Clicking Along

Sometimes things just click and an experience or an adventure can end up being super fun and relaxing. That was our trip to La Manzanilla yesterday.

At about 9:00 am we headed out and walked up to the Pemex station on the main highway where we met up with our friends Craig and Dayl. This was a new bus stop for Linda and myself. Dayl had suggested it and it turned out to be perfect.

The reason it worked out so well was that we got on an almost empty bus, got seats and then headed to San Patricio where we filled most all the empty seats.  This bus can be a bit crowded at times. This new bus stop gets you on board before the large flocks of gringos.

The ride over was pleasant and when we arrived we walked directly to Pedro's Tacos, grabbed a beach spot and settled in. We enjoyed a quick beverage and then Dayl, Craig and I walked over to the Cocodrillo tour area to look at the collection of gators.

Two years ago, Linda and I had walked the small boardwalk and checked out the crocodiles at the museum. It was nice, but in the past two years, they have expanded the boardwalk tremendously. I was pleasantly surprised!

We walked the boardwalk and took photos of some huge crocodiles. I don't know how many we saw but I know it was way more than fifteen; probably more in the range of forty or better. The walk took us into the mangroves where we were able to see birds of all kinds.  After about a quarter mile we crossed a swinging bridge and walked to the museum.

In this area, they had old crocs that had behavioral issues (escape artists, aggressive, etc) and holding pens full of baby crocs. There were at least five pens with sixteen or more babies in each. One pen had a combination of crocs and turtles.

A young man picked up a young croc and let us hold it for photos. Like I said I was impressed with all the creatures we were able to see.

Back at the beach, we met up with Leigh and Barry who had settled in and we spent the rest of the day eating and talking in the shade of the umbrellas at Pedro's. It was super relaxing and everyone enjoyed the little getaway.

Leigh and Barry packed everyone into their car for the return ride home; another welcome addition to the day.

I took quite a few pictures so please excuse the gallery below. Remember to click on some of the bird and croc shots and expand them to their full size, I think some are quite good.