Love sitting on the pier and watching them land their boats. Fascinating!

When there are waves of any size the panga captains have to read them and judge them correctly or else they can get swamped. It’s much easier to do at Playa Principal than at La Ropa. That’s for sure!

Unfortunately the local death toll from Covid-19 continues rising at the rate of at least a couple of deaths daily for the past several weeks. While there are currently 294 active cases registered in Zihuatanejo, 13 in La Unión and 17 in Petatlán, the actual number is likely 3 times that since many people simply don't get tested or go to the hospital but instead deal with their illness at home. While most people seem to wearing facemasks, last evening around 12:30 a group of tourists who weren't wearing facemasks or being respectful towards anyone else at all with their portable boombox decided Plaza del Artista was a good place for their little party. Las autoridades locales como siempre brillan por su ausencia. As long as people keep acting stupidly this pandemia will continue to be a major problem.

The vaccination of 18-29añeros has gone extremely smoothly this week in Zihuatanejo. Most folks report waiting less than 2 hours, and many report only waiting about a half hour or so. This should help make a big difference in the spread and rate of transmission. Now to get the children vaccinated and put this nightmare mostly behind us.

Our weather continue to be absolutely perfect. Got so cool the past couple of nights I had to sleep under a sheet. Brrrrr!

¡Cuidemos nuestro patrimonio!
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A panga races full speed towards the beach where a helper waits to toss wood strips to help the boat slide farther up the beach. A well-practiced art form.