Thursday 29th January…

The night was very quiet and I woke up at 8am and I thought I would be stiff, aching and tired but surprisingly I was not any of these things.

Had some fresh strawberries and yogurt and figured before the sun got stronger I would tackle the over 500 steps down to the waterfall.

 

It was a great way to start the day and it got me thinking how lucky I am to have the strength, energy and strong lungs and legs to do all the things that I do.  So much of my enjoyment is in walking and running and I am so thankful for my health.

Water falls always remind me of my trip to Costa Rica and the waterfalls I saw there, these falls were very lovely. The big fall on the right is over 100 feet high.

 

 

 

 

 

 

This was a great start to the day and Ramona and I were on the road by 9am heading for the beach!!

The first part of the journey was good toll roads

but that soon changed for small and narrow switch backs through the mountains.

All worth it for this view!!!!

It is over 9 weeks since I saw the ocean. Found a nice quiet place to park with ocean view

or the other way the local soccer field.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Couldn’t wait for my first swim of 2009. Then went for a long run on the beach, great therapy after a few hours of driving.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Not very good but it does say Hi Nanaimo!!

Enjoy the sunset with me.

 

It does feel good to be by the ocean again.  As I was doing my run I thought about the places I have been to in the last few days, what cultural differences and sights.  From the comfort of a beautiful casa in lovely SMA to the hotel with the lovely pools, the Indian village and centuries apart. The volcano, the buried villages and the waterfalls.  Now I have about 7 weeks of beach (bum).

Tomorrow I hope to meet up again with Annie B and Barb and Frank, my friends from Port Alberni.  This will be the third time in Mexico, isn’t life good?