A day in Playa Cortez

The day started for Eric by trying to figure what the heck is going on with the full propane tank that wouldn’t give us any propane.    First he had the office call the propane truck to fill up the empty one so we had at least one working.   Then he tried bleeding the full tank through the bleed screw, and dropping it a few times and opening it every so slowly and then it worked.  The way the switch over is supposed to happen is that both tanks are connected and turned on with the lever turned to the tank you designate as primary.  When that tank runs out it should automatically switch to the back-up tank and the indicator should turn red/green and now you know that the primary tank is empty.   You then turn off the empty tank and disconnect if to be filled.  Now reconnect it and turn the lever to the tank in use and slowly turn on the now filled tank.  We have never used this regulator before so Eric had to go on line to see how to operatate it.  I might add that the full tank that wouldn’t work last night finally worked after Eric bled about half of the propane out.  Some safety check valve bull sh** problem.  Is the problem fixed who knows.

I haven’t taken pictures here in the last few years and since I have a new camera I thought I’d show you how beautiful it is here.  This shot is looking towards the front of the hotel where you enter. 

One of the very large fountains.  They are quite lovely but the water is very green!

Nicely trimmed walkway of bougainvillea. 

This looks a lot more pristine than it actually is.  The hotel is showing it’s age and I would guess that the amount of money it would take to restore it to it’s former glory would be huge. 

Looking back at the RV park from inside.  We are parked over to the left.

Walking out the back of the lobby onto the very large patio where they often have weddings. 

It’s cooler today as a north wind is blowing. 

Looking north towards Miramar where there are houses and a lovely beach.

The hotel dock.  I shot into the sun and it looks kind off cool. 

Huge cacti out front.

Looking back at the hotel.  Many people come here just to have wedding pictures taken. 

Down the stairs to the dock. 

Coming up the walkway to the pool area.  It is not heated so by this time of year only the children will swim in it!

The waves are rolling in.

Pretty.

Out on the dock looking back at the hotel.

Looks like night but that’s actually the sun.

Not much of a beach to swim here as it’s quite rocky.

I didn’t go to the end of the dock as the waves were crashing over the end. 

I didn’t mention on yesterday’s post which was quite lengthy that we had more friends pull into the park.  Around 5pm yesterday Otto and Edna from Salmon Arm, B.C. pulled in.  We know them from Las Jaibas.   They’d come all the way from Why, Az and were exhausted.  We had a quick hello and said we’d catch up tomorrow which is of course today!

So at happy hour tonight the bugs weren’t bad because the north wind is blowing.  We were joined but a couple who pulled in today with a small trailer.  Tony and Lorraine are from Gabriola Island, B.C. and are on their way to Rincon de Guayabitos for the winter.  They are British and were interesting people to chat to.  They are very interested in Craft beer and had an interesting story about a young couple from the USA who have immigrated to Chacala which is just north of La Penita in the Rincon area.    The young couple have started a small craft brewery there and Tony and Lorraine who are  friends with them travel up to Chacala to drink beer when they have their tasting room open.  Nice people.  Tony is a beer snob much like I am a bread snob….funny! 

So a nice day!