Our flight was smooth, informative, and we enjoyed perfect weather. Although the new border crossing procedures are more cumbersome in some ways, the local officials recognize this and are as accommodating as possible. The weather at Isla de Cedros was refreshingly pleasant, and we had warm comfortable evenings. The landscape is dry and barren, hard rocky mountains like a lazy huge long animal stretched out in the blue ocean. Dusty forgotten abandoned trucks and cars are deserted everywhere and seem to replace gardens.
Old tires hold everything up.
The small town filled with music and celebration of the festival for the Virgin de Carmen, and the blessing of the fishing fleet which we just happened upon. In the center of town was a lovely old church, beautifully decorated with many fresh wreaths of colorful flowers from far away that the women had been preparing for days. Rain comes only 4 days a year, and in this rocky terrain, there exist few flowers and greenery. A warm loving Padre greeted us in the patio our second evening in front of his church, as a large band with an accordion trailing music all over the town played, and a barbecue with delicious fresh tortillas, frijoles and meat and tamales were offered to all. Children came up behind us and brushed my skirt and we greeted and recognized many of the families we had taken care of the day before.