This week was spent on the Pacific Coast of Mexico with my wife, our co-worker and nine young people from the church. It's a small place near San Blas, Nayarit. We slept in tents and went to the beach every day, except Wednesday. Mental note to self: Sunblock washes off in salt water. Next mental note to self: Insect repellent washes off in salt water. Thus the insect bites on my ankles, arms and strangely, now my head. I wonder if these bugs are like our Oklahoma chiggers. They start low and move up, leaving few areas unaffected. Other bumps are just now showing up. Who knows?
We got burned, but it was worth it. I love the water. I spent hours in the water. I coveted a big tractor tire tube some boys were floating on, so I hunted down a fix-a-flat shop and bought me one. 100 pesos = less than ten dollars. It's already paid for itself in fun and lots of smiles!
On Tuesday we visited an old Spanish fort called the Contaduria built in 1770 alonside a church built in 1780. Very interesting ruins, being further ruined by extensive restoration. I'm quite sure the new product has grossly strayed from the original concept.
On Thursday, we visited a Crocodile hatchery, dedicated to releasing crocodiles back into the wild in areas where they have been extinguished by humans. Evidently, the crocs are doing some ecological construction themselves. Rumor has it that a local croc has recently eaten one horse and two cows and quite possibly an indigenous young man, as evidenced by his clothes being found near the recent sightings of the reptile. Back to the hatchery, this is the last generation to be released into the wild, as the area, in the words of the guide, "has been saturated". Comforting words, I'm sure. Future generations will be used for meat and hide. And there all you animal right activists were just getting ready to applaud the Civil Association responsible for such kind treatment.
In passing: Kudos to the Navy SEALs responsible for the rescue of the good captain. Their names are not necessary for the nation to duly honor them.
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