Puerto Peñasco, Mexico... Day 5

 

   Thus far, our visit to this Mexican resort has been fun. We are mindful of COVID risks and we take every precaution. What we do and see is very much like what we do in the states. The main difference is we virtually have this huge resort to ourselves!  Walking from one end of the garden area, alongside the swimming pools and the Lazy River, to the other end, we usually see only 3 to 6 people. It’s almost like Nancy booked this whole resort for us!

   I am still awed at crossing the border into Mexico. There was one security guard. The 7 of us walking in with our luggage was asked only one question.  “Are you only bringing in your clothes?”  One or two of our group answered “yes” and he waved us on through. We were not asked to show passports or id. Nothing was asked of Toronto. 

   It does seem a bit chilly here. The wind picked up again this morning. We had planned to take a taxi into town and do the whale watching tour today but yesterday, Eric the Booker said the sightseeing boats would be grounded today because of bad weather. Perhaps a storm is brewing. The wind is blowing 40 km/hr today. It should be a good day for Ron to play golf. All he has to do is make a good chip shot and let the wind carry the ball to the green!  

   We walked to the restaurant this morning at 9:00 to have breakfast.  Once again we saw no other customers. 

   Lounging around the pool this afternoon we saw only 5 other tourists. Word has it that this resort will be at full capacity in a few days when Spring Break comes.  That means 1000 - 1500 people. I suspect it will be hard to find even a lounge chair!   But this week, we have our pick!

   We had a delicious dinner inside tonight. Spaghetti with meat sauce and salad. Worth every penny!!

   Following dinner, Ron and I explored the beach during our   lower than normal low tide.  It was interesting that beyond the regular sandy beach we normally have, the sand is hard packed and wavy like corrugated tin on a barn. With a minus 0.7’, the surf seemed to be another 1/4 mile farther out. We had to remove our shoes and socks because there were 4 or 5 bodies of water we had to cross. Toronto was a little apprehensive but soon became adapted to the task. Ironically the quantity of seashells diminished the farther out were got and we found only one. Both halves were still attached. It was about 4”across. A nice one. 

   We spotted one toe-size soft shell crab and a green starfish. Toronto enjoyed frolicking in the sand, getting pretty rambunctious. He. Almost knocked Ron down; hit him so hard!  

   It was a nice hike and we enjoyed the sunset. Toronto got us back to the exact same spot we started.  He had no trouble navigating us in the dark. Our feet were so cold when we got back that we decided to stand in the shallow end of the hot tub and equalize. Sure felt good!