Where Are We, Toto?

Abandoned Surfboard

Spacious Shade

Nestled into our thirty foot trailer by the beach in Los Barriles, we are in the perfect spot for the moment. The yard is totally enclosed with a large palapa providing shade from the afternoon sun. It’s lovely having a fenced area for the dogs. 

Outdoor Fridge

Surfer Boy

Truly a doggie paradise, they are free to run the beaches with abandonment and swim for chuck-it balls in the surf. We are literally 80 paces to the white sand and dogs are everywhere. Los Barriles is a wind surfing destination and the afternoon landscape is peppered with colorful wind sails and kites. The calm morning waters are perfect for paddle boarders working their core muscles. 4-wheelers are allowed on the beach but only in the lanes provided for track vehicles. Winter storms provide piles and piles of wonderful driftwood on the upper beaches. There is always a breeze making the 75 degree temperatures very pleasant. The trailer has a fan keeping the inside cool during the day and chilly at night for sleeping. AC is also available but we rarely need to turn it on. We are in a quiet RV Park with El Gecko Restaurant just a stone’s throw away. Happy hour is everyday from 11-5 and the pollo quesadillas are amazing. They offer a shaded area with lounge chairs near the water, and are happy to wait on the sunbathers. Chairs can also be pulled out of the shade and into the full sun for maximum tanning.

Alaska White

Five dogs sleep on the bed at night. Guinness has developed a habit of needing a drink and a poop around 5 AM each morning. He sits up and starts panting. Sometimes after a few pats on the head he will flop back down for an hour. Recently he has been persistent. The rest of us are like, Really? It’s still dark outside!

Guinny

This morning I was hoping for a reprieve of a few more minutes of shut-eye when I heard the thump of a dog hitting the carpeted floor. OMG! Struggling for the light above my head, while the others are moving over so I can get out of the blanket,  I find Guinny has landed on the backside of the bed and is making his way around in hot pursuit of the door. I grabbed my sandals and after checking to make sure he was okay, I opened the front door just in time to see him scamper down the 4 steps.The incredible full moon to the West was lighting his way. By this time all the dogs have arrived at the door, except Bunny and Anne who must be lifted down off the bed. Oh well, guess it’s time to get up after all. I put on water for the French press, checked my iPhone for messages, and got out the computer to write a blog. In typical doggie fashion, they are now all back to sleep beside me on the couch as I ingest myself with caffeine and start my day.

Pike's Market