el mar, y la casa colibrî

Hola...  and now to introduce the casa....as someone said, in MEXICO  you don't just live in your house, you NAME your house. This isn't easy. you must rule out all the names already taken; then, find something that means something...flowers, birds, animals, Mayan names, unique things...then, of course, it's always better in the native or indigenous langauge...and so forth.  Although not officially named yet, we're calling our house  Casa Colibri'  or, in English, Hummingbird House.  I just like the word, Colibri'  and it's smallish by some standards here on Punta Sur...and it's yellow...(well, for now) --and, it's a bird. (Grandma & we love hummingbirds.) I have yet to see a hummingbird, but 'Casa de Las Iguanas' (which we see a lot of) just doesn't have a ring to it. We were going to go with 'Casa de Ruinas' (House of Ruins) which could have two meanings-a double entendre: we are across from some Mayan ruinas (which may be fake or real...not sure...the real crumbling ones are just down the road at end of the island);  the other 'ruinas'  may be the economic state we end up in, taking the real estate risks we are. It's still a contender.

The casa is somewhat nondescript. But the nature surrounding it is fascinating: sea, sky, palm trees...

This first one shows the ruins we see right outside the patio.  The lot is for sale, so we hope no one buys it. We would hate to lose this view...

This is 'Casa Colibri'  (or maybe, 'Casa de las Ruinas')

Notice how the road curves so close to the house. This is a cross-island road which just at the top of the hill, accesses the road on the other side of the island, and you can see the Bay of Mujeres.

The cars, motos, trucks, etc. are passing so close to the house, in fact onto our lot, to avoid large rocks in the road.  We have decided to regain our privacy & safety by putting up a wall. See the next post for photos.

And here is a photo of the casa from down the path which leads to the sea. My back is to the sea as I take this pic. Walking along the path is a favorite thing to do...

Also, instead of a 'dog park' this is functioning as a 'dog path' as a lot of dog owners take their dogs on a morning outing down this path.
Also, some neighborhood dogs just traverse the path any time of the day, for dog parties I guess.


In closing, congratulations to 'Los emPackadores' who were successful contra 'Los Osos'.....Bravo!!!