We've established a very good walking loop from our house that we utilize most mornings and evenings. First we walk to the beach on the dirt road, and hang a right to stay on the road parallel to the beach. Once we reach the end of the road we usually turn left to the beach, walk back in the sand, and then return home on the road. This walk covers a good distance, and also allows us to spend some time on the beach without the risk of anyone getting too hot. The road is usually shaded by the trees and provides a nice respite from the sun.
Our left turn toward the sand also takes us past the turtle rescue's egg habitat. The rescue isn't much more than a small shack and largeish greenhouse where the eggs are buried. A ramshackle fence surrounds the whole thing to keep dogs and other critters out. A recent storm played havoc with the shack and the greenhouse, and the greenhouse was only recently restored.
On a recent walk we stopped at the shack to take a look at some ongoing construction. The two folks working on the repairs were struggling to get a palm frond up onto the roof. Dad volunteered to assist and ended up helping with a number of repairs.
First we completed the roof reconstruction. This involved adding new palm fronds to the roof to help keep the sun out, and adding additional cross pieces to the underside of the roof to hold the fronds up. We added a few nails to hold everything in place and the roof was finished.
Next up was the table. This wasn't a normal table, but rather a series of pallet chunks nailed together to form the semblance of a table. After some configuring and reconfiguring we were able to put the table back together with improved stability.
While most of these repairs were straightforward, they were not made any easier by the tools and materials available. Acquiring construction supplies in Todos Santos, especially for a beachside turtle shack run by a nonprofit, is not any easy task. The wood and materials are almost entirely reclaimed from other projects, and the tools available would be hard pressed to make the cut of being packed into a toolbox stateside. Nevertheless we made some substantial progress in returning the shack to its former standing.
Eats:
Oystera Garden Brunch: We previously had dinner at Oystera, which included oysters, seafood, and more seafood. We joked that brunch was likely to be halibut pancakes, octopus french toast, and oyster scrambles. Our assumptions couldn't have been more wrong. Brunch was served in the garden (apt naming), and the setting was very welcoming. It felt a little like something out of Alice in Wonderland with white table cloths and very beautiful tea sets adorning each table. We had pancakes, french toast, drowned eggs, and quiche. Remy got to play in the garden afterwards. He met another boy named Mateo and the two of them played piratas (pirates) on the real cannons that decorated the restaurant. Oystera Brunch was probably out favorite breakfast experience, although their coffee wasn't as good as Doce Cuarenta's. You can't win em all!
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