We continue to have new adventures. Our latest adventure is experiencing the health care in Mexico. As most of you know Wally has had 2 back surgeries in the past 2 years. Unfortunately they did not fix the problem. By the time we arrived in Mazatlan Wally was experiencing increased pain. So we decided to see if something outside the country could help Wally's pain. We made an appointment with a neurosurgeon and within 1 week we had all kinds of tests and were scheduled for surgery. Wally had surgery on December 3 with excellent results. He came home today and he has none of the previous pain he was experiencing. The doctors are all wonderful here. The cost of medical care is so much less than we experience in the states. The neurosurgeon will be coming to the boat everyday to check Wally's incision site and the progress he is making. Can you imagine that happening in the states! Our cruising plans will be delayed by 4-6 weeks, however, this is not a bad place to have to stay!
I have continued to enjoy the cultural activities of the area. This month is the Mazatlan Cultural Festival. The shows are at the Angela Peralta Theater, which is a beautiful renovated theater. I have attended "Viva Mexico", Sinaloa Folklore Ballet which was about the three events of social impact on Mexico's history: the fall of the great Tenochtitian, the independence from Spain and the Mexican revolution. The dancing was great and the costumes were so colorful. I also saw the Nutcracker which was done by the Municipal School of Ballet. The stage setting was magical, the children were adorable. The admission to these events is about 150-200 pesos (equivalent to $11.53-$15.38American). One can see many shows as compared to the cultural activies in the states. The programs are in Spanish. Hopefully one day I will understand more of the language.
We have learned how to go to the movies. They have some American movies here. Sometimes they are dubbed in Spanish and sometimes they are subtitled in Spanish. The admission to the movies is 25pesos/person. So for under $8.00(American) 2 people can go to the movies with popcorn and drinks.
I have wanted to experience a jungle cruise so before Wally went into the hospital he took me through all the canals in the harbor. We were amazed to see all the beautiful homes on the waterways. In addition we saw many iguanas on our ride. I think he thinks he won't have to do a real jungle cruise.
Dock side cruising continues to be very busy. I have exercise class or yoga three times a week, line dancing 3 times a week, music jams on Wednesday, Sunday brunch, kayaking 2 times per week, and dinners out with friends at least 2 times per week. With all of this and more people continue to work on their boats. Many cruisers coming in to Mazatlan and many heading south.
The city and the marina are decorating for the holidays. It is all similar to the states. The stores are decorated, homes are decorated and the boats are being decorated for the holidays. There will not be a white Christmas here, current temperature in the 80's We all still wear shorts and tank tops.
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