Crazy happy family.
Don't remember the name of the smaller birds, but this is the first time I've seen them-probably has to do with the time of year.
The waterway through the mangroves. The tide was still high enough for us to boat through. During low tide it becomes a mud bog.
On the "Hummer."
Stone Island has the best beaches in the area.
After the hour or so on the beach they hauled us back to the hut, where our delicious lunch of fish cooked on mangrove wood waited for us.
The tables and benches were petrified palm tree trunks.
Our dessert was coconut candies-actually macaroons-made with fresh grated coconut. So yummy and they gave us the recipe.
Then we headed back, and Fernando our guide brought out a bucket of fish to feed the pelicans. He asked for volunteers and Sydney was first in line.
Pretty cute!
I had to get a shot of that hat!
That night most of the guys went to a baseball game. Mazatlan has a professional AAA team-some of the players even come from major league teams in the US, wanting to stay in shape during the winter. They do this at a mere fraction of what they earn in the US. The guys had a blast-they showed Stan on the JumboTron and played Christmas music. He played along and waved. The crowd cheered and some lady from Canada passed him her e-mail address. Nice try lady, that Santa is taken!
The name of the team is "El Venados" the deer, since Mazatlan was named by the local indians, "Land of the Deer." Here is their mascot.
The family had had spaghetti for dinner, but I didn't eat since I was allergic. So after the guys left, I freshened up and went to the restaurant all by myself and had a lovely shrimp salad.
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