Sunday, 20 February 2022

The Tycoon

Well, it happened! Gerald and I turned 65 on the same day, and so for the grand occasion Hoss decided to rent a yacht, and Gerald agreed. The Tycoon was roomy, and having three levels allowed all 15 of us to spread out quite comfortably. A pretty good party was held on the boat. We toured up and down the coast line from Playa Linda to Manzanilla Bay enjoying the sites, with swimming and snorkeling in a couple of different locations, and dolphin watching as a highlight, and of course with a variety of drinks and tons of food! It was a great day on the water.

                                       The birthday kids, Gerald and me


                             My lovely girlfriend, Lynne, with always a beautiful smile


 
 Fun friend and relative, Kim. So glad for the massive surprise you and Tim gave me by showing up at our doorstep the other night! I couldn't have been more shocked!


                                     Dear long time friends, Correen and Wanda.


Leaving the marina, with only half our gang. We will pick the others up in Zihuatanejo.





                                       Captain Jorge


                                      Old friend Louis


                                      New friend, Calvin


                    Our dear fun friend and relative, Tim, who always makes me laugh.



                                               I love this picture of Wanda!





                                      The last of the gang to come on to the boat.





                                                Now that's the way to relax!



                                     More dolphins



                       Fellow boaters just finishing up with their swim and heading home.


                                        
 An excellent bay for swimming and snorkeling. We had a very nice cool down!



                                       The dolphins gave us an excellent show!


         One of my oldest and dearest friends! We have been close friends since Grade 7.
                                       Our very good friend Randy!





                                        Our amazing captain, Jorge.


                                             The captain's young helper


A delicious carrot cake was enjoyed by everyone with many thanks to the Ziolas who brought it.


                                       Another beautiful sunset!


 It's always nice to catch a few winks while on a boat....so relaxing. Hoss wasn't the only one caught napping. Well, that's a rap! I went home totally exhausted! Thanks for all the birthday fun, everyone! It was a gas!
 

 

 

Tuesday, 15 February 2022

Valentine's Day Supper

We celebrated Valentine's Day eating a delicious meal with good friends at the restaurant, Trattoria de Gianni.




 

Wildlife at Playa Linda

 We took Tim and Kim on a tour showing them the sites of Zihuatanejo and Ixtapa. One of our many stops was at Playa Linda to see the beach and the salt-water crocodiles along with the many turtles and colourful iguanas that share the same habitat. We were surprised by all the storks that were sitting in the trees, building nests, and demonstrating some mating rituals. 



                                         Spoonbills




 

 

A Huge Shock, and Wonderful Surprise!

 As we were sitting around our apartment having a drink before going for supper, very good friends of ours, who are parents' of our daughter-in-law, walked into our apartment! I was totally shocked!! It was a great conspiracy they cooked up with my husband to surprise me for my upcoming 65th birthday! Best birthday gift ever!

                                              Our dear friends Tim and Kim!


                                           Enjoying the sun in our refreshing pool.


                                           Supper at La Papa Loca's(Crazy potatoes)

 

                                            We love our stuffed potatoes!