Another day exploring the coastal communities between La Penita and San Poncho, three different settings and beach activity.
Los Ayala, close to here with a swimable beach and Lin's place; the great restaurant where we had lunch yesterday, Vista Guayabitos, rather secluded but only a ten minute walk over the hill to town.
Next was Lo De Marcos, big wave action and very few people in either of the campgrounds.Last weekend we met folks from the Talaqepaque campground who are selling their outdoor kitchen and site there but now we see it is on a lagoon and the beach, though good for walking, doesn't look too safe for swimming
At km 119 we found San Poncho, a lovely new community, clean, paved streets and lovely murals but sand banks 4 feet tall, no walking or swimming here. Right around the headland from Sayulita.
The highlight of the day happened this morning with our walk and visit to Cancer de Mama. In its fourth year, it was created by folks in the RV Park here by retired nurses, cancer survival women and very caring Canadian folks. It is held every year on this weekend, a holiday weekend for Constitution Day so for three days women come from miles around to be fitted and equipped with prostesis after breast surgery. They are issued bras, bandanas following chemo and there is a free store set up with clothing, shoes etc. Volunteers greet, register,catalogue, fit, sew, feed and encourage so many women and their families. Sewing machines are set up to make any alterations necessary. Those quilters have taken a break from their projects to give back to this community
I was in the washroom and one lovely said "gracias por todos", a very humbling time. These ladies have been ostracized from society and sometimes their family because of their disease. However, they leave this park with huge smiles and gratitude.

Off to lunch with the Dixons and their friends Pat and Harold

Spring has arrived in San Poncho

looking down our street we call Cardiac Hill

but we made it home

not a hill for our Melaque bikes

Graveyard on La Penita beach

these mural photos are from san Poncho and jumped out of order on me

Three day clinic at the RV Park

from our lunch table at Vista Guyabitos

welcome women

Gails's margarita at Vista Guyabitos.

Not sure why these photos are all scrambled today

The welcome sign for the cancer women "you come as strangers but you leave as friends"

waiting  for their number to be called

chilis rellanos con camarones, wrapped  in puff pastry

before photo

gotta chuckle at the three major services at the mechanic shop!!

10,000 liters of water for the cistern

Los Ayala beach

some graves too close to the wave action.

Tomorrow the Los Amigos is here for recycle basket construction. Dave's thumb is still talking to him from the last session so he was told to socialize more and bend less wire for this session.