Peaceful but chilly days in Barra

Been getting lots of fog from the cold ocean for the last few weeks. Very cool nights in the low 60's. Not many people in town but it's only a week after Semana Santa when all of Mexico hits the beach.

I was waiting for Pollo Feliz to get some chicken dinner ready yesterday so thought I'd spend some time in Barra. Had my IPhone with me and snapped these quick ones.

We had two earthquakes today located very close to Barra/Melaque. The first was a 4.9 and second a 4.5. These were close enough to hear them and the first sounded like a Semi going by. We hope these small quakes are preventing the "big one".

Costalegre Rotary's Chili Cook-Off

The 5th Annual Costalegre Rotary's Chili Cook-Off will be on January 29th at the Barra de Navidad Jardin!

Call or write for English or Spanish versions of the application form

If you have any question not covered by the application please call the Cook-Off chairman, Jess Castillo, at 314 337-9091 or 314 305-7411 (cell). You can also email rotary@costalegre-rotary.org

Barra de Navidad Sunset

Ron, Dora and I were over in Barra last night eating and meeting people we haven't seen since last year. Enough sand has returned that you can walk the beach at low tide. I'd only seen the destruction in bits and pieces but when you walk the whole beach it's pretty overwhelming. The good note is that Barra still has sunsets and the water is warm.

Barra Sunset with IPhone

Hurricane Jova Barra de Navidad 2011

Barra de Navidad Jalisco, Mexico was spared a direct hit from hurricane Jova, but did not survive without any wounds. The beach structures took most of the beating. Jova came by at a category 2 hurricane.

Barra de Navidad beach Sept 30

I dropped off two unwanted agave plants in Barra today and decided to give the beach a look. These are mid-day from Casa Chips looking in both directions