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| Douglas taking it easy at a Restaurant called 'Fish' |
Out and about in Mazatlan
We love that we can take Douglas with us to almost every place we go! He is so quiet and such a good boy, no one even knows he's there.
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| La Mona for Pizza - Douglas loves coming along |
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| Enjoying drinks on the rooftop of the Best Western Hotel |
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| Rene, Eva, Luc and Bev on the rooftop of the Best Western Hotel |
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| Kim, Rene, Eva and Luc on the rooftop of the Best Western Hotel |
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| Bev, Bob and Tina on the rooftop - great 360 degree views! |
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| Clarence, Jackie, Jan and Dave walking 8.5 kms on the malecon |
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| I wore runners from home for the 8.5 km walk and ended up with blisters, on both feet! |
Drinks and Appetizers on Remember me
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| Drinks and Appetizers on our boat with Andy, Donna, Sandy and Joanne |
We had our friends Donna, Sandy, Andy and Joanne over for a few drinks and appetizers on our boat on January 5th. Donna and Sandy were due to return home (Vancouver, BC) on January 7th after a 10 week stay in the El Cid Hotel. Andy and Joanne left for home on January 14th after an 8 week stay. It's always sad to say goodbye but we look forward to seeing them again next season!
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| Douglas made a new friend who fed him yummy cheese |
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| Douglas and his buddy Andy |
Day Trip to Deer Island
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| Kim's new Air Compressor is identical to this |
On January 6th we took the boat over to Deer Island for a few hours. Kim wanted to try out his new air compressor. He did nearly a 2 hour dive to check the zincs and clean the bottom of the boat. It was a beautiful day but there were some pretty nasty 4 foot rollers coming in so it was a bit uncomfortable. Tina enjoyed some time on her inflatable paddle board and Luc tried out one of our inflatable kayaks.
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| Tina on her inflatable paddle board |
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| Tina has good balance even though it wasn't a flat ocean |
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| Tina on her way to the beach at Deer Island |
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| A couple of tour boats also anchored at Deer Island |
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| Luc inflating our kayaks |
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| Luc and Tina enjoying some time on the water together |
Jan's Birthday Celebrations
A bar stool with a saddle and the staff kept spinning me around
We went to a new restaurant with friends, Marilyn and Gary, called 'Real Centenario'.This is how they helped me celebrate my Birthday.
The hat was huge and heavy too so kept falling off
1st Birthday cake - the staff were having as good a time as me
On the patio at Ron and Frans place on the Golf Cours
We were invited to a delicious breakfast at Ron and Fran's house located on the El Cid Golf Course. We played "cheater's" Uno and had lots of laughs.
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| A bar stool with a saddle and the staff kept spinning me around |
We went to a new restaurant with friends, Marilyn and Gary, called 'Real Centenario'.This is how they helped me celebrate my Birthday.
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| The hat was huge and heavy too so kept falling off |
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| 1st Birthday cake - the staff were having as good a time as me |
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| On the patio at Ron and Frans place on the Golf Cours |
We were invited to a delicious breakfast at Ron and Fran's house located on the El Cid Golf Course. We played "cheater's" Uno and had lots of laughs.
Breakfast and a game of Uno at Ron and Frans
2nd Birthday cake served at Ron and Frans
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| Breakfast and a game of Uno at Ron and Frans |
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| 2nd Birthday cake served at Ron and Frans |
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| 3rd Birthday cake while playing Poker in the El Cid Lounge |
We played Poker in the El Cid Lounge as we do every Tuesday evening. I was surprised with yet a 3rd Birthday cake. I feel so very fortunate to have met so many dear friends here in Mazatlan!
Family Visit
Amy, Jessica and Connor arrived on January 19th for a one week stay with us, then Jason arrived on January 22nd for a 10 day stay with us. It was the first time their visits overlapped and we were able to spend time here in Mazatlan all together!
We kept very busy with trips to the beach, Stone Island, a beach party, and various restaurants. We rented a car for the day and went to the village of El Quelite and Villa Union. We also took a trip to the Los Osuna Blue Agave Distillery which is the base ingredient of tequila.
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| Mazatlan Beach with Amy, Jessica and Connor |
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| Jessica and Connor sliding down the slopes |
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| Connor and Douglas hiding on the beach |
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| Amy, Jessica and Jan enjoyed a trip to the Salon for pedicures |
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| Jessica and Connor playing beach soccer |
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| Jessica and Connor hiding behind a tree. The El Cid Marina is in the background |
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Jessica jumping off the rock formation in the El Cid pool
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| Connor was so brave and jumped too |
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| Jessica swimming at sunset |
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| Jessica and Connor on the bow of our boat under the tarp so they're shaded |
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| Jessica enjoying some quiet time on the bow of our boat |
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| Jessica, Amy and Connor on the boat enjoying some snacks and downtime |
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| Jason arrived!!! At La Mona for pizza |
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| Breakfast together at Loco's Loco's on the beach |
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| Family and Friends heading to Stone Island for the day |
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| Aboard the panga on our way to Stone Island |
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| Tina, Jan and Lisa on our way to Stone Island |
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| Connor holding an Iguana on Stone Island |
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| Jessica and Connor holding Iguana's - so brave!!! |
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| Douglas and Jan hanging out on the beach at Stone Island |
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| Jason giving Connor a piggy back ride on Stone Island |
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| Jason and Kim enjoying cold beers at Pueblo Bonita Resort |
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| We rented a car and took a trip to El Quelite for breakfast with friends |
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| Jason at the El Meson De Los Laureano restaurant in El Quelite Note the background is a painting |
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| Live animals including turkeys, chickens, donkeys etc. live just outside of the El Meson De Los Laureano restaurant |
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| Jason and Jan at the El Meson De Los Laureano restaurant |
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| Touring the tiny Mexican town of El Quelite |
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| A trip to the Los Osuna Blue Agave Distillery. It is the base ingredient of tequila |
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| After the 45 minute tour we got to sample some of the different tequilas |
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| Jason and Gary in a red truck on the way to the Casino |
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| Kim and Jason playing Black Jack at the Monte Carlo Casino |
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| Jason, Douglas and Kim at the bottom of El Faro Lighthouse |
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| Jan and Jason at the top of the El Faro Lighthouse |
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| Jason and Kim enjoying the view |
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| Jan enjoying the view Stone Island is in the background on the right |
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| Jason on the way down the El Faro Lighthouse |
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| Jason walking on the wall - kids will be kids! |
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| Jason and Jan - boarding the panga is fun from this location |
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| Boarding the panga to Stone Island for lunch |
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| Kim and Jason aboard the panga on our way to Stone Island |
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| Jason relaxing with a refreshing blended margarita on Stone Island |
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| Jason on the 'Aries' bottom fishing trip |
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| Kim waiting for the fish to bite |
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| Luc taking it easy on the 'Aries' bottom fishing trip |
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| Ed is a friend and kindly arranged the 'Aries' fishing trip for us |
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| Kim, Jason, Luc and Ed returning from their bottom fishing trip |
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| Jason showing off one of his fish while Gary is hiding right behind him - lol |
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| Time to kiss the fish - yuck!!! |
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| Jason, Kim, Luc and Ed proudly displaying some of their catch - they caught 80 fish! |
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| Marilyn pretending to hang Gary - Gary is very trusting. Lol |
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| Beach Party at Diego's Beach House - The Brenster was performing |
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| Kim and Jason enjoying the music and a few beers |
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| Jason, Jan, Tina and Luc at Diego's |
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| Jan, Tina, Luc and Dave at Diego's |
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| Over 300 people attended! |
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| Jan enjoying the music |
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| Jason and Jan enjoyed a few dances together |
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| Poker in the El Cid Lounge |
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| Jason cooking his fish on the boat for us - delicious |
