Agua Verde - Hiking the Rancho, Beaches & Bahia

Friday, 8 February 2013 - Yesterday we took our dinghy and joined J&J (Adagio) on a water tour of the rocks, fishes, beaches and shelling around Agua Verde.  
Today, Tom decided he'd love a day on Begone while Jeff & Janie and I went ashore for a 4 mile hike that took us from the shore to the open range to the village cemetery through a jungle the Sea through the ranchland and up the hills overlooking the bahia.  It was a perfect day for a hike beginning with cloudy and sometimes hazy skies and a light breeze.  
Here are some pics and stories:

Looking SE from the hills above our harbor

The Sierra de la Giganta range just over the hill from the bay.  The ranch land is owned by Agua Verde ranchers.

The village cemetery is maintained now by Gregorio's brother. There are graves dating back to the 1800's.

We decided to head toward the Sea. I had heard from "The Yellow Boat" that the river had cleared the path.  It was a terrific part of the hike that included Jeff telling me about books he was reading -- "Lincoln" and "1776" and his thoughts about learning history from diverse points of view.

It was a treat to meet these 3 kids and their burro on the path to the Sea.  Of course, Jeff had little candies in his pocket just in case we met some children.  They we so happy to see Jeff & Janie again -- and not just because they were the candy-people!

We walked on to the Sea, collected some beautiful Seashells and continued on to through the ranches.

I included this picture to remind us that throwing things away because we think they're broken may be ignoring an opportunity!  At this intersection in the middle of nowhere, the chair only needed some stitching down the back and a big bolder to replace the two front legs,.  Now this chair is much more comfortable than just standing at the road for a ride that may take a long time to arrive.

Coming back over the hills to the harbor, we found this goat herder and his dog moving the goats back to town.

As we came around the bend in the hill, there was Begone, nestled in the bahia awaiting my return...