A Vacation from our Vacation (2)

The pessimist complains about the wind;

The optimist expects it to change;

The realist adjusts the sails.

William A. Ward

Comala, named after the 'comal' flat earthenware griddle (R)

The next day we were given historical as well as contemporary information on Mexican haciendas, ex-haciendas, and ejidos.

A Vacation from our Vacation (1)

Get busy living, or get busy dying.

Shawshank Redemption 

Over 450 years of history Barra de Navidad - entrance to lagoon

When we began this trip, we didn’t actually think of it as a vacation; rather a water-based continuation of our lifestyle of discoveries and adventures.  Measured by any ‘normal’ means, living on a boat in Mexico is a nice holiday.  This makes for a conundrum when you leave the boat for a small vacation, from your vacation… 

Colima, Comala, and an Active Volcano

If you don't know where you're going,

Any road will get you there.

Lewis Carroll

Colima church and volcano, by Jupiter Rivera, our host

We feel the anchorage in the Barra de Navidad lagoon is safe so we decide to leave Déjàlà by herself to visit inland for a couple of days.  We kept an eye out for someone else’s vessel while they were out; they do the same for us when we leave. 

Redneck Island – Sidebar

If a street performer makes you stop walking,

You owe him a buck.

Unknown

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Since we have been in Barra de Navidad, TV crews have been filming an upcoming reality show called “Redneck Island”.  Someone by the name of Steve Austin is associated with it (ex wrestler we’ve heard).  First off, this is not an island…  But reality TV is make-belief at its best! Isn’t it so?

The Ice in Your Drink is the Least of Your Worries

I travel a lot; I hate having my life disrupted by routine.

Caskie Stinnett 

Most times, when you read well intended warnings about the dos and don’ts of eating and/or drinking in Mexico, you often see the following: “Beware of the ice in your drinks, it may not be made of potable water and you will get sick.”