Jan 27

San Pancho
20 minutes away from La Penita is the small town of San Pancho, where an artistic and surfing community thrives. There are a number of high end galleries and jewellry shops as well as restaurants and Mexican art shops. The beach is furious, we saw it at high tide and it was dangerous. There was one surfer out but he soon came in. He said the surf was better at low tide around 5 in the afternoon.We went for a careful walk on the beach with the high water. The area is beautiful and there are a lot of high end homes built there and for sale as well. We had lunch with Mimi and Deb, Mimi's good friend from Calgary. Another hot day, it looks like siesta back home.

This little guy was hitched up a few blocks from our home. He stood there patiently for his rider to return. I don't think that there is a guard dog beside him. We see dogs sleeping pretty well everywhere. They are not violent, but do make a lot of noise at night. The burro was probably ridden from up the mountain.

The beach at San Pancho was very violent ! It was high tide and dangerous. You can see some mansions in the background.

This a small market by the beach under a huge mangrove tree. It was a very quiet town. It livens up at night because they really cater to the tourists. Music in the streets, galleries and shops open, lots of culture.

Back home. We had a great shrimp supper, now some pineapple margaritas !