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Friday, January 24, 2014

Everything is going to the dogs!

Today is Thursday.

Eric is still suffering from swollen bug bites but he did get some antihistamines and then when he showed the park manager (Ruben) his swollen hand he disappeared and came back with ointment from the Farmacia.  Nice!  It was so swollen Eric didn’t think he could shift the bike so we just hung around here for the day.  He has been covered up when we go out for dinner and sprayed with Deet but it doesn’t seem to help….a real bug magnet!

Thursday was quiet for most of the day. Late in the morning another rig with a small child and two dogs moved into the park.  Pretty noisy little boy but we’ll see how that works out and of course the dogs are completely off leash.  I wonder how they’ll keep track of the poop with two of them and a little boy to watch. 

We went down to the beach in the afternoon for a swim but the waves were huge so no swim for us. 

The people from the three rigs in the park who were away showed up some time Thursday night after their trip inland but we haven’t spoken to them yet. 

Today (Friday) we were off for a ride south.

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Heading out on Mex 200 south.

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Big truck up ahead.

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As I’ve said before the road south is two lanes and has to carry all the traffic, commercial and passenger.  If a big truck is in the way everyone is stuck behind it.  There are many, many crosses at the edge of the road as the Mexicans will pass on a double line and a blind curve.  They just can’t wait and it can get you killed whether it is your fault or not.  Not good and I must say it is very nerve wracking. 

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We took the road that leads from Sayulita to the coast through Litibu (high end development with a golf course) Punta de Mita and then on to the Marina and Yacht Club in the Bahia de Banderas  north of Puerto Vallarta.

Once we turned off at Sayulita it got better.  A pretty ride. 

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Down the street through La Cruz de Huanacaxtle to the marina.

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We pulled into the marina and Yacht Club and decided to have lunch.  A lovely facility with tons of huge boats and people with lots of money. 

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We went upstairs to the restaurant and it was very nice with a view of the marina.

Be prepared for a rant…..

We ordered lunch and while we were waiting we were surprised to see people come in with a huge Poodle.  Not long after another two owners with dogs in tow.  Disgusting and against health codes in Canada and USA and probably in Mexico as well.  North Americans taking advantage as usual.  No I don’t hate dogs….they just shouldn’t be in restaurants and the same thing is happening here in Los de Marcos.  Ridiculous!  Sorry if you think dogs are people but I don’t.  We didn’t talk baby talk to our children and we didn’t to our dogs either.  Again, we had dogs all of our lives, but they were just that….dogs.  We loved them, fed them, played with them and cried when they died but they were not people. 

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This is Moxie our last dog.  She was a Maremma Italian guard dog and she looked after us and was our friend for almost 14 years. 

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Barking at the bear in the field.

Enough  said!

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Walking back to the bike.

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Lovely Hibiscus.

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Prickly hedge with apple like fruit.  Eric said I should try it…I declined!

We rode back the same route to Los de Marcos even though the road from Bucerious to Punta de Mita has a lot of potholes.  The road is under trees and is in the shade which masks the potholes and it is not good to drop into one.  Bone jarring and not good for the bike either. 

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Back along the ocean.

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Through Litibu.  Golf course and huge tourist complexes.  Very high end.  Apparently Bill Gates bought Four Seasons resort property in the Punta de Mita area so you can guess how nice it is.P1050680

Litibu complex.

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We were home around 2:30 and off to the beach to see if we could get a swim.  Success.  The swell was down and people other than surfers were back in the water.  A little dicey getting in and out but all in all a good swim.  

Happy hour, dinner in town (more mosquito or something bites for Eric) and now time for bed. 

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