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.
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| our view! |
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| 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!
Aaaah, now you can relax for a good long while. I drove that same route in January so I'm familiar with the windiness, etc. Most of the roads in that area are good, though. So glad you escaped any big 'awfuls' with the truck. I had a near miss with an old lame dog crossing the freeway right in front of me, with lots of traffic behind me too. I've even dreamt about it. I just know that old dog did not make it to the other side. I'm going to add your blog to follow. Have fun guys.
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