Apr 01, 2015
Adios, Semena Santa and Caeli turns 10
We are saying adios this morning to our beloved Isla. At 5:30AM to be exact. Our first day North is a long 507 miles and can take up to 12 hours. We have heard reports that the road is in rather bad shape this year. Will we make it? Will it take even longer than normal? Will we have to stop earlier than anticipated? Most RVers do the drive from Mazatlan to San Carlos over 2 days. We do it on one very long day. Why? Why not? If we are leaving paradise then let us just go, rapido. We do hope to make it. Everything is ready to go including the egg salad mix ready to turn into quick sandwiches to eat as we travel. We only stop for fuel the once ( our tank is full from when we arrived ) and to pee the girls. While Colin does that I am in the kitchen preparing sustenance for the long journey.
Shot from the air by another blogger. Adios dear Isla. The Isla is just below the shipping channel into Mazatlan. You can see how populated it is vs Isla de la Piedra. The line dividing the Isla is known as ‘the road’. Note the mile after mile of sandy beach along the Isla coast.
We are paid through to April 8th but this is Semena Santa and thousands upon thousands of people are descending on both Mazatlan and the Isla. We have been here before during this special time and love it. However we needed to get packed up and with all the extra vehicles on the Isla it would be near impossible to get our things to our bodega. So sadly we are leaving at the height of the excitement. I shall miss my coco guy, he did very well again yesterday. We will be here next year for certain. Meanwhile we have managed to capture a wee bit of the fun for you.
Lots of fun in the water.
Many choices of food to try including these mangoes.
I think this fella was supposed to be renting out the boogie boards…well perhaps after he finished dealing with his social media.
Things can get crowded .
We were told that this fellow was from India. Here he is about to walk on broken glass.
Father – daughter love.
So much to see in just a few yards of space.
When Semena Santa is in full swing ( maybe by Thursday/Friday ) you won’t even be able to see the water.
Lucky me…I didn’t spill a drop of my cerveza 🙂
I caught this group of folks descending on the beach. In my mind they are all saying ” where should we set our stuff up ” !!
Pacifico the cerveza of choice. Suddenly these bright blue tents have popped up all over the beach.
Our baby Caeli turns 10 today.
When the breeder sent us her photos we were instantly in love.
Carmeh and Caeli taken in August of 2005.
Caeli just a few days ago here on the Isla.
The girls just wanted some quality snug time, here on the Isla, a few days ago.
It certainly is difficult to leave such beauty.
Adios Isla de la Piedra….
…hasta Noviembre.
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Safe travels! Slow is smooth, smooth is fast. It’s warming up nicely here on the left coast.
I hope the roads are ok for you. I have been in Mazatlan one Easter and what a gigantic noisy happy party.
Happy Birthday Caeli! Gretchen and Willy will be 12 the 16th. Goodness, is that all on the beach right in front of the RV park???
Safe travels back to Canada! Thanks, once again, for allowing us to hang out with you all on the Isla!!
Have a great trip back, we’ll hold down the fort here, ha ha ha! By the way it is Semana Santa for Holy Week, semana is week in Spanish. Safe travels!
Safe travels, Contessa & Colin! What fun photos – fabulous! Happy birthday, Caeli!!!
Have a safe trip home – Home!! Like home to home – enjoyed your beach & garden pics – so colourful. …
Happy Birthday Caeli! Yep, Semana Santa is upon on and here in D.F. a mad rush to get out of town. Things will be pretty empty here the next four days.
Have a safe trip. It’s at least decent weather in the Okanagan.
Always hare to get going again. Once you get some miles behind you you’ll be good to go. Safe travels north.
Oops! Of course I meant ‘hard’!
Travel safe and enjoy the journey.