Maravillas y DefiZIHencias

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Locally the number of deaths keep climbing from Covid-19, now mostly among younger people. Currently Zihuatanejo registers 397 active cases. The local hospital reports they are having difficulty finding enough oxygen for their patients with respiratory issues.

Still awaiting confirmation of dates and venues for the next round of vaccinations, hopefully next week.

Our hospital remains so overwhelmed with Covid-19 patients that Zihuatanejo is unable to receive patients from other municipios. This is precisely what I predicted would happen and why I wrote the gobernador and the ayuntamiento to suggest they use the funds from the unsolicited and unnecessary "remodelación del Paseo del Pescador" project to either build a new hospital or improve the one we have. Now people are suffering while politicians count their money.

A light evening rain yesterday made for perfect sleeping weather once again. So many flowers are blooming that the air is fragrant with their sweetness but not overhelmingly so. Just something else to love about the rainy season in the tropics. The waves were a bit high today in the bay, but not really a problem for swimmers.

Seeing too many turtle tracks where they aren't laying eggs but simply turn around and return to the ocean. In many instances they run into constructions on La Madera and Playa Principal, and I'm guessing sometimes they also run into dogs or humans that scare them off.

A few tourists remain around, but not many. School is scheduled to start at the end of August, though that is now doubtful, but the uncertainty and the Semáforo Rojo may be keeping folks away.

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After an overnight rain, the sand on the downtown beach looks dark, not the bright white sand we see when it's dry. Maybe it's just me, but the beach looks much smaller than it used to before the remodelación.