The first week...

Week one has come and gone and what a mixture of life it has been.  The weather here has been crazy.  We arrived to hot sunshine, but then clouds rolled in and we had 4 nights with rain.  Not just showers but torrential rain!  and cloudy days and very, very muggy.. The pool was used frequently to get your temperature down!

Wednesday night was the first Pool Party Dinner of the season.  There were 36 of us served chili rellenos.  For those of you not versed in Mexican cuisine those are grilled and stuffed peppers. One was stuffed with cheese the other with beef, and then there was vegetables, rice, and beans!

They were very good, I had to use my phone light to get a good glimpse at what we were eating as it was quite dark by dinner time..

After dinner there was music supplied by fellow rv'er Joe and there was line dancing, polking and fun until the skies opened up cut the fun short.

On Thursday we went into town to the market (sorry I keep forgetting to take pictures) it stretched all around the square and down the street forever.  We walked along and along on the cobblestone road and finally gave up and walked back to the square and found a nice patio to cool down and have a 16 peso cervesa (beer) which is approx $1.40 for a bottle.  Cheaper then a bottle of water back home, but of course some would say it is very weak beer but on a hot day, man, do those taste good!

On Friday, we took at taxi to Rincon de Guayabitos to check out the area.. Bus loads of people from all over Mexico had come into town for the weekend.  The beach was solid umbrellas.

They were releasing 120 turtles at the far end of the beach that night but we didn't wait around to see them head for the open seas

Today, there was pool volleyball for the first time this season.  There were twelve players and we played 4 games.  It was a blast!

tonight is fish and chips or burger night at the pool, and tomorrow might be a big day for you know who!  What a way to celebrate!

La Penita RV Park

After a night at Totonaka RV in San Carlos we left early for a long drive to Mazatlan.  The roads were good 2 lanes each direction most of the way, except where re-paving was going on.  We are quite happy to pay the tolls for better roads!

We pulled into Mazatlan just as the sun was starting to dip in the sky!  Perfect timing.. We went into Cerritos RV  Park which is on the north side of Mazatlan so that we avoided the hustle and bustle of the big city.

We left early the next morning for the five hour drive to La Penita.  As soon as you reach Tepic, you turn onto Highway 200 heading toward Puerta Vallerta and the twists and turns begin.  It is a pleasant drive, one lane each way but through beautiful green fields of mango trees, and various crops.

34 km before our destination we rounded a curve and there was a truck coming straight for us in our lane.  Al hit the brakes, as there was no room to pull off and somehow the truck squeaked back into his lane with inches to spare!

Needless to say by the time we arrived at the RV Park the shaking hands and fast heart rates were just starting to slow down!  That was too close for comfort!

We found a nice spot in the park, where we can see the ocean and hear its constant waves crashing on the shore.

our view!

all set up...no neighbours on either side yet..they are due in later this month

Saturday night there was a spectacular lightning show to the north going on for about an hour when the skies opened up here.. We sat inside (in the heat) and watched our neighbour using a broom to push off the rain accumulating on his awning.  We see lots of rain in B.C. but this was amazing!  It rained and thundered for about 3 hours steady!  But by morning the sun was up and other then dirt, rocks and leaves washed down hill and the pool being filled to almost overflowing everything was back to normal!

We swam in the pool four times yesterday just to cool off.  The "old timers" here say that another week or two and the humidity will be gone.  I hope they are right.

Tropical storm Sonia went by us last night.  It was further north  hitting land above Mazatlan but we got light rain overnight and we woke up this morning to cloudy skies, but still 26 degrees at 9am.  91% humidity though.  The forecast is for clearing skies and a little bit cooler temperatures for the next few days!

I will take more pictures around the park today and post them next time!

We are in Mexico!

We crossed the border at 8:45 with a few other "gringos" but it was a very uneventful crossing.  The roads are quiet, it is sunny and quite hot.

We pulled into Totonaka RV Park at 3:45.   It is still empty here.  Where is everybody?
Everywhere we go there are very few RV's.  Has everyone decided to travel later this year or quit travelling at all?

We would love to hear from are fellow Mexican RVer's.  What are your plans for this year.. will we be seeing anyone we met last year?

We have lots of travelling to do today, hoping to make it all the way to Mazatlan, so this is a quick post...

Happy travelling