Well, the Seahawks got knocked out of the running…so my team isn’t going to the Super Bowl this year. That’s a pity. But there are other things to do around here rather than getting all pent up over that. My DirecTv stopped working. That’s something to freak out about since it’s costing me $74/month. Still not sure what the problem is but I did notice that my online statement shows the credit card they used for the last payment was canceled back in November. Hmm. So I went to their online ‘chat’ and the gal confirmed I am paid up…and that they used the canceled card. Curious. Something else to work on.
Meanwhile, the electrical issues I was having with the parks power dropping out or getting too high seem to have resolved themselves. I’m not getting near as many power drops as previously. And it’s 50 amp power so when I need AC, I can use mine. And the place I’m parked, since it’s directly across the roadway from where the modem is, gets a damn good WiFi signal…so I’m staying here in San Felipe, at this RV park. Maybe until March first or so when it’ll likely start getting too hot to be comfortable.
One Saturday morning, drove out the 7 miles or so to the El Dorado Ranch…which has a flea market from 7AM to 10AM. I wanted to get b-fast but the taco truck I had in mind to eat at wasn’t open.
Went walking around the market and stopped at another taco stand that had a fairly limited menu, but I went ahead and had this tasty taco. They did have radishes, chopped veggies, fresh salsa so I piled it on.
Tasted very good. Fresh condiments, fresh salsa, etc. After finishing, I walk back up and ask to pay, the guys says, $80 peso…I thought. So I handed that little gal there on the right two $50 peso notes. She gave a quizzical look but turned back to make change. Her dad stopped her and she returned and handed me one of the $50’s. I asked him again, and he says it’s $18 peso, not $80. OH! Yeah, that makes a difference. $80 peso is $4 US. But $18 p is only $0.90 US. So 90 cents for a fresh breakfast. Not bad. 
You can see almost everyone walking around wearing jackets or long sleeved shirts…it was a little coolish.
I like all the colorful pottery.
Lot’s of different silver vendors. You don’t want to buy here. Less expensive in the fixed stores in downtown. Of course when I’d try to take a picture, the sellers would get all excited.
Someone brought their dune buggy by to try and sell it. Nice and clean. Looks like it would be a lot of fun.
And then it was time to leave. This is the front gate. It’s manned and they have to lift the barrier for you to let you pass. Now that I’ve been in and out a few times, they recognize me and wave me through without asking my name and so on.
And later that day, I took a stroll up the street to get some shots of this abandoned condo development. It was just never finished after one building boom was followed by the inevitable crash. They still have the ‘Buy Now’ sign up though. 
I showed that building as a segway to this road it sits on. These are for sale, and many of them are rentals. Just a few steps from the beach, and walking distance from downtown. I did see renters on occasion but my guess is that this is out of season season for them.
And back home. Still waiting for them to finish that stairway and upper deck for us. That’s going to be a great place to hang out when it’s finished.
On the right and left side of that building, they’re putting in bathrooms for the guests.
They toss the cement ingredients into a gas powered cement mixer…I’ve not seen one of those big cement trucks in this town. Than pour the mixture in a wheelbarrow and push it to the form. These guys really work hard, and long hours. They’ve gotta be hellishly strong. 
Poolside…
Still hanging out in the same RV spot. I like being able to lounge around on those poolside chairs when the sun’s shining bright. Nice.
And from the next day, here’s a few sunup/moon setting shots…it’s 9AM.
And back to another sunset.
Still sunset…
And then near dawn the next morning. It’s traditional for me to head out to the deck and watch the sunrise.
So that’s all for now from San Felipe. Thanks for reading…
Glad to have found your blog! Our 1st trip to San Felipe was on the old gravel road and it was a fishing village; then a paved road to a tourist town; now nearly a freeway to a retirement community. We still keep a beach house at KM31 on Bahia Santa Maria, but don’t make it down as often. Your blog really brings SF to life, we miss being there.
Happy to have you as a reader, hope you enjoy it.
Wow, that must have been quite a while ago when the road into town was just gravel. It’s very grown up and touristy now…but being so close to the border, it also shows heavy signs of having a boom and bust economy. Right now in the bust mode. I still like it here a lot as there’s plenty to do, lots of friendly folks, services, sports bars, RV parks. I’ve paid my rent to stick around to March 28th, and I might stay even longer. Really enjoy it here. The views are spectacular.
You should come down, Jeff. We could get together and you could tell me stories of the history of this place…
90 cent tacos for breakfast. A dune buggy would be fun. On my bucket list. When you visit the flea market do you see any Mexican fire opal?
Yes, a dune buggy would be great. There are many hundreds down here, some for sale. Lots of storage places where people just leave their buggy year round and come down a few times a year to drive on long weekends.
What’s a Mexican Fire Opal?
Did you get the Directv problem solved? The dish LNBs on a home system are fragile. Just a bump can mess them up.
If you’re staying longer, here’s my usual question, will you be doing any fishing? Or is fresh fish that cheap? Arby’s has 2 fish sandwiches for $5 again. Can be ordered on pita bread. But this last week the fish portion got smaller. Did they think I wouldn’t notice?
Yes, I did get the DTV setup working…by changing out the SWiM box. I replaced it with the old SWiM that came with the RV when I bought it. And that got it working. I’d had multiple power outages over the preceding weeks and the problem got worse and worse over time. I think the outages ruined the SWiM box (supplies power to the dish and passes the signal back from LNB’s to the receiver). DTV will replace it for free when I get back to the US. I got it figured out and fixed just in time so was able to watch the Super Bowl at home, no problem. Hell of a game. Not the result I’d hoped for though.
As far as fish go, there is a fishing fleet here and they are so far removed from where I’m staying I only notice them on occasion out on the ocean. And in San Felipe right now, with it being a colder than usual winter here, there’s not much opportunity to go fishing. Most of those fishing trips you’ve heard about from other Mexican coastal cities aren’t as visible here, so I don’t think about it much. But as far as fish tacos go? There’s 20 places that serve them nearby where I’m staying and you could have fish for breakfast, lunch, and dinner if you wanted. Even shrimp tacos.That’s what the fishing fleet here fishes for mostly, shrimp. Big ones. But there’s always fresh fish. Guys roam around with buckets of fresh fish they caught early in the morning. Walk around the RV parks sometimes but they are always on the malecon.
One last query. If they pour a concrete deck a wheelbarrow at a time, will it hold up? It must be cost effective there.
Have an enjoyable stay.
Depends on the skill of the workers and overall weather conditions of course. But it’s been great for cement pouring here lately and those guys are very skilled, and very fast. They make the batch very soupy so it doesn’t harden to quickly. The work looks great. Should last for decades.