Now I Can Draw

It’s taken a bit but I’ve taken a lot – pictures that is.

So without further ado, here is a pictorial journey so far……

and we’re heading for Mexico from Phoenix. We thought we had an exclusive on arid outback but this is eerily similar until you cross the border then its arid squalor…..

but out of the blue pops condos.

Wealthy Mexicans and southern  Americans flock here for their annual leave. The beaches and shopping are major attractions…….

and of course there’s the ATV’ing……

this could have been real fun but I was carrying an anchor (mind you, so was Gary).

Our time in Mexico was only a bare 4 days but we crammed in a bit…..

including some house hunting at La Cholla (believe it or not – million dollar properties) and getting “Wrecked at the REEF” – a drinking hole right on the beach (I wasn’t getting real wrecked at their prices). Its a whole different world.

At some point we shopped and bought bottles of wine for as little as $7.00 and it wasn’t real bad. I was so pleased to discover that Linda and Gary are both red drinkers – personally a great relief cos I thought I might have had to convert to spirits. Jude still stuck to water though.

Building codes don’t mean much in Mexico – if indeed there are any. Have a look at the chipboards walls backing onto seawater and the placement of aircon units on the thatch and the wiring hanging out into the street. The above photo of us is in front of a restaurant stuck up on sticks out in the water, behind the shop chipboard walls.

But its interesting and different and I’d go back to see more. We’re told the “cartels” run everything so you gotta be a bit careful where you set foot but none of this was evident.

OK so back to Phoenix on Friday arvo, a day at home and then off to Page. I must mention at this juncture that we have been due south of Phoenix to reach Rocky Point Mexico and we are now heading due north to Page and Lake Powell which collects water from the Colorado River before it travels the Grand Canyon. Linda has rented a house in Page for the couple of nights we are to be there. Good job too.

Well, north of Phoenix is desert too but some of it is spectacular….

and then we’re in Injun territory……

where all kinds of genuine made yesterday artifacts are on sale. We did succumb to a bit of ‘arm twisting’.

This is gettin’ a bit long for y’all ta take in so I’ll sign arf fa’ now and see y’agin tomorra.