Adios huracan patricia

We survived. 

Nothing happened except 3.5 inches of rain, and we are all grateful for that ! and that she
didn't want to come to Yelapa. We were without power from about 7 pm .....

....that's where I got cut off on Monday morning ... don't think i can repeat the whole post but ...we were out of power 24 hours ...but the worst thing was emotional ..for sure...

Thank you everyone for your concern.  It was a miracle the storm moved when she did.

The Vallarta Adeventure boat came in and evacuated 4 or 500 people.  It was impressive. They never brought anyone back though !! And when they arrived in PV all the stores were shut down.  A terrible night I am sure.  All the resorts were evacuated to The Convention Center.

My Emergency Training, from the Y.W.C.A and my Mother paid off and i was prepared and learnt a few things along the way for next time, which I hope I will not have to experience !

I also wrote about how much I love Mexico. Nothing can ever repace Canada, or Terrace Bay and Vancouver, but these are my people.  Mi Casa y tu Casa isn't made up out of thin air,
that's how the people I meet really live.  I have never been afraid on any of my road trips,
ever.  Many people who have helped me along the way have refused payment, or rely on your generosity. They are young of heart, Connected to Mother Nature and Celebrate their Dead.  I am so happy to call this Country, Home.

I also mentioned the fantastic energy that comes here from all over the world. I met 3 flight attendants on the taxi the other day, here to scatter one of the Mother's ashes, from the Parachute boat !!  She took a trip up on her 80th !!
I heard him call out to me as he floated by my house ... you can make the greatest connections, just on the boat ride  !!

The Village is in flux and despair over the disappearance of a young female lawyer, originally from here.  I think she may have been born in PV, grew up there mostly I believe, but she is Yelapanese. There are weekly marches in the city, bringing attention to this crisis.
What despair the family must be experiencing. Helplessness is the worst.

I will sign off.  I am still 2 weeks away from finishing my renovation.  Excited but exhausted.
Thats the way those things work !!

I have had a lot of trouble with my email ... checking in on FB..but new mail is
kcyelapa@gmail.com

Look forward to seeing your happy faces in the coming weeks ...

Keep an eye on Canada's new Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ...
this could get very exciting !!

I hope you are all living a piece of your dream .... like i am ..

photos

                 
                             Good Day for Pina, on left..
                                 30 kilo about.. Pargo

                        good morning  Yelapa
                            after 3 days rain

                   Samuel Enrique in action
            ... A little Sunday ceviche in yelapa

                 new benches at the town pier
                   too bad you can't sit down in shorts
                too hot...no cigar on this one !

                 solar  lights turned out great though
                  at least so far....

on the road again

All's well ..

heading North with Linda shotgun in the Red Angel ... Saturday.
Reach USA border in Nogales, Monday.  
Hope to be home in 10 days !!

Parting is such sweet sorrow...but the fun begins when I return, choseing colours and 
curtins and etc. for the house ...

I will post some photos off my phone later this afternoon, but thats it till Halloween..

I'm off to dig out my suitcase ...