Familia Dyrst: Turtles, Beach and Relaxation

We took a vacation! So much happened during the month of December. On the 29th we packed up and headed to the beach for a week. We stayed with our friends Javier and Lucy who have a turtle sanctuary, a few rooms to rent and amazing food! It was fantastic!
We spent lots of time in hammocks, playing in the sand, and jumped a few waves as well. Oh, and the fish quesadillas (pescadillas) deep fried tortillas with fish inside, were marvelous. Let's just say we played well, ate well, and slept well.
There were a few other people on the beach, but not many. We only had to explain 2 or 3 times what we're doing in Olinala. :)
Javier is really excited about dry latrines. We actually took him 4 of our toilets and 3 urinals. He wants to come to Olinala in February and learn how to build the dry latrines, so he can go back to the beach and build 100 along the coast. It was fun to talk with him.
On New Year's eve our hosts set up tables and chairs by the water and we ate pozole (traditional corn soup) at midnight. Made some toasts, looked at the incredible night sky and went to bed grateful for family, friends, health and this experience. Happy New Year to all of you. May we all feel God's presence as we travel this journey.