We have been enjoying lovely sunny warm (for february) weather for the last nine days, this is the fabulous view we enjoy driving from home to Blaine where our boat is moored.
Alas, just as spring is showing its face we have to say goodbye once again. Our suitcases are packed and we will be making our final trip back to cold Mongolia later this week.
This afternoon we watched a controlled burn of a house in our neighbourhood. Rather than demolish the house, the owners gave it to the local fire department to use for training exercises with the final burn taking place today.
The first image was taken at 1.25pm, a few minutes after the firefighters had torched the centre of the house, the second shot, just ten minutes later shows how quickly our wooden tinder box houses can become totally engulfed. Tomorrow we will be checking all our smoke alarms and fire extinguishers!
This morning I did a double take as I pulled in to the parking lot of our local supermarket, and saw this splendid car - a 1931 model A Ford - that I had seen and photographed in Mongolia last year during the Peking to Paris Rally. The car finished 39th overall, from a field of 134 starters, and looked none the worse for wear after the grueling rally.
Another month has gone by since I updated the blog, this time my excuse was a last minute trip to the Yucatan in Mexico, where we spent almost 3 weeks. Grant, Brenda and David arrived a few days after us so it was a family holiday. Our base was a condo right on the beach near Progreso and from there we made lots of day trips - to the beautiful colonial city of Merida, the Mayan ruins at Uxmal which were truly incredible, the “yellow city” at Izamal and a 3 day trip to Cancun where we stayed at an all-inclusive resort. Here are a few pictures from the trip and if I ever find a few free hours from my very busy life I will post a web gallery.
The Grand Plaza in Merida - a great place for people watching
One of the new modern wonders of the World - Chichen-Itza
Ray and David just hanging out in Cancun. Note the incredible pale blue water of the ocean in the background.
Enjoying the warm blue waters of the Caribbean.
The Convent in the yellow city of Izamal. Most of the buildings in the city centre are painted in the same ochre colour.
Rose flamingoes at the Merida Zoo. There are huge flocks of these colourful birds in the wetlands close to where we stayed.
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