Sailor Sandy on the High Seas

 Oh, hullo!!! We are off on an adventure this evening... I know nothing...

Love surprise adventures...

We stopped at a few resorts to pick up more people and this one had a double decker red bus like they do in London!!! That's cause the resort was soooo big, you need buses and shuttles inside the resort!!

Now we're traipsiing down to the docks... are we going for a boat ride???

Well... yes we are! We are going on that catamaran!!

Never been on a catamaran... 

That's our boat there...

We are going on a sunset cruise!! Cool!

There are drinks, and there will be snacks... and there is music...

A margarita! Don't mind if I have a sip...

We're heading out!

We sat up at the front... and there were some very well-dressed people on the boat!

We are puttering out under motor speed... no sails... yet.

This is cool! I think Navy Beanie would enjoy this... must track down that mouse...

Oooohhhh... not bad so far...

We got to our turn around spot and they pulled... er.... hoisted the sail!

Looking good...

And the sail is up!!!

Ahoy maties!!! We met a couple of guys from the US... from Philadelphia... but one guy was originally from Minneapolis and I asked if he knew Jerry and Ben... of course not...

I'm a pretty good sailor... as long as I don't walk around... Mama tends to get a bit queasy on small boats soooo... she was fixating on the horizon and thinking tummy-calming thoughts...

There are probably too many clouds for an awesome sunet but... it wasn't bad.

Not bad at all. Cool adventure!!! And one of our last ones in Mexico... sigh... but it was great fun and beary relaxing!

A New Hike to Christie Falls

 Hullo!! Today we are going on a new hike... a NEW hike!!! Beary excited about that...

And it's a perfect spring day for it...

With just a few murky muddles...

And seriously mucky spots!! The ATVs zoom through this part of the trail too. sigh.

... do not fall in the mud... do not fall into the mud...

We walked by this thing, which we think is a water tank for the subdivision below.

Most of this trail has been on old logging roads, but this bit is looking more trail-y... although it too was an old road at one point. 

We found the creek!!

And no, it is not called Christie Creek but rather Bush Creek! Go figure...

This next bit is about 750 m long and is a apparently a steep rocky trail. Let's go!

Just follow the sign...

There are multiple falls along the creek and this one is beary pretty.

It's a good thing we came at this time of year because in the summer and early fall, there wouldn't be much water flowing.

Higher up, the creek actually divides in two, and this is where they come together!

It's pretty neat... and yes... we are stopping often cause this is a steep climb!

And finally!!! Christie Falls (well, one of them)... 

It's bear pretty - kind of like Bridal Veil Falls.

Now to get to the other falls... we have to balance on this log bridge...

But it's OK... there is a rope hand-line to hold onto!

This is the second falls...

It's beary pretty too. I wonder if it is even better in December or January with more water?

Pretty cool! I'm glad we could make it here... 

Now it's time to head back down the steep trail...

We saw fresh leaves coming out!!! (This was mid-February...)

Whew... this little bear is pooched... I wonder what's for lunch when we get home...

This will do!!! A ham and pineapple pizza!!!

All that delicious ham and uber yummy pineapple... yum!!!

Are you a fan of ham and pineapple pizzas???