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| We've Got Snow Cold Feet. |
Well it is time to go. Christmas is all wrapped up and
our New Year’s celebration has run its course. We have had one bout
of cold winter weather and more is sure to follow. The cat is off to
stay with cousin Charlie and brother Ted will take care of the
house. It is time to head south in search of sun, sand, and new
adventures in the Caribbean and Mexico.
We have a loose plan. We have one-way tickets to
Grenada where we will join friends Glen and Pam on the Blue Pearl, anchored in
St. George's, Grenada’s capital. We hope they allow us to stay for a
couple of weeks before forcing us to walk the plank. Captain Glen
has provided us with a possible itinerary that includes exploring Grenada by
land and then by sea as we work our way northeast toward St. Vincent and the
Grenadines. Weather, or cold beer & rum supplies could affect
the eventual plan but it is good to have a starting point.
After the Grenada experience we plan to fly to Cancun and make our
way to Belize. We have never been there, and we're not sure how
we will get there but our targeted destination is Ambergris Quays, just off the
coast of mainland Belize. We are told that the waters have the best
snorkeling in the Caribbean and the entertainment scene is second to none.
After about a week we have to find our way to Mexico
City. Again, don’t know how this will happen but the plan is transit
through Mexico City and bus to San Miguel de Allende, a historic city and home
to artisans of all kinds.
Eventually we will make our way to Puerto Escondido in southern
Mexico. Puerto is on the Pacific side of Mexico and has been the
winter home of my sister for the last sixteen or so years. We have
rented a condo for the month of February and have few plans except to relax and
explore the area. Our stay does coincide with the month long Puerto Blues
Music Festival so we hope to be tapping our toes to tunes as we sip a few cold
ones in the cooling evening ocean breezes.
As we get closer to March 1st we will begin to
search the Internet for possible flight deals returning home. We are
not in a hurry to think about coming home now but when the time is right, we
will know.
