Woke at 7AM to a blazing sun…we more or less jumped out of bed, threw some clothes on, and headed to the la playa. We walked north along the beach, keeping a keen eye out for a wrung out Daisy (who thankfully seems to be nearing the end of her heat cycle). Ended up at the nearby Rio Olon estuary, and waded up river about 200 feet. The tide was right, and we were never above our shins in water. Initially I was hesitant about wading up a South American coastal tributary river, but Todd was charging ahead. The river water was brown colored, but, thankfully it was clear water. I figured it wasn´t that risky, since I´ve seen kids swimming in it; I’ve seen women knee deep washing in it; I’ve seen men fish in it.
Once I got over my baseless fears of piranhas, flesh-eating fresh water parasites that enter the body via the urethra, and potential quicksand holes, I was fine. We saw the greatest tributary birds; we watched a family frolic and swim in the river; we collected the coolest quartz rocks and shells along the beach surrounding the river. It was a lovely way to spend the morning, and sure to become one of our favorite places to poke around.
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| Some really cool quartz rocks found here. |
We’re still on a Spite and Malice marathon and the games are getting more funny and wicked.
The sun went back into hiding around noon. After our walk, we ate, played cards, watched movies, and just relaxed. It’s been a very nice day.
Daisy has been a great addition to our household, but the recent 2 weeks of doggy love nearly drove us mad. We finally seem to have our good ol’ Daisy back. We can only hope that subsequent heat cycles will be less obvious or as dramatic as this first one.
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| A house overlooking the river |
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