I'm sure none of you are surprised to discover that we are still in Akumal. I should just never say when we think we are going to leave because we never leave then. It's tough, really tough, to compress all your stuff back into 100 square feet of space when you've been spread all over hell and back in a 2 bedroom condo for 3 months. I'm not kidding, we didn't buy anything, we didn't add to the stuff, it's like the George Carlin routine, it just expanded.

So, when I got an appointment to see the architect in Mérida on Tuesday, I called and it was fine to see the Notario on Monday instead of Saturday, like you think this important lawyer is really going to see us on a Saturday? Maybe, but now we don't have to find out.

Instead of continuing the frantic packing, we of course slowed down and relaxed. Hey, we had 2 extra days. Tonight it is looking a little grim as tomorrow we really, really have to leave.

So now you are wondering if these pictures are just representations of our last few days, great clouds of stuff swirling around us....

No, it is the season of the waterspout here and the first two were taken today by Mimi. It looks like it is on land but in fact, those houses are on a point and behind them is Akumal Bay. The waterspout is still on the water.

The third pic I took on Friday, that one is straight out from our condo.

Pretty awesome looking, no? Luckily we are not from tornado country so we are not scared. People who have been there when they come ashore say that it is like having a bucket of water thrown in your face. They also rearrange all the plastic tables and chairs that are so popular here in the land of rust but they don't do much damage.

Things are better between the dog siblings owners and Chico came over today to say goodbye to his brother and sister. They went down on the beach next to the building and played and played. First, the start of the game... the stare down.

Then the spin and race in circles and wrestling start.

It's mainly the boys who do this part, Chica is a little more dignified and she is waiting to impress on them her dominance as soon as they get tired. She is definitely the one who must be obeyed. She will jump in the fray sometimes but if either of them get too rough with her she gets really mad and they know she is not playing. They both cower and crouch down until the Queen is happy again.

The twins, Chico and Chica. Aren't they cute?

I'm afraid to write it down but really, we are going to blow out of this town tomorrow and arrive in Mérida 5 hours later. I don't know if we'll put the dish up or not, but I may use the wireless at the real estate office to post.