Picking our Mexican Vacation Home

Thursday, January 26, 2012
San Carlos, Mexico

Today we went for another atv ride.  This time in the opposite direction to a local oasis in the desert and to one of the local fishing villages.

On our way we stopped at a cactus forest.  Take a good look at the trunk of that thing.  It must be couple hundred years old.  They say they usually grow about an inch a year.  Mark backed in a little too close and payed the price.

We are following Pat and Stan as they pass one of the little fishing camps along an inlet.

Yes, this is where we get fresh fish.

 Stan opening a gate so we can get access to the road leading to the local oasis.  Make sure you close the gate, Stan, so the horse doesn't get out!  Earlier today when we went in to see the huge cactus forest we left a gate open because we were just going to be in there a "momento".  Well, you guessed it, we passed a horse about a minute later and as we left we saw the horse galloping away.  We felt pretty guilty.  Previously we had closed gates and the one time we didn't, we committed the ultimate touristo  sin.  Leaving gates open and letting out the livestock.

Self portrait in the oasis.  I think I see Clyde's nostril sticking up there!  It was a beautiful nostril, I mean oasis, but there was no water coming from the waterfall this time of year.

 Then down to a little deserted fishing village.  It is inhabited only in the summer months.

You can see the little houses in the distance.  We didn't see another living soul on the beach until a kiteboarder showed up when we were leaving.  He was being dropped off so he could then kite south to the Soggy Peso beach.

 Mark taking a nap after our picnic lunch as the girls looked for shells.

 Stan taking a nap while the girls look for shells.




Mark and Angie in their new vacation home.  It's not up to par with Pat and Stan but the view is fabulous and the price is right!  We are also purchasing three extras for the ninos!