Bats in the Palapa

Each afternoon, the 6 of us staying here in Savage RV park meet for Happy Hour in the palapa. We were getting a little tired of cleaning the table each day of droppings from the geckos that are living in the palm leaves that make up the palapa roof. Even while we were seated, the occasional drop would land on the table. You had to keep a cover on your drinks or else enjoy a new flavour. Yuck!

Our solution was to put up a tarp that would cover the area of the table. When we arrived at the palapa to get started, we noticed a much bigger mess than normal. Looking up we discovered 5 fruit bats hanging from the top. Ugly beasts with beady little eyes, staring down at us. With faces only Dracula would love.


We proceeded to put the tarp up and they got really nervous and then took off. Their wingspan was 12 to 15 inches!

Now the table stays clean and we are mostly worry-free while sitting in the palapa.



FYI:  Definition of palapa from Wikipedia:

A palapa (a Spanish word of Malayan origin, meaning "pulpous leaf") is an open-sided dwelling with a thatched roof made of dried palm leaves. It is very useful in hot weather and, therefore, very common in Mexican beaches