Misc.

We have people that fly by our balcony being pulled along like a kite by a motorboat .

It looks like an interesting idea but will I try it? I do know the sun here is very strong and its ultraviolet output can probably, sooner or later, eat through whatever tether is holding this fellow up, not to mention his parachute. In my case I'm sure it would be sooner. Also, when done one does not land at a walking pace - unless one can walk 60 miles per hour.

Speaking of views, the following photo is not of a sunset but of a sunrise in our neighborhood. Was it taken by me? No it was taken by a brother here who gets up before sunrise.

In other news our coffee machine's glass decanter broke giving us the problem of finding a replacement here. We visited markets, department stores, appliance stores, and other suggested establishments all to no avail. Even Google is helpless with this challenge. sigh.

We'll get it replaced,

one way or another.

Did you know we have protected turtle nests on the beach? It's a chicken wire enclosure where turtles lay their eggs. When they hatch and all the tiny turtles waddle toward the waves it is a big attraction. One of my previous Ixtapa blogs showed some of that. So far this year all I can offer is a photo of the protected area where the eggs are buried ...