At 7 AM Elia and family pulled out as he was heading back to Ft . Steel to help calf 150 cows. His son who runs the farm dropped the blade of a Front End Loader on his toes and cut them off.
Eslers intended to pull out at 7:30 AM but when I started the MH the Engine Check light came on and I had no throttle. Holy Crap!!!. What I did have, was lots of opinions , most of which I did not need. So I called our friend Ron Miller who has run a Diesel shop in Calgary and Okotoks for 30 plus years. He agreed, that we needed a Code Reader to find the fault. Code Readers are not that common so we figured we would have to get someone from a Cummins garage in Guadalajara to check it out. But first we called Freightliner and after 1/2 an hour on the phone " Mr. Freightliner" gave up. We tried Cummins but the 1 800 number is in the US and we could not get it to ring thru. Ron Miller said he knew of a friend in another camp who had a Reader and he would check with him tomorrow.
Since we were in the mists of a torrential down pour we call a truce since nobody was going to stand out in the rain with a computer under these condition. Incidentally the computer plug is located in the rear at the Engine near the oil dip stick.
I even went to another Park to see a guy who had a similar problem last year. Unfortunately he had a Cat Engine so no luck, however I now have a new friend. Believe me this scenario is not over by an stretch of the imagination but suffice to say we are not going anywhere soon. cheers
Sunday, 8 February 2015
Tuesday, 3 February 2015
Rain , Rain Go Away 31 Jan 2015
Friday was cloudy and rainy most of the day. Every year before the majority of the people leave they have a "class " picture and since several of us were leaving on Sunday and Monday it was decide to have the "Portrait " done on Friday. But the weather did not cooperate so it was cancelled until further notice. On Saturday it rained and rained until 2:30 and then finally the Sun broke through for few hours. So we muster the crew together and got the annual picture done. Does anyone what a picture of 50 senior they don't know. OK , I take one 8 by 10 matte.
Actually the rain stay away long enough to have Happy Hour. Then we went for supper and while we were walking the 4 blocks back to the park the rains came and came and came all night and it was still raining in the morning. Did I mentioned it rained most of Saturday.
Since we are leaving tomorrow we spent the most of the day packing up so we could leave by 7 or 8. cheers
Actually the rain stay away long enough to have Happy Hour. Then we went for supper and while we were walking the 4 blocks back to the park the rains came and came and came all night and it was still raining in the morning. Did I mentioned it rained most of Saturday.
Since we are leaving tomorrow we spent the most of the day packing up so we could leave by 7 or 8. cheers
Saturday, 31 January 2015
The Weather; Hot, Humid and Rain; 29 and 30 Jan 2015
29 Jan: It was hot and humid all day and without warning , it rained during the night just enough to get all our chairs wet. This is definitely a pool day but first we had to visit the local Thursday market for the last time.
We had to pick up some veggies since we are leaving Sunday morning and we don't want to have to go shopping as soon as we arrive at Via Corona. We did not stay long at the market as it was hot and it was a zoo thanks to all those dam Gringos.
However, parking is always at a premium so I had to park about a block away. On our trip to the car we passed a restaurant and of course it was packed with Gringos so we decided to have Bruch. Therefore we could go straight to the pool when we got home and get out of the heat.
Besides the Happy hour the day was a wash. cheers
30 Jan : During the night we had a rain storm and the temperature dropped to 72 F, a regular cold spell for us. However, we never heard it rain so imagine my surprise when I got up at 2:30 to visit the bathroom and found myself standing in puddle of water. I checked to see if there was a leak in the bathroom, then the kitchen and finally the basin in the bedroom to know avail. Then I looked outside and seen all the water and said holy Sh### I left the 3 vents open and exposed to the rain. Problem solve!! close the dam vents.
Naturally, and no surprised, the topic at the Old Geezers morning Scrum was the weather. Everybody is a weather man but nobody said it was going to rain. So much for their expertise. The we got on the topic of the type of weather that provided the most power from an engine. Bob #1 , the ex-pilot seems to have the most knowledge on this subject so he gave us a short educated lecture as if that subject will change the world.
The entire day was cool, cloudy and punctuated with several burst of rain. It rained so hard once that our patio awning on the MH automatically closed which it is supposed to do when there is rain or wind . The surprise to me is that I did not even know that we had that feature on our MH.
No beach day for us today but we did sneak into the pool in the afternoon but it started to rain so we returned the MH as I didn't want to get wet. At least I got a chance to catch up on my reading. cheers
We had to pick up some veggies since we are leaving Sunday morning and we don't want to have to go shopping as soon as we arrive at Via Corona. We did not stay long at the market as it was hot and it was a zoo thanks to all those dam Gringos.
However, parking is always at a premium so I had to park about a block away. On our trip to the car we passed a restaurant and of course it was packed with Gringos so we decided to have Bruch. Therefore we could go straight to the pool when we got home and get out of the heat.
Besides the Happy hour the day was a wash. cheers
30 Jan : During the night we had a rain storm and the temperature dropped to 72 F, a regular cold spell for us. However, we never heard it rain so imagine my surprise when I got up at 2:30 to visit the bathroom and found myself standing in puddle of water. I checked to see if there was a leak in the bathroom, then the kitchen and finally the basin in the bedroom to know avail. Then I looked outside and seen all the water and said holy Sh### I left the 3 vents open and exposed to the rain. Problem solve!! close the dam vents.
Naturally, and no surprised, the topic at the Old Geezers morning Scrum was the weather. Everybody is a weather man but nobody said it was going to rain. So much for their expertise. The we got on the topic of the type of weather that provided the most power from an engine. Bob #1 , the ex-pilot seems to have the most knowledge on this subject so he gave us a short educated lecture as if that subject will change the world.
The entire day was cool, cloudy and punctuated with several burst of rain. It rained so hard once that our patio awning on the MH automatically closed which it is supposed to do when there is rain or wind . The surprise to me is that I did not even know that we had that feature on our MH.
No beach day for us today but we did sneak into the pool in the afternoon but it started to rain so we returned the MH as I didn't want to get wet. At least I got a chance to catch up on my reading. cheers
Friday, 30 January 2015
Wash the MH 27 and 28 Jan 2015
On the 27 th Tuesday we did mostly nothing; it was hot and humid and most of the crew congregated at the patio facing the Ocean so we could absorb the nice breeze to keep cool and to drink sufficient liquid to replace the sweat.
Most of the "Grigos " from the local hotels just sat on the beach but the Mexican are the brave ones as they challenged the ocean no matter how high the waves are. The high waves usually bring a Rip Tide so we general watch for someone in trouble. If so; our Park has a horn which we activate and that notifies a recue crew. We have only seen one such rescue since we got here but apparently a person drown about a mile down the beach from us.
28 Jan ; today we are having out MH washed and waxed by a "family " crew, of a father , mother and adult son. It will take them about 4 hours. However, before they arrive I have to move the MH out from the back wall as I am park about 1 foot from that wall with no room to get on the roof. So, that means moving a few things on the patio and raising the 4 leveling jacks. Two of the jacks would not retract and you can not move the MH until the are up. After playing with the electrical controls for over 1/2 an hour I resort to the tried and true method. So I had to borrow a crow bar from my AB neighbor and help the jacks retract. Luckily it worked and the jacks are staying up until I get to the US where I know I can get help. A few of the experienced MH owners have suggested that I call the MH company as they think it is a solenoid problem. I will definitely take there advise but not in Guayabitos as we are leaving on Sat afternoon or Sunday morning and I don't want my jacks to be stuck down. I can live with the jacks up.
The MH wash and wax was started at 9 AM and was completed around 1 PM which was great because I did not want them to be waxing during the hot Sun. The cost was 1000p or around 95.00 Cdn. It is a "right of passage" that we provide the MX workers with Coke so I went across the street and bought 2 Cokes and a Fresca. Coke is a big seller in MX and interesting enough, President Vicenti Fox was the CEO of "Coke Cola" before he was President. The other MH owners remarked on what a good job they did. This same company will be washing and waxing most of the other RVers MH before they leave here because of the ocean salt that gathers during the winter.
The rest of the day was spent in the pool swapping stories with one particular couple who went to Central America last winter. Are we thinking about going to Central America.... Yes; will we likely go next year ... Not likely.
After such a trying day we ( mostly Carroll ) suggested we go out for supper so we chose a good restaurant close by and it was full except for a table for four. Luckily a couple who are close friends were already in the restaurant so they grabbed the table for 4 and waved us over. Interesting enough, this couple is interested in going to Central America in 2017 an we have traveled throughout MX with them about 6 or 7 years ago so you never no... just maybe. There , that killed the day. cheers
Most of the "Grigos " from the local hotels just sat on the beach but the Mexican are the brave ones as they challenged the ocean no matter how high the waves are. The high waves usually bring a Rip Tide so we general watch for someone in trouble. If so; our Park has a horn which we activate and that notifies a recue crew. We have only seen one such rescue since we got here but apparently a person drown about a mile down the beach from us.
28 Jan ; today we are having out MH washed and waxed by a "family " crew, of a father , mother and adult son. It will take them about 4 hours. However, before they arrive I have to move the MH out from the back wall as I am park about 1 foot from that wall with no room to get on the roof. So, that means moving a few things on the patio and raising the 4 leveling jacks. Two of the jacks would not retract and you can not move the MH until the are up. After playing with the electrical controls for over 1/2 an hour I resort to the tried and true method. So I had to borrow a crow bar from my AB neighbor and help the jacks retract. Luckily it worked and the jacks are staying up until I get to the US where I know I can get help. A few of the experienced MH owners have suggested that I call the MH company as they think it is a solenoid problem. I will definitely take there advise but not in Guayabitos as we are leaving on Sat afternoon or Sunday morning and I don't want my jacks to be stuck down. I can live with the jacks up.
The MH wash and wax was started at 9 AM and was completed around 1 PM which was great because I did not want them to be waxing during the hot Sun. The cost was 1000p or around 95.00 Cdn. It is a "right of passage" that we provide the MX workers with Coke so I went across the street and bought 2 Cokes and a Fresca. Coke is a big seller in MX and interesting enough, President Vicenti Fox was the CEO of "Coke Cola" before he was President. The other MH owners remarked on what a good job they did. This same company will be washing and waxing most of the other RVers MH before they leave here because of the ocean salt that gathers during the winter.
The rest of the day was spent in the pool swapping stories with one particular couple who went to Central America last winter. Are we thinking about going to Central America.... Yes; will we likely go next year ... Not likely.
After such a trying day we ( mostly Carroll ) suggested we go out for supper so we chose a good restaurant close by and it was full except for a table for four. Luckily a couple who are close friends were already in the restaurant so they grabbed the table for 4 and waved us over. Interesting enough, this couple is interested in going to Central America in 2017 an we have traveled throughout MX with them about 6 or 7 years ago so you never no... just maybe. There , that killed the day. cheers
Tuesday, 27 January 2015
No Thunder Storm 26 Jan 2015
We were promised a thunder storm on Sat or Sun but no luck, the storm never arrived, not that we were disappointed. However, it did bring hot and humid weather, in fact it was 80 F at 5:30 AM. Most od us spend the day in the pool, or at the beach cooling off in the ocean or just sitting at the beach patio where there was a nice breeze blowing off the ocean.
Luckily, we were all smart enough to keep taking liquids all day, which probably save us from dehydrating. Does water come in 12 ozs cans.
This was definitely the laziest day since we have been here.
It was too hot to cook so we had to go out for supper. cheers
Luckily, we were all smart enough to keep taking liquids all day, which probably save us from dehydrating. Does water come in 12 ozs cans.
This was definitely the laziest day since we have been here.
It was too hot to cook so we had to go out for supper. cheers
Fishing Derby 25 Jan 2015
Today the Mexicans where hosting a fishing Derby, which is an annual event. None of the Cdns nor Americans wanted to entered the Derby because they got the "Mexican Shaft " last year. However 5 Cdns, some from our park did charter a Mexican boat to enter the Derby and they caught 7 nice fish but none sufficient to win the Derby.
The "Mexican shaft" happened because the rules , however sketchy, indicated that the Grand Prize was for the biggest fish which is normal. However, when it was determined that a non-Mexican did not have the biggest fish, the rules got changed to the biggest " Dorado" ( which you might know as Mai Mai) which happen to belong to a Mexican, so the "Grigos " boycotted the derby this year.
We had a fairly busy day. We connected with Yvonne's sister Margaret ( Yvonne is our daughter-in-law ) who was holidaying in Busaria, some 44 KM away. So we drove there and picked her up and decided to show her our area of MX. Our first stop was at a small tourist town called San Francisco. This town has a beautiful Surfing beach, but not for swimming with several restaurants right on the beach. Amazingly this town does not have an RV Park nor a large resort hotel. It does have many small bungalows type rooms for rent so if you are looking for a quite holiday for you R and R this is the place as it is not crowded but sort of comfortable. It does however allow tenting on the beach with a public washrooms complete with showers nearby so it does attract the backpackers crowd.
Then we took Margaret to La de Lapentia which is the a " working town" where we shop as they have everything you probably need while you are here. We did a walk on there Malecon, which is an Ocean side walkway for those who have never been to MX or other such countries. Margaret enjoyed this town as it was bustling for a Sunday. I should let you know that most Mexican usually work 6 days a week so Sunday is when they shop etc.
Then we brought Margaret for a drive thru our town , Guayabitos . La de Pentnia and Guayabitos are a mile apart where Guayabitos is definitely the tourist town as it has a multitude of hotels and restaurants. There also is an area called "Grigo Gulch " where many of the homes are owned by Grigos, hence the name. We then returned to our RV Park so she could see how we Canadians ( and 2 Americans ) spend the winter. I believe she was surprised to she our huge patio right on the beach. Then we did a beach walk ads she took many pictures of the Beach Crowd especially the food venders where they were selling cooked fish and shrimp on a stick like a Kebab. Also the Pineapple vender making a pineapple salad also twigged her interest.
Just as we finished our Beach Walk a Mexican boat from our Park had just landed and they had 4 nice fish, 3 Dorados and 1 Wahoo all over 20 lbs. Margaret had not seen this type of fish before so she got some great pictures. We took Margaret back to her hotel ( the De Cameron ) in Busiria as she had an enjoyable day and got more exposure to the Mexican culture. cheers
The "Mexican shaft" happened because the rules , however sketchy, indicated that the Grand Prize was for the biggest fish which is normal. However, when it was determined that a non-Mexican did not have the biggest fish, the rules got changed to the biggest " Dorado" ( which you might know as Mai Mai) which happen to belong to a Mexican, so the "Grigos " boycotted the derby this year.
We had a fairly busy day. We connected with Yvonne's sister Margaret ( Yvonne is our daughter-in-law ) who was holidaying in Busaria, some 44 KM away. So we drove there and picked her up and decided to show her our area of MX. Our first stop was at a small tourist town called San Francisco. This town has a beautiful Surfing beach, but not for swimming with several restaurants right on the beach. Amazingly this town does not have an RV Park nor a large resort hotel. It does have many small bungalows type rooms for rent so if you are looking for a quite holiday for you R and R this is the place as it is not crowded but sort of comfortable. It does however allow tenting on the beach with a public washrooms complete with showers nearby so it does attract the backpackers crowd.
Then we took Margaret to La de Lapentia which is the a " working town" where we shop as they have everything you probably need while you are here. We did a walk on there Malecon, which is an Ocean side walkway for those who have never been to MX or other such countries. Margaret enjoyed this town as it was bustling for a Sunday. I should let you know that most Mexican usually work 6 days a week so Sunday is when they shop etc.
Then we brought Margaret for a drive thru our town , Guayabitos . La de Pentnia and Guayabitos are a mile apart where Guayabitos is definitely the tourist town as it has a multitude of hotels and restaurants. There also is an area called "Grigo Gulch " where many of the homes are owned by Grigos, hence the name. We then returned to our RV Park so she could see how we Canadians ( and 2 Americans ) spend the winter. I believe she was surprised to she our huge patio right on the beach. Then we did a beach walk ads she took many pictures of the Beach Crowd especially the food venders where they were selling cooked fish and shrimp on a stick like a Kebab. Also the Pineapple vender making a pineapple salad also twigged her interest.
Just as we finished our Beach Walk a Mexican boat from our Park had just landed and they had 4 nice fish, 3 Dorados and 1 Wahoo all over 20 lbs. Margaret had not seen this type of fish before so she got some great pictures. We took Margaret back to her hotel ( the De Cameron ) in Busiria as she had an enjoyable day and got more exposure to the Mexican culture. cheers
Monday, 26 January 2015
Storm Heading our Way 24 Jan 2015
Our topic today is the weather and it is very, very humid but there was a nice breeze. The wind is called the "Santana winds " and is hot and humid because it blows across the hot desert.
Apparently a storm that left Hawaii several days ago will land on our shores today and tomorrow. First I must admit that nobody in our group are qualified Meteorologist, however 2 guys are ex-pilots or I should say retired pilots so they do have some insight to weather. They are also fishermen and they do watch the weather closely.
Well, the storm did not arrive today but it was cloudy all day and we were threaten with rain. "Threaten" means we received a "few " drops. However, the storm may come tomorrow.
Since weather is a short topic we some switched to boat motors. There was quite a discussion about who built which motor and which ones are the best today. I don't know much about boat motors except I do know the cost a fortune and they can be a piss-off when they do not work. What brought up this topic was the Old Geezers where watching two Mexican fishermen trying to start a old Evanrude motor. They are residence of our Park and they have been working on it for two days and it is becoming a bit annoying hearing them trying to start it. They finally got it running so they prepared to launch and go fishing. Bob #1 did not like the launching so he got his 4 WD and help them launch and retrieved the trailer for them.
The motor might have been old but they returned at 2:30 PM and they had 4 real nice fish weighing about 20 Plus pounds each.
The rest of the day was siting on the patio soaking up the breeze as it was too hot and humid to do anything else. cheers
Apparently a storm that left Hawaii several days ago will land on our shores today and tomorrow. First I must admit that nobody in our group are qualified Meteorologist, however 2 guys are ex-pilots or I should say retired pilots so they do have some insight to weather. They are also fishermen and they do watch the weather closely.
Well, the storm did not arrive today but it was cloudy all day and we were threaten with rain. "Threaten" means we received a "few " drops. However, the storm may come tomorrow.
Since weather is a short topic we some switched to boat motors. There was quite a discussion about who built which motor and which ones are the best today. I don't know much about boat motors except I do know the cost a fortune and they can be a piss-off when they do not work. What brought up this topic was the Old Geezers where watching two Mexican fishermen trying to start a old Evanrude motor. They are residence of our Park and they have been working on it for two days and it is becoming a bit annoying hearing them trying to start it. They finally got it running so they prepared to launch and go fishing. Bob #1 did not like the launching so he got his 4 WD and help them launch and retrieved the trailer for them.
The motor might have been old but they returned at 2:30 PM and they had 4 real nice fish weighing about 20 Plus pounds each.
The rest of the day was siting on the patio soaking up the breeze as it was too hot and humid to do anything else. cheers
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