Pto. Escondido, Oaxaca

So we've been here a couple of weeks and the place is starting to grow on us, as it happens, we may come back for a year and see what happens. We have a killer view from where we are staying of the huge swells that throw surfers around on playa zicatela. We have tried to surf at the point, down from zicatela, but even small waves are really fast and powerful here. The thing is that there's always a 8 or 10 ft. wave that creeps in every 10 to 15 minutes. There are a couple of REALLY nice little cove beaches that are better for swimming on the other side of town that we drive to sometimes, one of which there is a kids surf tournament going on. When little kids shred at the point, where you can't even paddle out, its pretty frustrating. Everything takes time right?
One of the best things about being here is that there is an abundance of cheap eats. The euro-italian influence here means that you can get away from the typical seafood plates and mexican dishes that are offered along the coast. Of course we cook most of our meals, the market here is great, but when you can get a good meal for a few bucks or so its a bit easier. Buying fresh fish at the market is the way to go, duh!?! The good fish here are red snapper and tuna, while in other places tuna has been more rare. I assume its sashimi grade, but haven't eaten it raw here yet.
Another good thing is that people speak Spanish here, even the tourists, at first, then usually if you have English as common ground it will go back and forth just for practice sake. We've been taking language classes lately at a little hillside school overlooking the beach. I need more practice and am polishing the skills I already have, while Karlie is learning grammar, even though she can already speak Spanish well for a guera del norte.
Yesterday we were hangin with some fiends and then I got to play drums with them. We had a little jam session and it went well, keys, bass and me behind the kit. Their drummer is gone for a few weeks and we may even play out before Karlie and I leave. Their style is a mixture of latin, reggae, funk, and rock. Estoy feliz.
Otherwise its been hot during the day with pleasant breezy nights, the rain is coming soon we hope as we are seeing more and more clouds. Puerto has apparently made an attempt to keep out corporate businesses, even in a town of 40K, so you really feel like your totally in Mexico, no 7-elevens, wal-mart(oh yes, they got em) or taco bell, or whatever. Also its a bit remote here, there's an airport close, but Oaxaca city is on the other side of the mountains, 7 hard hours, while Acapulco is also just as far up the coast. When you get down here you get a little more of a central america feel. Oaxaca and Chiapas have more indigenous people than any other states in Mexico and are also the poorest, shocker right? I won't go on. The shake up in Oaxaca city last year affected the area financially as well as culturally and only time will tell. More later, lovin y'all!