As we sat on our balcony tonight and enjoyed our leftover steak from the expat dinner, we noticed that the waves were really building again, so we washed up our dishes and headed back to the beach to watch. Neither of us have ever lived on the ocean, so it is quite intriguing to us.
These are huge waves for Puerto Vallarta, so it brought out the surfers, body boarders and life guards.
We must have stayed on the beach for a couple of hours just watching. It was the most perfect night here!
This is one of the most amazing nights on the beach I have ever had, watching the waves, the people of Vallarta and a beautiful sunset, while enjoying the ocean breeze and the sound of the crashing waves!
Steve and I took a nice leisurely RZR ride today, up north of the city, and then down around beyond Bison Road. We wanted to spend a little bit of time to really understand the GPS that we have, so we laid multiple tracks and really got to know it in a situation where we didn't need it. We are really happy with it.
When we got home, we took the time to put together some food that we would be taking for dinner tonight and then headed out to our friends house for a sunset RZR ride and dinner.
As soon as everyone was there we headed up into the desert.
After dinner we all headed back to Tim and Cheryl's for a yummy steak dinner and a back yard camp fire. What a great night with really good friends!
Happy Veteran's Day weekend from the London Bridge! Today I am thinking about the veterans in my life, my dad and my son (in-law). So humbled by their service for our country and the sacrifices they have made and are making! Thank you!
We did a lot of work around the house today, and decided that a nice relaxing dinner would be nice. So we invited our friends Alan and Linda to meet us at a little pizza place on the channel called Papa Leone's. It's not a fancy place, but when the weather is this great, it is the perfect place to eat out on their patio, under a big red umbrella, with a slight breeze and a setting sun.
The channel was so calm and peaceful!
The flags on the London Bridge were completely illuminated by the setting sun.
We sat and ate as we watched the sun set over Bridge Water Channel. We hope you enjoy it as much as we did.
We walked by the fountains in the English Village on our way back to the car.
We are so lucky to live in such a beautiful place where we can enjoy views like this all the time. I don't think I will ever take this for granted.
I had some work to catch up on this morning, so we were home bodies until I could get it done, but once it was complete, it was play time!
We headed to the golf course to play 18 holes of golf. It was hot, around 106 F, so we just took our time and enjoyed the game. I wear white cooling sleeves that cover my arms, and Steve and I both wear cooling towels to make the heat more bearable. But we're finding that it's not as hot as we expected it to be.
We've spent a lot of time here in the summer, but we've always been on the lake where we could just sit in the water to stay cool, but we were a little bit worried about golfing in it. So far we have been pleasantly surprised.
We met up with this guy while we were golfing today. He wasn't even slightly scared of us, mostly just curious. Most roadrunners won't have anything to do with people, so this was kind of fun. I stood and watched him for about 10 minutes and he never ran off.
A few holes later, we were on the putting green. I looked over and there was a big dust devil picking up the dirt and carrying it in a funnel. It moved quickly, and soon it was on the fairway. As it went through, the palm trees would start rustling in the tornado like wind. Then it moved over a pond, and we could see the water in the pond spinning with the wind. It eventually made it on by, carrying dust and leaves with it. We see dust devils a lot in the desert, but I've never seen one up close and personal like that. I wish I had my camera while it was going on, but unfortunately I missed it. You'll just have to take my word for it. It was pretty cool.
When we finished our 18 holes of golf, we headed back to the house and enjoyed some craft time during the heat of the day. I totally understand the concept of siestas in hot countries. You just need a break from the heat.
Then off to our friends pool for a nice swim. They weren't home at the time, but have given us permission to use their pool when they aren't there. So we made ourselves at home and enjoyed a very pleasant evening at the pool. It was a perfect 85 degrees F.
When it started cooling off, we got out of the pool and enjoyed some guacamole that we brought with us. Then waited for the sun to go down before making our way back home. There were enough clouds in the sky to make us think that there could be a pretty spectacular sunset. So it was worth waiting for.
While we were waiting for the sunset, a refueling duo flew by. We see them quite often in Lake Havasu. One plane is the fuel plane, and the other plane hooks up to it in mid air to refuel. It is the coolest thing!
And when the time came, we weren't disappointed. Arizona has some of the most spectacular sunsets!
This one was gorgeous from all directions and stretched for miles behind us.
It just amazes me that even on a work day we can have so much fun. We're not doing anything special, just living life. Life is good!
Thank you, Tony and Joyce for the use of your beautiful pool! It was a fabulous night!
Today our youngest daughter is finishing her last final for the year, and will be heading to visit us tomorrow! We get so excited when our kids are coming that we have to find something to occupy our time, or we just go crazy. So tonight, we drove down to the jet boat ramp to watch the sunset and just enjoy a quiet evening. Even as the sun was setting, there were fishermen and paddle boarders still out enjoying the beautiful day.
And we were definitely enjoying it too!
Even when there are very few clouds in the sky, the sunsets are always pretty here.
We enjoyed our time talking to the people that were down by the water, and once the sunset was over, we headed home, looking forward to the arrival of our daughter tomorrow.
