Walking into town, Gage is ready to rock and roll! |
Kelsey and Leif set up shop on the dock, selling flower clips and jewelry. Leif wrote the signs, and Kelsey made the merchandise. They made about 60 pesos that day. |
Leif and Kelsey posing. |
Roma making phone calls on her birthday. She is talking to her mom here. |
Roma's birthday dinner was at Cactus Bar & Grill. The kids pose on the saddle bar stools. |
Ride 'em Roma |
The local specialty of the region is Mezcal. We try one shot with the spicy tomato follow-up. |
Can you tell how good it was? |
Melissa smiles after her shot. |
Sam and Nadia on Avanti join us for birthday dinner. |
The big kids' table. |
The restaurant loaned the kids big sombreros to sing happy birthday with. |
Roma got a big birthday cactus hug and a Tres Leche cake to share. It was yummy! |
Say Cactus! |
Gage with his birthday cake at Marina Chahue. He turned 8 today! |
The kids at Gage's birthday party. |
Playing "Simon Says." |
Opening presents! |
Swimming at a nearby pool. |
The swimming was the end of the birthday party. |
Leif relaxing in the water. |
Gage's new favorite sleeping position: on the bow under the dinghy. |
Another shot. |
Leif on the colectivo bus to Mazunte, where the turtle museum is. This was a pickup truck with a canvas cover over it. The wind was blowing Leif's hair wild. |
Leif, Gage, and Roma on the colectivo. |
Little turtles at the museum. |
A close up shot. These guys are about 4 inches across. |
The big marine turtles in their enclosure. These are 3 feet across. |
Another shot of a Carey turtle. |
A turtle underwater. |
The turtle and the boys. They want one for a pet! |
A strange looking freshwater turtle with Leif and Gage. |
On the colectivo back to the boat. Gage got a "turtle hat" to cover his hair so that the locals don't keep touching his toe head. |
