This year the hurricane season left quite an aftermath. The only palapa we find unoccupied has two walls, no roof and unsteady poles. Luis, our beach landlord promises "Mañana!" We believe him. No choice!
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| A sad sight |
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| We move in a few chairs and a table anyway |
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| We have our first propane fireplace fire....in our open air palapa. |
Sure enough, a few days later, Oscar shows up with a big smile, a machete, wire bits, shovel and a hammer. Here we go...today is palapa construction day! The roof comes in on the back of his truck from a pile of palapa parts leftover by some luck.
We draw in the sand that our building plans include walls on all sides and a single doorway.
He tells us, with lots of espanol and many hand and body movements that soon we will be dancing inside this lovely palapa kitchen. OK then!
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| The roof makes such a difference!! |
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| Christmas cactus lights |
Now things happen at warp speed. We move our possessions out of the storage container in town and into the palapa. We can seriously set up camp now. The new "bug tent" goes up, and for the first year, we park with our rig looking directly out into the bay. Palapa on one side, bug tent on the other, and a few chairs and table right out in front. It's like having multiple living spaces.
Before it seems possible it's Saturday and one of the beach families has arranged for the new orphanage in Mulege to bring their 13 children to the beach for a play day. For some of these children, it's the first time they have been to a beach. They range in age for 2 years to early teens. Beach boats, paddle boards and floaty toys are pulled out of everyone's rigs. The kids jump in the water right with their clothes and big smiles! (each child has only one change of clothes and no...no one has the luxury of a bathing suit)
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| They are all captains! |
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| Prepare to be boarded! |
To add to the special day, Santa arrives with a bag of stuffed toys, one for each child. Then there is a hot dog and chip and apple juice buffet and of course, a piñata! On top of "what could be more??"...our camping motorcyclists (going around the world in 5 years) have offered rides! Talk about SMILES!
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| Santa Roy |
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| Two cold swimmers |
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| Hot dogs all around |
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| This little guy pops up from under the table and tried to sneak the chip bag!! Busted! |
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| Biker from Holland gives big rides |
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| Mike from Bogeta, Columbia and his new best buddy! |
The kids leave and their magic smiles have transferred to all of us left on the beach. What a gift in giving!
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| Start 'em young! |
One last photo of this cool mini kayak that a kayaking dad made for his son....I guess instead of a cradle!? Soooo cute.
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