Morning dawned nice and calm at Tecolote, so as usual coffee on the beach was in order. We decicded to head out for real this time, and took some photos at the ferry teminal on the way by.
There was no internet on the menu this morning, so we took up the offer from the University site just around the corner.
We confirmed that things were still snowy and cold at home and took a look at some emails.
This time we took the route right along the coast back into La Paz and found miles of beautiful walkway along just back of the beach - some of it still under construction.
The sidewalk sweepers were out in force - each with a regular corn broom.
Found a huge, modern supermarket to stock up on groceries - no shortage of supply or variety here, and some of the parking areas were even covered by canopies!














But just a block shy of the market was a carwash, so for 60 pesos, Blue got a very thorough cleaning by a crew of quite motivated and jovial cleaners, to a variety of music which spanned Elvis to Michael J. I didn't say I liked all the music.










Then it was off to find the propane store on the way out of the city to the south. In Mexico, it appears that only larger centres have propane, from only one location each.
Not sure if it was Monday rush or not, but there was quite a line-up; mostly locals, but a few tourists. Some of the tanks presented for filling looked like they had arrived about Columbus time!

Then once again it was decision time (no one ever said vacationing was easy or stress free - (well, they did, but who cares). Which coast? East or West?
Since east was a bit closer, we decided to head out and check out the big wind-surfing, kite-sailing mecca at Ventana beach. What a place that is!














As usual, an amazing concentration of British Columbia rigs, but many more vans and tents in this area. Don't BC'ers ever work or stay home?
















Anyway the big thing here is the frame tents almost everyone brings along to house all the toys. Most have elaborate racks inside to hold the boards. and wet suits are hanging everywhere.
There appears to be a few dealers here with dislplays and presumably demo toys. They all have huge expanses of tarps staked out on the beach, and water hoses everywhere.
I suspect this is all to do with the need to rinse the salt off everything before storing it in your 'garage'. And these kites are somewhat different than the ones I have seen being use on snow. They have inflatable sections in them so they keep their shape, and of course float on the water. Unlike paragliding canopies that self-inflate from the wind, these appear to be pumped up prior to use.

There appears to be commercially available internet available throughout the adjacent little town, but in sticking to my high moral standards, I managed to find a free location to chat with you.
Very nice showers in this campground and a pipe in the ground that I'm told is a dump station, so lets check it out this morning, shall we?

Ventanna Beach

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=24.055733,-109.989233&h1=en&t=k



Today's RV hint: Always put your eggs somewhere secure in the fridge.
RV hint #2: Always open the fridge carefully if you have been on the road.





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