Sunday Morning we had a leisurely breakfast on the deck before heading out for a look at La Penita, Boca del Naranjo and Guayabitos.We’ve been out to Boca del Naranjo (Orange Tree Beach) many times and thought Jack and Else would enjoy its pristine beauty. Other than a few palapa restaurants and some crocodiles, the beach is uninhabited.
We stopped several times along the dirt road to take pictures of village gardens and the rural countryside. One small village had several very beautiful trees that produce magnificent fuchsia coloured blooms at this time of the year. 
As you can see from the picture, these blooms are more like a feather than a flower. We’d no sooner got our cameras out when a nice young man named Joe appeared with his machete and cut off a branch of the tree for us to transplant to our garden.
Further down the road we came upon an Amapa tree with its beautiful soft pink blooms. The wood from the Amapa tree is light in colour and is used extensively for building cabinets, doors and furniture.
Then there was the patch of colourful lilies standing tall against a barbed wire fence.
We were just a couple of miles from the beach when we spotted a bunch of guys working in a field of agave. The rows of silvery blue agave plants, interspersed with palms and mango trees, were especially eye catching in the morning sun. We took more pictures and spent a pleasant few minutes talking with “Tomas” who was clearing an access through his plantation for a few RV sites.
When we got to the top of the hill above the beach we had to make another photo stop. The view through the palm trees to the playa below was spectacular. Boca del Naranjo is a wide and sandy beach at the north end of Jaltemba Bay.
After a quick look around we grabbed some cold cervezas and headed for the shade of a palapa. 
We sat with our feet in the sand absorbing all the wonderful sights and sounds of this very special place while watching history in the making (next blog).
Then it was off to La Colonia (a suburb of La Penita) where the “real” Mexicans live. We stopped for some incredibly delicious ceviche and managed a quick peek at the resident crocodile.
Just around the corner from La Colonia is the trailer park where nearly every RVer from the island hangs out. We drove through and had a look at the beautiful setting while counting many B.C. plates.
We ended our day with a quick drive down the main street of La Penita and through the hotel zone of Guayabitos where we had lunch at Pina Loca.
It was getting very hot and everyone was fading so we took Jack and Else back to the Royal Decameron where they would spend the final days of their vacation. Before saying our goodbyes, they gave us a tour of the complex. It is a beautiful resort on a gorgeous beach with lush grounds, many pools & restaurants and lots of activities. I’m sure they will enjoy their final few days in Mexico and leave with lots of good memories.
Further down the road we came upon an Amapa tree with its beautiful soft pink blooms. The wood from the Amapa tree is light in colour and is used extensively for building cabinets, doors and furniture.Then there was the patch of colourful lilies standing tall against a barbed wire fence.
We were just a couple of miles from the beach when we spotted a bunch of guys working in a field of agave. The rows of silvery blue agave plants, interspersed with palms and mango trees, were especially eye catching in the morning sun. We took more pictures and spent a pleasant few minutes talking with “Tomas” who was clearing an access through his plantation for a few RV sites.
When we got to the top of the hill above the beach we had to make another photo stop. The view through the palm trees to the playa below was spectacular. Boca del Naranjo is a wide and sandy beach at the north end of Jaltemba Bay.
After a quick look around we grabbed some cold cervezas and headed for the shade of a palapa. 
We sat with our feet in the sand absorbing all the wonderful sights and sounds of this very special place while watching history in the making (next blog).Then it was off to La Colonia (a suburb of La Penita) where the “real” Mexicans live. We stopped for some incredibly delicious ceviche and managed a quick peek at the resident crocodile.
Just around the corner from La Colonia is the trailer park where nearly every RVer from the island hangs out. We drove through and had a look at the beautiful setting while counting many B.C. plates.
We ended our day with a quick drive down the main street of La Penita and through the hotel zone of Guayabitos where we had lunch at Pina Loca.
It was getting very hot and everyone was fading so we took Jack and Else back to the Royal Decameron where they would spend the final days of their vacation. Before saying our goodbyes, they gave us a tour of the complex. It is a beautiful resort on a gorgeous beach with lush grounds, many pools & restaurants and lots of activities. I’m sure they will enjoy their final few days in Mexico and leave with lots of good memories.
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