at the check out with 36 bottles of wine for ‘mi amigo’! A likely story...

Very sticky.

Coronation Street, wine and peanuts = happy 

Morning visitor

Frothy coffee at Maria California's

X rated butcher shop

Happy "Buen Fin" to all!

Sponge Bob Santa

33% off!!! And the bottle on the left only cost $3 in the first place.

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