Where to begin ....
I have been distracted and busy and pre occupied with this crazy life we have all been given !
The Coronavirus has not impacted Mexico as hard as other parts of the world, but the numbers are climbing, though still less than 1000 known cases.
As far as I understand no cases in Puerto Vallarta at this time, but there was a death an hours drive south of Tuito, which is where the administration offices are, for our region of Cabo Corrientes.
Pretty close enough !
The biggest threat to Yelapa is/was the Party Boats and Vallarta Adventure boats coming in to tour the town and hang out on the beach for 2 hours. They stopped coming on March 19 and 20th.
Hopefully it was not too late.
I was at a funeral on Wednesday the 18th !!
The Grandmother of all those girls at Cafe Eclipse died from
complications after stomach surgery. The wife of Margarito, our postmaster of no post office.
The next day I began my self isolation, except for necessary quick trips to the store.I'm following all the guidelines and instructions, and I believe most people are. Self distancing, not so easy, but we are doing the elbow bumps, and feet bump too !
Tourists and most seasonal residents have left town, though there are a few with their original plane tickets for mid April, but it's a just a waiting game.
I saw a some day trippers get off a small charter boat on Saturday, and Gringo had a small walking tour, but that was 4 or 5 days ago, and now the Puerto Vallarta Harbour Master
has closed traffic within P.V Jurisdiction.
Closed to all traffiic I do not know.
Water Taxis are running to Boca, but the frequency has diminished. I don't see how there can't be a regular water taxi service every day, unless Vallarta gets shut down completly .... it is the life line here... garbage still being taken out, fishermen are fishing,( lots of red snapper ), students will complete their exams on line, and be ready for a 3 week break, or more !
I plan to send out a few english exercises to my students, via what's app and messenger. So fantastic we have the internet to stay connected, at times like these especially.
Usually when we are facing a crisis or potential disaster like this, it's related to extreme weather, and we always lose internet and phone service, and usually electricity, sometimes for days, so this is comforting, and confusing.
Like all of us, I'm spending a lot of my time very differently,
expanding my mind with colouring books and Youtube !
Dear Yelapa has been dropped into low season, months ahead of time, losing the March Easter break, peak of the season, will hurt hard.
There are no kids voices playing on the beach, no Sailboats
or Yachts in the bay, no Church bells ringing.
Some local families left town for the family ranch.
Waiters and service staff who won't be working for a while
and kids whose parents are still working are often sent to Granny's house during holidays ... and pandemics !?
Locals still moving about, 12 people or so on the morning taxi, only to Boca I'm presuming.
Yet, I feel pretty safe here. Tempoary self isolation not a hardship for me, no job, no kids, and a lovely house with a view. Others are coping with less, and with more responsibilities. Only time will tell how we all make out.
From Wuhan, to Yelapa, we are all connected !!
Mother Nature knows no bounds.
