Year: 2019

December 25 – We planned on leaving San Patricio on Christmas Day, mostly to avoid potential traffic.  We took a route that avoided the toll roads as well.  This means a shorter route that takes much longer.  Go figure.  However, you also get to go through all the villages along Continue Reading

December 20. We checked out Las Manzanillas, not to be confused with Manzanillo 45 miles to the south. It was the only overcast day we’ve experienced on this trip and a very slight drizzle. This worked out perfectly for a visit to their large and incredible crocodile compound. It’s in Continue Reading

December 17. The mornings are coming earlier now, mainly because we’re adventuring so much that we fall asleep barely after sunset. About 7 we walked into town, about 8 blocks, and some fabuloso empanadas. They were super fresh and cooked right there by where we sat; in the street. Post-breakfast Continue Reading

Once we entered the property we had to find Fernando. We didn’t know Fernando yet but we had to find somebody. The office had a rusty padlock on it. Sharon found this somewhat short, sweaty guy, working on something with a power tool in the furthest cabaña from the office. Continue Reading

About 15 years ago, Sharon and I went on this unplanned, convoluted trip that took us through Jalisco, Colima and Morelia states in west – northwest Mexico. We flew in to Guadalajara, rented a cheap car and started the unknown path. In the middle of this trip we fell upon Continue Reading

It appears that going into Acapulco from the south on a Thursday is what everyone likes to do. We were in gridlock, which was exacerbated by folks randomly parking wherever they desired. The result was Donnie, Sharon and Cecillio were a “no show” for the game last night. We arrived Continue Reading