Well April is here and the clock is ticking down rapidly. For some reason we have been busier then a two peckered owl.
I have had more tattoo work done and will be getting the final touches tomorrow. It has already been 2 appointments put it is going to be amazing when it is finished. Dana wanted to get another but time did not allow it.
My friend Tara decided she needed a birthday vacation at the last minute again, so I got her booked and away she flew. She is loving our little village and wants to come back again next year. We had an impromptu birthday party for her at one of the bars.
The owner got a DJ in and we invited all out friends to come party. The owner even went and got her a birthday slice of cake. Dana and I ended up partying way too hard for her, as we sent her home as she was so tired. In the process of the evening we received some Cuban dance lessons from one of our favorite local waiters who came out to party with us. Guess I did okay as we have been in constant communication since. I guess I have a very good friend now! Maybe more when I return. The lessons continued at home where we kept the party going and got Tara out of bed. Well she actually locked us out so we had to wake her up. The next morning I was supposed to take Dana for a tattoo and the Jeep for service before the return trip. Well we both woke up late, got dressed and ran to the car. Wouldn't you know it the Jeep would not start. The battery was dead. Shit, Damn, Fuck, probably a good thing as I may have still been drunk. I made a few calls and was able to get a battery charger, hooked it up and went for a nap in the hammock and then back to bed. When it showed it was charged I tried to start it and still no luck. I found a mechanic who could come to the house the next morning and he jumped the car and said it was the battery. He took me to the store and got a new battery installed. The next day he did a service for me and everything is right as rain again. Glad it crapped out now instead of the middle of nowhere.
The girls went to Merida for a day with new friends Henry and Sandra, aka Tacos and Brats. They showed them all around some of their favorite haunts in Merida and had an amazing day. A few days later we had them over for an afternoon swim and charcuterie, heck I even made salami roses for the platter. (keep that to yourself, as I don't want it to get out that I can actually cook)
We took Tara to do the rest of her souvenir shopping and a walk down the Malecon. Well every time we turned around, she was missing. We needed to keep her on the dog leash so we didn't loose her. We finished with a few margaritas at Barloventos and then went to Baileys for a free sampling of new signature drinks. After we went home and I made one of Danas new favorite meals, tuna steak burgers. Tara had never had it but enjoyed every bite of it.
I've seen the doctor again and she requested more tests, which I again will receive the same day. It amazes me how quick and painless getting medical assistance is here. Hopefully she will be able to do a quick zoom with me and discuss results before I leave.
I have found my house for the next season and have entered a long term lease for it. It is smaller but everything is included and way closer to town. We can easily walk to all of our haunts. I can't wait to get back and I haven't left yet.
I guess Dana has successfully cleared the shelves of her favorite tequila as we had to go to several stores to find her some to take home. She lucked out and got the last 2 bottles at the 4th store. She also bought herself a 1 of 2 original prints of Frida for her new place that I will be bringing back as it is so large. I actually thought about it myself but not having a place to put it kind of changed my mind.
Today, the girls have been cleaning and packing. Tara is leaving today and Dana leaves tomorrow. We will be taking Tara to the airport at 5 and then going for Danas last night out at Baileys with our friends coming to wish her well.
I don't know where the time has gone but it is time to return. I will leave on the 21st and am basically doing the reverse route back but maybe one less stop thru Mexico. I need to stop up north and get Kahlua checked for screwworm to enter the states. Just another cash grab really, as the reports I have read, the border guards don't even ask for it. Better safe then sorry, Murphy's law say if I don't have, then they will and she will end up quarantined and my schedule will be shot to hell. I am guessing I will arrive in Vancouver around the 28th or 29th, have a visit with my girl and then catch the ferry home possibly via Victoria so I can see my nieces and griece (SusieQ's girls). When I get to Parksville, I will be able to move the motorhome to my new pad for the summer, just need to catch a ride back to my car. I will be at Parkridge by the Horne Lake exit until its time for the next excursion.
So until I start nightly ramblings of my return trip,
Bromistas and Deseos,
From Kahlua and I
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