Can you believe we are only two sleeps away from returning to Isla de la Piedra? A week ago I wasn’t sure that I could wait eight or nine days and now we are down to two nights and one full day. We have been busy packing and organizing. Because of the extreme rains this past summer the Isla roads are full of huge potholes. Fortunately Colin had already arranged for the low trees branches to be cut so we only have to navigate the pot holes. Hence careful packing of our fragiles and art objects.
Now that we are leaving the weed cutting gets more intense.
Meanwhile I have been busy grocery shopping for what is not available on the Isla and stocking up somewhat so that we can simply just get there and sit and rest and relax and take it all in. Yes we will eventfully need to get stuff from our bodega but we have lived without it all for four months so we can take our time getting settled. Of course the urge to get it done will be pushing us but I think my desire to be one with the ocean wl be stronger.
I had no idea that there were two RV patio pads under all that mess.
I know for a fact that Alex our palapa builder will be pushing to get started but we do need a few days to figure where the light is coming from and where we will set up our relaxing areas. The priority of course will be fencing for the girls. I already ordered new fencing to add to what we have and it is waiting on the Isla. We can simply start with a small area and then add as we have time and expand their area. I am pretty sure that to just be free to be outside next to the ocean breeze and view will be all they need – no matter the size of their penned in area.
Night two of unloading the U Haul into our new RV on October 8, 2024.
Colin’s first physio appointment on the Isla with Sofia is booked for Friday morning, the 31st. She is the one he has been seeing once per week in Centro. Sofia has an eagle eye and is extremely attentive to details and to the slightest error. She has caught so many small things and has helped Colin so much. He has progressed in the past few weeks. But he does tire easily as he keeps pushing his body.
It took me 6 other 7 months to finally find things. Those first days things were simply shoved into empty spaces.
I can’t say that I will miss this place ( hell hole ). We had three huge 5th wheels from Alberta heading down to La Parota RV Park in Lo De Marcos stop by last week. They were surprised at how unkempt this place was. The mosquitoes are still biting but the weeds are starting to get cut. On a daily basis we check for spear grass and remove it from the girls. Ciela is a magnet for the new batch of prickly burrs just popping up everywhere. And Carlie has the eye infection this week. Wednesday morning can’t come soon enough.
So why can’t I sleep at night? Maybe too many things going thru my mind. As far as I can tell the new site @ #15 is ready for us. Erik was supposed to have set up the tinaco & pump and water supply for us this past weekend. I called TotalPlay and created a new account with an anticipated installation of the fibre optic internet connection early afternoon Wednesday.
A new perch for the girls last October. This October they will have a new yard.
With everything that has been happening ( including daily physio this past week ) it completely slipped my mind that we have been full time RVers for over a year now. We started living in this RV on Monday October 7th, 2024
We someone managed to fit into the old palapa. One of our first sunsets on the Isla in October 2024.
We left Canada on October 4th, 2024 and crossed into Mexico on October 24,2024 and have officially been living in Mazatlan since October 26, 2024, a year ago yesterday.
A new windscreen. Lovely. We were able to have it moved to the new site. It will be a bit shorter when we re install it next week.
It took extra time to write this blog post tonight as I had to go back to last October. I was surprised to read things that I had forgot like my having emergency root canals mere days before we left Kelowna and of course my cataract surgeries. But we actually had problems on the road with the Jeep ( and crappy hotels ) traveling to California to pickup this RV. Then when we finally left the RV dealership we had RV problems from that first night. It really has been a difficult year. Let’s hope that as we go into our second year in the RV things will settle down.
Starting to look like home. At least this October, I only have to deal with the outside of the RV.
The details of last October are not well recorded as I simply did not have the energy to do so. I wish that I had been able to take the time to go back and write up all the missing days. I know that I was so worn out once we got to the Isla that I pretty much slept from November 2024 to March 2025. I was just getting back to whatever my new normal was going to be when Colin had his stroke.
Our new location. From the Playa Sur Embarcadero you turn right and walk for a short period of time. The tip of the first red arrow shows the entrance to the compound. Our RV was parked at an angle. The tip of the second red arrow, along with the #15 indicates the entrance to our new home. The yellow outline will be our RV and the green area shows our outdoor living space.
So returning to the Isla is going to be like starting all over. Hoping to take it one step at a time, poco a poco.
Yahoo finally the move date is one sleep away! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Hope every thing goes smoothly on your trip to your new home. Glad top hear Colin continues to improve.
Out with 2025, in with 2026
It will be home sweet home getting back to the Isla… congrats! Your perseverance is remarkable and soon you be able to breathe again. XO
So looking forward to hearing great news and relaxation for you both.
Super excited for you all. Good luck getting things set up!
Truly happy for you that you will be back on the Isla very soon! Think of you both often. We are not travelling right now and no plans in the works. Will see in the New Year!
All the best as you navigate the move and get settled in!
Sharon
I am so happy to see this day arrive! The stress in your lives is about to go way down!