Sunday, April 9, 2023

March into April 2023

March was super busy for us with Nicky, Phil, Rylie and Oakley visiting, plus their friends April and Tapio spent a couple of days here. Then Jonathan and Lilly joined the fun and Kendrianne arrived last- it was so great to have such a lovely long time with all of them. 

It's hard to choose the best photos, so there are lots! 

'La Vaquita' left the roof of the supermarket to appear in this year's carnaval parade!

Paul plays tennis with Tone (92!) every Saturday at Capi's new court

Attending the La Ventana Beer Festival with Tamara, Fred and Steve

We hosted Karen's House Concert with 55 people attending

Flamenco 'hack' - how to fix a broken thumbnail with superglue and ping pong ball 

On our whale watching trip, Leanne and Karen got soaked

Old school tailor in the centro - sign translates as "tricks and composures"

Lupita finally opens her taco place - we've been 3 times already

Our friend Juan with his friends and matching bandanas

Leanne rocking her authentic mexican poncho

Sound check for Ambulance fundraiser "Jazz in the Desert"

We were invited to attend Karen & Celia's wedding

Paul loves to be woken up with venomous snake videos in the morning

First day popsicles by the pool!

Rylie getting her nails done at Kathy's

Smores by the fire with April & Tapio and kids

Cool bike rentals on the Malecon

Having a laugh with lunch at McFisher's

Sand castle number 1

Rylie did a beautiful sketch of a native 'weed' in our garden

The cousins having breakfast

The cousins in the pool. Oakley chose to have that expression on every pic!

Lovely pic - brunch at Casa del Bagre

Different building technique on sand castle number 2

Girls only happy hour at Bagre

Rylie gets a flute lesson from Karen

Oakley likes Mexico

Lilly likes guacamole!

...and corn tortillas (pizza, as she calls them!)

Lovely roof top photo

Jonathan replicates the Bagre grilled caesar salad. Yum!

Another lovely sunset photo

We managed to squeeze in 9 holes at Paraiso del Mar

Say "Cheeese" in the 'baby pool'

Lilly has applied for citizenship!

Meeting 'Coco' the 47 year old cockatoo

Lilly with a rose from Daddy! 

Here are some short videos: