The Pink House - Mexico 2007 - part 6

I've mentioned it before, but let me tell you a little more about the Pink House.

The color is Mexican Pink. That means it isn't sort of pink, it is PINK! And not just on the outside. It's pink inside and out. The only parts that aren't pink are some of the interior walls. That's because the wall between the livingroom and the master bedroom consists of a curtain hanging from a string. Same for the wall between the master bedroom and the guest bedroom. These are both a pink floral pattern. The wall between the guest bedroom and kitchen is a plain white curtain.

The Dining Room

The Master Bedroom 

The Guest Bedroom

What about the bathroom?" you ask... It's bright blue on the outside and light blue on the inside.

 The Bathroom

But it doesn't really count as part of the house because it's a separate building in the courtyard behind the house.

And, I should warn you before you come down to visit. During late night bathroom visits, reach in and flip on the light before you pull back the shower curtain that serves as a door. That'll give the bat that sometimes calls the bathroom home a chance to fly out before you enter. To forget is sure to give you and the bat a good scare. Between the bat and the toad that likes to hang out in the corner they keep the mosquitos and ants to a minimum.

After a busy day of walking the beach or swimming in the ocean it's always nice to take a little siesta in the hammock in the livingroom. Before you doze off you might notice that the beams, rafters, and walls don't run parellel or perpendicular. This isn't unique to the Little Pink House.

Back in 1985 the Mexico City earthquake caused a tsunami that decided to relocate the village that stood between the Pacific Ocean and the lagoon. It placed the entire village into the lagoon. The Cruz Rojo, Mexican Red Cross, came in and built new houses for everyone. The only problem was they forgot their carpenter's square. There isn't a square corner in the entire village.

The kitchen is functional not fancy. A refrigerator. A two-burner gas stove. And if you need running water just go outside, stick the hose through the hole in the wall, and turn on the pump in the well. Pretty simple.

But, by far, the porch is the best part of the house. It's a great place to sit and watch life in the village.

Hasta pronto, Amigos...