Ah, La Penita
Kathleen, here.
Ah, La Penita.
We waited so long to get here and the road was long and winding. We are now settled in. We have become familiar with our surroundings, the sounds, the sites. As one studies our pictures, the thick growth of the jungle is quickly noticed. The small towns that line the beaches continually fight the rapid growth of the lush green palm, banana and mango trees. These small towns exist between the jungle and the Pacific Ocean with its waves relentlessly pounding the white sandy beaches.
We have our cameras close by at all times waiting for a shot of one of the many exotic animals that live here. Geckos can be spotted quite often as I walk to my clothes line behind the coach. These little guys are fast and can feel you coming so they are gone in a flash. A small black snake lives in a pile of dirt and rock not too far from us. A much bigger serpent lives in the thick jungle behind us. He has been spotted by George; I haven’t seen it. I don’t want to see it. Spiders of various sizes keep their distance. Iguanas are often spotted sunning themselves on the wide heavy branches that hang out over the park. A story is told that one morning an iguana was sleeping on a branch. He lost his balance and he fell into the swimming pool startling volley ball players. Exotic birds sing outside our windows and tiny aunts continue to find ways to enter our coach. We are constantly fighting the aunts but welcome the beautiful song of the birds.
We have caught a few photos of these locals. The one that everyone tries to get a shot of is a family of crocodiles that live in a swamp near by. Their tracks can be seen on the sandy beach. A few lucky photographers have gotten pretty good shots. We will post the first pictures that we get of them.
The RV Park is on the Northern edge of La Penita. A short walk will take you to the down town area where shops line the narrow streets. Pretty much everything you need can be found in these tiny shops. The town has many restaurants, as well. (Mexican food, of course, along with other quisines). There is nothing like the fresh produce that is reasonably priced. There are several wonderful bakeries with their fresh loaves of bread and pan dulce which means sweet bread. So Good. A perk for staying at our RV Park is that twice a week, a vegetable/fruit truck and a bread truck visits us.
There is no time to be bored here at the park. Volley ball every morning at the pool. Several types of exercise classes are offered. Twice a week there is a social gathering for any one who is hungry for tacos or hamburgers and hot dogs. The holidays are approaching and a social gathering to celebrate Thanksgiving, (no matter where you are from) is planned. Christmas will be a day of celebrating and good eating as well I hear.
We have gotten to know a lot of the folks who traveled with us from Tucson. Most are staying the whole season. We are looking forward to spending time with them as we get more acclimated to Mexican life. So far it seems to agree with all of us.
The caravan that brought us down here was broken up into several groups. Our group of six RVs consisted of three from the USA and three from Canada. We have stayed close and are enjoying each other’s company. We call our little group the “Hookers,” as we all enjoy fishing and one cannot fish without a hook.
Below are more photos from our album. Enjoy them and keep posted for more stories and more great pictures.
