I just wanted to start off the new year with a NEW TOPIC about "WHAT DO YOU LOVE ABOUT ROCKY POINT?" Be Positive! No negativity please - I think we have all heard enough already so if you must be negative please post elsewhere.
For me - First and foremost when I am in Mexico all the worries North of the border disappear and just melt into rest and relaxation. Sleep in late - have morning coffee on the balcony while watching the dolphins play - take a walk the beach looking for treasures - take a nap - take another walk on the beach in the other direction - have a cocktail (or 2 - or 3) in the hot tub while watching the sunset. The beauty, the food, the shopping, the people - Good times!!:)
I have friends dying from Stress in the USA (new years eve). I don't have that here. I eventually will die but it won't be from stress and it will be in Mexico.
I love the relaxation of sitting on the balcony watching a killer sunset - happens every day here. Shopping at the Santa Fe and the Bodega across the street is fun - trying to figure out what normal stuff is, like sour cream or cheese, for example. Getting fresh, hot tortillas from a house in town. Butchering the language while attempting to communicate, and not being ridiculed for your poor efforts. Walking the beach and getting tanned in January.
Waking up and hearing how quiet it is only to be spoiled by the occasional ATV coming around.
Going to get warm fresh tortillas and then making a big breakfast for the family.
Cruising around to some of the beaches in my buggy, stopping to enjoy the view from the beach.
Feeding the seagulls with bread, amazing in 2 minutes you can have 50 of them floating above our house.
Going to one of our 10-12 favorite places to eat.
Watching the sunset with a cold Pacifico in hand.
The absence of gunfire in the distance ;).
Just knowing this type of day will be repeated again the next day with variations, because I am blessed to be this lucky
to enjoy Mexico this much and have many more trips coming over the next 20+ years. :)
I'll just echo all of the above and add;
Meeting new people every time I come down. Making new friends....if only for a weekend.
Sipping a cold tequila or a an ice cold XX.
Shopping at Super Ley... collecting all my favorites.
Just being there..... Forgetting about the daily grind.
Obviously, the beach and the Sea of Cortes, but what I love best is/are the people. Plain and simple, the people.
I have never had a bad day in Puerto Penasco, even the day I became best friends with the police department and the
judge. Never a bad day. Can't wait to return.
All of the above, along with the fact that Penasco/Mexico's rough edge has always been precisely what adds to it being the 'Cure for civilization', as Club Med used to claim. We have been visiting, touring and generally doing business in Mexico longer than many of the naysayer 'experts' on this forum have been alive and I can attest that although Mexico has a long history of shooting itself in the foot, it always rebounds in even better shape. A one hour drive below the US border is all it takes to enjoy bargain vacations on beautifull beaches and spicy entertainment or mere relaxation with fresh seafare and libations. I always enjoy the very best of both US and Mexico worlds very close by and although I eventually enjoy returning to the US, I am already making plans to return to Penasco. I really love Mexico and its people.
Same here Jim....but lets not kid ourselves the future is tricky and pretending all is well is a mistake.The attempted coverup of the shooting details will slowly come out much like the big lie about the Yarnell Fire screwup was revealed. People that argue bad stuff happens on both sides of the border do have a point.The Puerto Penasco series of rolling gun battles and the huge bust in Wilcox of the Sinaloa Cartels Kruz gang both occurred after competing groups narced them out and the local police were put in the penalty box.In the case of Cochise County the Sheriffs Dept. was kept out of the loop and basically quarantined until the raid went down.The Puerto Penasco police spent some time at the baseball stadium for some reason the day of the crazy attack....
I moved to RP because I love the ocean, the friendly people, the fishing, the boating, the food. I like meeting people from all over the world who vacation in RP. ( I met people from Europe 2 weeks ago here vacationing in RP ) I like that its a small town & you can be most anywhere in a 5 minute drive. I like taking the boat out fishing & dolphin / whale watching or taking the dune buggy to explore the dunes, estuary or remote beaches.
And I enjoy that RP is geographically in the perfect location at the top of the Sea Of Cortez only a 1 hour drive from the US with no large cities near by making it the perfect destination to easily drive to etc......Just another day in paradise in RP..
Same here Jim....but lets not kid ourselves the future is tricky and pretending all is well is a mistake.The attempted coverup of the shooting details will slowly come out much like the big lie about the Yarnell Fire screwup was revealed. People that argue bad stuff happens on both sides of the border do have a point.The Puerto Penasco series of rolling gun battles and the huge bust in Wilcox of the Sinaloa Cartels Kruz gang both occurred after competing groups narced them out and the local police were put in the penalty box.In the case of Cochise County the Sheriffs Dept. was kept out of the loop and basically quarantined until the raid went down.The Puerto Penasco police spent some time at the baseball stadium for some reason the day of the crazy attack....
Your post is a bit off topic....but interesting. I pretty much don't watch the news, so I didn't even know about the Wilcox incident.
It's kind of ironic. The date of posting was on Dec 17th, the day before all the action in PP. Have to wonder if they were somehow linked.
This thread is WHAT I LOVE ABOUT ROCKY POINT Stay on topic guys....If you want to discuss something else go to the rant and rave thread etc & bash & argue and scare all you want....
What I love most about RP is what most have already mentioned AND where else only a one hour drive away from the US can you own a gorgeous beach front property for a fraction of what the same property costs in California or Florida etc. And in RP you are truly beachfront & you can walk your dog on the beach & pull your jet ski / boat right up on the beach etc......I love Mexico and RP !!
the good people - really good people we have met, and continue to meet each trip.
the beach along the Mirador - simply beautiful.
cold cervesas, fine tequila, shrimp and fish.
getting to explore each time we go down, and seeing something we haven't seen before - learning stuff and making memories.
finally - looking forward to being there much more in the future.
This thread is WHAT I LOVE ABOUT ROCKY POINT Stay on topic guys....If you want to discuss something else go to the rant and rave thread etc & bash & argue and scare all you want....
What I love most about RP is what most have already mentioned AND where else only a one hour drive away from the US can you own a gorgeous beach front property for a fraction of what the same property costs in California or Florida etc. And in RP you are truly beachfront & you can walk your dog on the beach & pull your jet ski / boat right up on the beach etc......I love Mexico and RP !!
Eric if you sell real estate I am going to be really disappointed in you.
Same here Jim....but lets not kid ourselves the future is tricky and pretending all is well is a mistake.The attempted coverup of the shooting details will slowly come out much like the big lie about the Yarnell Fire screwup was revealed. People that argue bad stuff happens on both sides of the border do have a point.The Puerto Penasco series of rolling gun battles and the huge bust in Wilcox of the Sinaloa Cartels Kruz gang both occurred after competing groups narced them out and the local police were put in the penalty box.In the case of Cochise County the Sheriffs Dept. was kept out of the loop and basically quarantined until the raid went down.The Puerto Penasco police spent some time at the baseball stadium for some reason the day of the crazy attack....
NO - NO - NO! Positive comments only. You want to talk about this - MORE - talk about it on another post or create your own.
Damn - and I thought I was very clear about the "TOPIC"!!!!!!!!
Your post is a bit off topic....but interesting. I pretty much don't watch the news, so I didn't even know about the Wilcox incident.
It's kind of ironic. The date of posting was on Dec 17th, the day before all the action in PP. Have to wonder if they were somehow linked.
Now lets get back the fun stuff ;)
Agreed - Some people either fail to or uncapable of staying on TOPIC!
I thought I was clear - Positive comments only - Damn it all.
This thread is WHAT I LOVE ABOUT ROCKY POINT Stay on topic guys....If you want to discuss something else go to the rant and rave thread etc & bash & argue and scare all you want....
What I love most about RP is what most have already mentioned AND where else only a one hour drive away from the US can you own a gorgeous beach front property for a fraction of what the same property costs in California or Florida etc. And in RP you are truly beachfront & you can walk your dog on the beach & pull your jet ski / boat right up on the beach etc......I love Mexico and RP !!
Thank you - Thank you - Thank you.
Good lord - could I have been any more specific about the TOPIC!
Some people . . . .
I really like some of the places to eat,a few of the vets and the dentists are good,the Red Cross comes in handy,Sams is a interesting big box but I do like to see it in my rear view mirror when I head to Mexico.
It's a great beach vacation destination, mostly because of the proximity to the US. I found it initially by drawing concentric circles around the town I was living in to see where the closes beach location was. Had never heard of the place although I have traveled in Mexico, mostly by air.
You see things differently when you are here full time. I have had a series of 'anchors' that have kept me here but I think I just got rid of the last one:). I always planned to leave Penasco and travel through Mexico. Made the error of purchasing rather than renting when I moved here and that was the biggest anchor.:(:(
When I moved to NYC from my home town in the Appalachian Mts, I was astounded how many life long residents had never visited the Empire State Building or other 'famous' places. Going to the beach now is not a big deal anymore. The seafood is fresh but you get tired of the same old menue items. I would not say I love Penasco particularly but I do love Mexico and the daily challenges living here offers. Many friends who come from different locations in Mexico tell me that Penasco is not Mexico, too much of a border town. Learning Spanish has been a daily effort. I do care about the people and the challenges they face. The weather, other than August and September is great. I could never live in the US again. On topic but not real exciting:eek::eek:
It's a great beach vacation destination, mostly because of the proximity to the US. I found it initially by drawing concentric circles around the town I was living in to see where the closes beach location was. Had never heard of the place although I have traveled in Mexico, mostly by air.
You see things differently when you are here full time. I have had a series of 'anchors' that have kept me here but I think I just got rid of the last one:). I always planned to leave Penasco and travel through Mexico. Made the error of purchasing rather than renting when I moved here and that was the biggest anchor.:(:(
When I moved to NYC from my home town in the Appalachian Mts, I was astounded how many life long residents had never visited the Empire State Building or other 'famous' places. Going to the beach now is not a big deal anymore. The seafood is fresh but you get tired of the same old menue items. I would not say I love Penasco particularly but I do love Mexico and the daily challenges living here offers. Many friends who come from different locations in Mexico tell me that Penasco is not Mexico, too much of a border town. Learning Spanish has been a daily effort. I do care about the people and the challenges they face. The weather, other than August and September is great. I could never live in the US again. On topic but not real exciting:eek::eek:
Speaking for myself, I would say that one of the biggest draws for us it that it is exactly 4 hours drive from "door to shore" for us. Having been to California and Florida, as well as along the "Mexican Riviera". The fact that we can stay on actual beach front property for so much less and being able to bring big doggie with us have been fantastic and, consequently, we have taken vaction time more, which is another huge benefit. I realize it is not for everyone, but it is working out so good for us. We have discussed the pro's and con's of owning, but for now we just rent which has been working out very well for us so far. Maybe someday when we do not have these 40+ hours a week jobs we can look into more options.
I think what we like the most about being in Mexico and in Playa Encanto is all the friends we made over 13 years with all of our trips to the Playa and in town. We are a ways out and we make trips to town with friends to visit friends that live in town for lunch or dinner then to the fish market to see Jose. One of the high lights is we just had our 5th annual New Years beach parade down the entire beach with every one lit up with their Jeep, Sand Rail, Suzuki, Quad. There was a lot of people out here to bring in the New Year.
All of the above, along with the fact that Penasco/Mexico's rough edge has always been precisely what adds to it being the 'Cure for civilization', as Club Med used to claim. We have been visiting, touring and generally doing business in Mexico longer than many of the naysayer 'experts' on this forum have been alive and I can attest that although Mexico has a long history of shooting itself in the foot, it always rebounds in even better shape. A one hour drive below the US border is all it takes to enjoy bargain vacations on beautifull beaches and spicy entertainment or mere relaxation with fresh seafare and libations. I always enjoy the very best of both US and Mexico worlds very close by and although I eventually enjoy returning to the US, I am already making plans to return to Penasco. I really love Mexico and its people.
Jim, sounds like you are a former Club Med GM or GO? Which? I was both!
Jim, sounds like you are a former Club Med GM or GO? Which? I was both!
I was never associated with Club Med other than visiting once and awhile but I always thought that their motto of being a 'cure for civilization' was masterful and appealing to stressed out Americans and others.
I was never associated with Club Med other than visiting once and awhile but I always thought that their motto of being a 'cure for civilization' was masterful and appealing to stressed out Americans and others.
I like the burrito ladies coming by on weekend mornings. Finding openwater weirdities like seahorses and fireblue jellyfish and an osprey taking a fish just off your bow. Playing "Find the ALTO Sign--Right, Median, or Missing!" on J. Dominguez. Stand-up paddling into a pod of dolphins and flipping out and falling in when one comes too close. Tidewalking the pools when the sea is out. Swimming down the shoreline when the sea is in. Snorkeling when the sea is clear. That online map from the '60s that says "Sharks All Over" off Las Conchas. The sandrays going away at summer's end. The ladies hucking oysters for me at El Barco. The 5000-year-old archaeological sites around the estuaries and Cholla Bay. The lineup of "Almost Free" guys selling--oddly--firewood and honey on Fremont. The plaza on the malecon. The unspeakable meat parts for sale in the supers. The new coastal highway. The Tiburones, and how it looks like every player is named "Tecate". The Pinacate moonscape on the jeep trail out to Cona Roja. The 11 seaside holes at the Mayan Palace. The CEDO tide calendar. Running on the nice, firm flats at low tide. June. Half of July. Sunset bocci, and that feeling when you think the ball is going in the water, but at the last second it hangs up in a little tide pool. Roger Clyne music. 1/10 of Mark Mulligan music. "Uncle Johnny" at Capones teaching my stepson things like, "Always take a hot chick with you to a strip club." Wrecked at the Reef...all of it. The view from Competition Hill. The "Vodka Lady's" front yard in Cholla. Snorkeling with sea lions at Bird Island. The cheesy pirate show on the Rey del Mar. The "sunset" thread that has the same picture 97 times.
I like the burrito ladies coming by on weekend mornings. Finding openwater weirdities like seahorses and fireblue jellyfish and an osprey taking a fish just off your bow. Playing "Find the ALTO Sign--Right, Median, or Missing!" on J. Dominguez. Stand-up paddling into a pod of dolphins and flipping out and falling in when one comes too close. Tidewalking the pools when the sea is out. Swimming down the shoreline when the sea is in. Snorkeling when the sea is clear. That online map from the '60s that says "Sharks All Over" off Las Conchas. The sandrays going away at summer's end. The ladies hucking oysters for me at El Barco. The 5000-year-old archaeological sites around the estuaries and Cholla Bay. The lineup of "Almost Free" guys selling--oddly--firewood and honey on Fremont. The plaza on the malecon. The unspeakable meat parts for sale in the supers. The new coastal highway. The Tiburones, and how it looks like every player is named "Tecate". The Pinacate moonscape on the jeep trail out to Cona Roja. The 11 seaside holes at the Mayan Palace. The CEDO tide calendar. Running on the nice, firm flats at low tide. June. Half of July. Sunset bocci, and that feeling when you think the ball is going in the water, but at the last second it hangs up in a little tide pool. Roger Clyne music. 1/10 of Mark Mulligan music. "Uncle Johnny" at Capones teaching my stepson things like, "Always take a hot chick with you to a strip club." Wrecked at the Reef...all of it. The view from Competition Hill. The "Vodka Lady's" front yard in Cholla. Snorkeling with sea lions at Bird Island. The cheesy pirate show on the Rey del Mar. The "sunset" thread that has the same picture 97 times.
YES - You totally understood the topic and made me think of things that I myself forgot to mention!
Jim, sounds like you are a former Club Med GM or GO?
Melissa--I was a GO at Eleuthera, Bahamas--2 seasons in a row. You?
We visited Rocky Point from New York for the first time in May 2012. After doing some research, we wondered if the location could possibly live up to its reputation. Did it ever! Upon arriving, I knew this place was different. I was more awake breathing the salty air, more alive hearing the sounds of the sea birds, and more energized knowing that this was a place I could someday call home. It’s got it all--beautiful mountains, never-ending beaches, dune-filled deserts, three hundred plus days of sunshine, mouthwatering food, and kindhearted residents. I mean, really, what’s NOT to love about Rocky Point?
Melissa--I was a GO at Eleuthera, Bahamas--2 seasons in a row. You?
We visited Rocky Point from New York for the first time in May 2012. After doing some research, we wondered if the location could possibly live up to its reputation. Did it ever! Upon arriving, I knew this place was different. I was more awake breathing the salty air, more alive hearing the sounds of the sea birds, and more energized knowing that this was a place I could someday call home. It’s got it all--beautiful mountains, never-ending beaches, dune-filled deserts, three hundred plus days of sunshine, mouthwatering food, and kindhearted residents. I mean, really, what’s NOT to love about Rocky Point?
Melissa--I was a GO at Eleuthera, Bahamas--2 seasons in a row. You?
We visited Rocky Point from New York for the first time in May 2012. After doing some research, we wondered if the location could possibly live up to its reputation. Did it ever! Upon arriving, I knew this place was different. I was more awake breathing the salty air, more alive hearing the sounds of the sea birds, and more energized knowing that this was a place I could someday call home. It’s got it all--beautiful mountains, never-ending beaches, dune-filled deserts, three hundred plus days of sunshine, mouthwatering food, and kindhearted residents. I mean, really, what’s NOT to love about Rocky Point?
Mostly GM from multiple trips to, Cancun, Turkoise, Sonora Bay, Columbus Isle, Playa Blanca. One stint as Au Pair at Playa Blanca. Sonora Bay was where I first fell in love with the Sea of Cortez.
Melissa--I was a GO at Eleuthera, Bahamas--2 seasons in a row. You?
We visited Rocky Point from New York for the first time in May 2012. After doing some research, we wondered if the location could possibly live up to its reputation. Did it ever! Upon arriving, I knew this place was different. I was more awake breathing the salty air, more alive hearing the sounds of the sea birds, and more energized knowing that this was a place I could someday call home. It’s got it all--beautiful mountains, never-ending beaches, dune-filled deserts, three hundred plus days of sunshine, mouthwatering food, and kindhearted residents. I mean, really, what’s NOT to love about Rocky Point?
I think we were cut from the same mold Denise
Even though I have lived in Arizona most all my life, and have been to Mexico before (Puerto Vallarta, Cabo, Mazatlan 3 times, a few of the boarder towns) I never really became aware of the connection I have to to Mexico till visiting Puerto Penasco. Some of my family and friends say I was Mexican in a past life, ;)
I have only been going down since 2004 and have gone at least twice a year since. I to feel more at home there than I do in the US.
Call me crazy.....
I have been to Hawaii 4x, the Bahamas, Canada and various places in Mexico.
What I have found is that whether I'm in Puerto Vallarta or Puerto Penasco,
I'm am the most Relaxed while in those places, Ok Mazatlan and San Carlos come in close second.;)
In a few more years when our kid's are all grown up we plan on spending 6 months a year at all the Mexico places mentioned and other locals in Mexico.
As much as I'm not a fan of the cruise port idea, I actually look forward to doing a cruise from there to visit other locals on the Sea of Cortez.
Some of my family and friends say I was Mexican in a past life
Me too!! I’m a self-proclaimed re-born Mexicana and look forward to moving to Mexico full time in four years 3 1/2 years. Until then, we visit one to two times a year and I dream in shades of turquoise.
Hello all! First post on this forum! I just returned to LA after 5 days in rocky point. I have been coming down for RP vacations for 14 years. Even though I now live in Los Angeles, it is absolutely worth the drive.
I love Mary's limonadas, thiftys on a Friday night, clams and shrimp and margaritas, seeing dolphins and other wildlife (this time we saw a whale's blowhole mist!! On New Year's Day), and most importantly waking up to a view of sea.
I've been many places but my heart is in rocky point.
Me too!! I’m a self-proclaimed re-born Mexicana and look forward to moving to Mexico full time in four years 3 1/2 years. Until then, we visit one to two times a year and I dream in shades of turquoise.
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I feel the same way - unfortuantely it will be closer to 10 years for us - Argh!!!!!
What I love besides the obvious venue of sand and sun, is coming down and seeing my friends and neighbors again. Cholla is a small community of wonderful people. When we go into town we always meet new friends find new fun places to return to. We feel very luck to be able to come down twice a month.
Twice a month - and I thought we were doing great if we could get there twice a year! Good for you - and I too am super jealous.
Well it seems that we are all waiting for "someday".
What I love the most is how the members of this forum are ready to jump at each others throat in here and then meet at the beach or PP in general and act like best buddies, of course with a Tecate on hand!!! but what I REALLY like the most is the warm feeling of belonging that I get when I interact with people anywhere in PP and of course the FOOD!!!!
I enjoyed the positive comments so much, I wrote a blog about it. Keeping up the positive momentum is awesome. No room for negativity and cry babies. We have so much to be grateful for.
Rocky Point has the best of both worlds, Mexico and so close to the U.S. Many years ago I was coming here almost every weekend, when I decided I wanted to live here full time. SO many good friends here, and I ditto the comments about the food, the beer, the dolphns and whales, the beach, the sund, getting a tan in January. HAHA it's 74 this afternoon.
I am perpetuating the good news. Thank you for all the positive comments. If this is in appropriate, please tell me and I will remove and post in another forum you suggest.
I didn't use names, just the comments: http://mexicanbeachbum.wordpress.com/2014/01/21/positive-comments-from-rocky-point-forum-rockypointtalk-com/
Heading down Fri morning. First visit to see Paty at Pro-Alliance then over to Lucas for chicken to go. Should be on the balcony enjoying Lunch and a cold one
by 2:00. the rest of the weekend will be.... Ah you know, not much of anything Perfect!
Ed
Just spent five great days in Penasco with a European vistor that I took down, beaches to ourselves, kayaked, barbequed, drank beer, sipped tequila, ate steak and shrimp, smoked cigars and had a great time. We drove past Bella Serena, disappointed only to see no trace of any past battles. A federal official laughed when I suggested that the recent military incident might slow things down a little, only to ask if I was aware of how much crime and swat team activity that took place daily in the US.
No offence intended to anyone who may proactively choose not to have a great time in Penasco.
Just spent five great days in Penasco with a European vistor that I took down, beaches to ourselves, kayaked, barbequed, drank beer, sipped tequila, ate steak and shrimp, smoked cigars and had a great time. We drove past Bella Serena, disappointed only to see no trace of any past battles. A federal official laughed when I suggested that the recent military incident might slow things down a little, only to ask if I was aware of how much crime and swat team activity that took place daily in the US.
No offence intended to anyone who may proactively choose not to have a great time in Penasco.
I went down alone with 2 children last weekend - no sign of anything. Although the kids pointed out the spot where the dead bodies were at the circle in front of Las Palomas!
I went down alone with 2 children last weekend - no sign of anything. Although the kids pointed out the spot where the dead bodies were at the circle in front of Las Palomas!
Well that's not exactly the type of memories I have as a kid in Cholla and Penasco.:eek:
Well that's not exactly the type of memories I have as a kid in Cholla and Penasco.:eek:
I guess it's really no different than when I grew up in NY/NJ and we'd go to Little Italy for dinner and my parents would always point out the restaurant Umberto's where the Italian mafia shot the place up and killed a bunch of people. Didn't stop us from going to Little Italy! http://ephemeralnewyork.wordpress.com/2009/02/07/the-gruesome-end-of-crazy-joe-gallo/
I enjoyed the positive comments so much, I wrote a blog about it. Keeping up the positive momentum is awesome. No room for negativity and cry babies. We have so much to be grateful for.
Rocky Point has the best of both worlds, Mexico and so close to the U.S. Many years ago I was coming here almost every weekend, when I decided I wanted to live here full time. SO many good friends here, and I ditto the comments about the food, the beer, the dolphns and whales, the beach, the sund, getting a tan in January. HAHA it's 74 this afternoon.
I am perpetuating the good news. Thank you for all the positive comments. If this is in appropriate, please tell me and I will remove and post in another forum you suggest.
I didn't use names, just the comments: http://mexicanbeachbum.wordpress.com/2014/01/21/positive-comments-from-rocky-point-forum-rockypointtalk-com/
Mexican Beach Bum...Your blog was great! Thank you for posting it. You have my permission & Im sure that 99% of the people on this forum have no problem w/ you reposting their positive quotes especially w/ no names even mentioned. Don't worry about the 1%. You will never be able to please 100% of the people & the unfortunate 1% who have nothing better to do than complain, bash & argue....forget about them & keep on enjoying our amazing RP!
Just spent five great days in Penasco with a European vistor that I took down, beaches to ourselves, kayaked, barbequed, drank beer, sipped tequila, ate steak and shrimp, smoked cigars and had a great time. We drove past Bella Serena, disappointed only to see no trace of any past battles. A federal official laughed when I suggested that the recent military incident might slow things down a little, only to ask if I was aware of how much crime and swat team activity that took place daily in the US.
No offence intended to anyone who may proactively choose not to have a great time in Penasco.
Yes Jim Isn't it great here right now. I live here full time & the weather has been amazing, the dolphins & whales are here, roads are being repaved, construction going on all over the area ( new restaurant being built next to the Sonran Sea / construction of the Home port, etc ). There has been quite a few tourists here especially around Christmas & New Years and this next weekend it will be packed w/ the concerts here in RP. Lovin RP!
I enjoyed the positive comments so much, I wrote a blog about it. Keeping up the positive momentum is awesome. No room for negativity and cry babies. We have so much to be grateful for.
Rocky Point has the best of both worlds, Mexico and so close to the U.S. Many years ago I was coming here almost every weekend, when I decided I wanted to live here full time. SO many good friends here, and I ditto the comments about the food, the beer, the dolphns and whales, the beach, the sund, getting a tan in January. HAHA it's 74 this afternoon.
I am perpetuating the good news. Thank you for all the positive comments. If this is in appropriate, please tell me and I will remove and post in another forum you suggest.
I didn't use names, just the comments: http://mexicanbeachbum.wordpress.com/2014/01/21/positive-comments-from-rocky-point-forum-rockypointtalk-com/
Feel free to use my comments, for what they are worth, anywhere you would like. Great blog!
I guess it's really no different than when I grew up in NY/NJ and we'd go to Little Italy for dinner and my parents would always point out the restaurant Umberto's where the Italian mafia shot the place up and killed a bunch of people. Didn't stop us from going to Little Italy! http://ephemeralnewyork.wordpress.com/2009/02/07/the-gruesome-end-of-crazy-joe-gallo/
Ha, to me NY/NJ is more foreign to me than Mexico. Hell, it's more foreign to me than Australia..LOL
Edit, OK, maybe not parts of upstate NY.
MBB, of course you have my support and permission.
I have an addition! Tuesday I was paddleboarding off Las Conchas on an eerily calm and clear sea. So calm, I decided to test my nerve and go out much farther than usual. I could easily see sand dollars 30 feet down on the way out. Saw a little splish and a back without a dorsal fin and paddled on out to it. A single, frolicsome sea lion that played with me for 20 minutes. Popped up its head to look at me, swam under my board, and peekabooed me on the other side, over and over. Just she and I, a half mile offshore together.
Add that to things I love about RP and stuff I can't do back home in Moon Valley.
MBB, of course you have my support and permission.
I have an addition! Tuesday I was paddleboarding off Las Conchas on an eerily calm and clear sea. So calm, I decided to test my nerve and go out much farther than usual. I could easily see sand dollars 30 feet down on the way out. Saw a little splish and a back without a dorsal fin and paddled on out to it. A single, frolicsome sea lion that played with me for 20 minutes. Popped up its head to look at me, swam under my board, and peekabooed me on the other side, over and over. Just she and I, a half mile offshore together.
Add that to things I love about RP and stuff I can't do back home in Moon Valley.
MBB, of course you have my support and permission.
I have an addition! Tuesday I was paddleboarding off Las Conchas on an eerily calm and clear sea. So calm, I decided to test my nerve and go out much farther than usual. I could easily see sand dollars 30 feet down on the way out. Saw a little splish and a back without a dorsal fin and paddled on out to it. A single, frolicsome sea lion that played with me for 20 minutes. Popped up its head to look at me, swam under my board, and peekabooed me on the other side, over and over. Just she and I, a half mile offshore together.
Add that to things I love about RP and stuff I can't do back home in Moon Valley.
It's always nice to meet and make friends with the locals.
Positivity is what I was trying to generate on this post and "almost" everyone understood that ;) !
Perhaps someday we will also be full time residents, or at least own something that we can escape to. That is our dream!
MBB, of course you have my support and permission.
I have an addition! Tuesday I was paddleboarding off Las Conchas on an eerily calm and clear sea. So calm, I decided to test my nerve and go out much farther than usual. I could easily see sand dollars 30 feet down on the way out. Saw a little splish and a back without a dorsal fin and paddled on out to it. A single, frolicsome sea lion that played with me for 20 minutes. Popped up its head to look at me, swam under my board, and peekabooed me on the other side, over and over. Just she and I, a half mile offshore together.
Add that to things I love about RP and stuff I can't do back home in Moon Valley.
How freakin' awesome that must have been - super jealous :D!
Way cool sunrise across Las Conchas this morning...with a misty cloud cover, you could hardly tell where the eastern sky met the water. The fishing boats seemed to be floating in space
It was the coolest sunrise....sky and sea were all one
Wasn't that an amazing site this morning! Ive lived here a long time & that is rare when the water is a mirror & exactly matches the sky. Just another day in paradise!
Wasn't that an amazing site this morning! Ive lived here a long time & that is rare when the water is a mirror & exactly matches the sky. Just another day in paradise!
I want to learn to SUP. Maybe you could give me some pointers?
Way cool sunrise across Las Conchas this morning...with a misty cloud cover, you could hardly tell where the eastern sky met the water. The fishing boats seemed to be floating in space
I want to learn to SUP. Maybe you could give me some pointers?
Anyone take pictures?
Do it, Denise! It's a more commanding view than from a kayak. Feet shoulder width apart, centered on the board. Flexed, athletic knee position. Eyes on the horizon; don't look down! Hands on the paddle (one on top and one on the shaft) such that if you hold it over your head, your elbows are at 90 degrees. Now straighten your arms to create a triangle with your arms and the part of the paddle shaft between them. Reach to the bow--don't bend your arms!--plant your blade, and torque from your core to pull the board past the paddle. Stop looking down! Eyes on the horizon! Use your paddle as a third point of balance so it's not all dependent on your feet.
To change direction quickly, use a "bow draw", placing your blade parallel to the board and in the water a couple feet outside your bow. Draw the blade gently toward the bow to turn quickly without losing momentum (if you're moving) or creating momentum (if you're still).
Kneel if you want. Straddle. Sun yourself. Do yoga. Crack a beer out of the mesh bag I'm sure you brought with you. Hop in and snorkel. Watch the horizon, and wait for a pod of dolphins to sweep by and let you in as a guest podmember. If the water's clear and glassy, watch the sand rays and Cortez Angelfish beneath you. Dive for those sand dollars and slip them into your mesh bag. Crack another beer while you're in there.
