This is leaving Chelem and crossing the lagoon, it's always a great day in paradise when you see flamingos!
As we entered into Komchen there were flowers blooming everywhere.
The nursery was across the street from a small tienda, you had to walk through a field and hang a right. If you didn't know it was there you would never find it.
It was like walking through a jungle maze....
Marlene and the owner
My favorite! Barbara picked out a truckload literally, of plants, 3 royal palms that were probably 12 foot tall each, less than $15 each. We filled the back of the truck with a variety of different tropical plants for under $80.
Hot, thirsty and hungry we walked across the street to the tienda which we had heard served lunch.
Check out the homemade brooms and squeegies!
There were only 3 small tables so we ended up sharing with some very nice Mexican gentlemen. Barbara is so happy with all her plants, she just can't stop smiling.
Barbara and I each had a plateful of fried chicken, boneless breast, hammered and breaded, served with rice, salad, tortillas and a soft drink.
Marlene had meatballs in a some kind of soup with spaghetti noodles and fresh herbs. Total for all three of us, less than $12.
Time to load up the truck and head back to Chelem
Most of the way home there wasn't a lot to see, just jungle and narrow roads, but, we all thought these arches were kinda cool. I always wonder, who lived here, where are they now, what did they do?
We came to another little town as we were on our way home, I think it was Caucel, but don't quote me on that. This little boy was so cute, just sitting there all by his self, smiling, happy with the world.
A very common form of transportation here in the Yucatan. Maybe if I buy one of these, Doug won't be using it all the time!
Ahhhhhh as we cross back over to paradise and my own little world...... another pink flamingo.
What a great day! Everything here is about the journey, not the destination. Here we have time to stop and enjoy life. We live in such a beautiful place, full of wonderful people, how blessed I am! I talk to clients all the time, their world is hectic, it's getting cold, it's raining and snowing. Here it's snowing sunshine! Till next time, I'm just chillin' in Chelem.
Six years ago I start working with very poor families here to see that the children would have new shoes and a new toy for Christmas. Each year the project seemed to get bigger and bigger. Last year I found 30 very poor families in a small fishing village in Chuburna. There were about 50 small children and their mothers that came to experience for the first time in their life a Christmas party. Each little face beamed, some in old diaper, some with no shoes…but the sparkle in their eyes was magical. Many mothers cried as they watched their little one get their first toy for Christmas. A truck, car, doll or a picture book for dreaming.
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