Celebrations

December 12th is Dia de la Virgen Guadalupe, a national holiday in Mexico.  It honors the appearance of the Virgin Mary to Juan Diego and, thus, the Mexican people. There is a little altar painted in the rocks above the fishmongers' place beside the bridge down the road.  We walked there and lit a candle.

Boo has his eye on the gulls and pelicans roosting nearby.

The 13th was our 44th wedding anniversary.  We celebrated by spending the afternoon at one of our favorite beaches-Piedra Pinta (We think that means picturesque stones).  Boo had a grand time chasing the sea gulls who taunted him endlessly.

Check out Boo and his paw prints in the sand.

The water is beautiful, crystal clear and so sparkley today!

We watched as 3 fishermen came in, anchored their boat off shore and on the beach and and then set up their nets to catch the biggest crabs you've ever seen.  When he held one up, it reached from the top of his head to below his knee!

That is all netting in the middle of the boat.

They were very friendly and happy to show off their catch in the
front of the boat.  They tossed me a gift of a starfish
that was caught in their nets.

The pelicans arrived in force to dine on the leftovers.

After a shower and a short siesta, we took off for Bonafacio's Cotton Club where we watched the most incredible kite surfers enjoy a windy late afternoon in the sunset while we enjoyed some margaritas and dinner.

The happy couple in the mirror at Bonafacio's and our
table out of the wind