After our many months in Central America, crossing back into Mexico (especially the very developed Mayan Riviera), felt a little bit like reaching the promised land…suddenly, we had real highways, Walmart, Home Depot, McDonalds – anything we could ask for…
Guat’s Up?
After returning to San Cristobal, we set our sights on our next major destination – crossing the border into Guatemala. We were both excited but feeling a bit anxious about the crossing: • it would be the first country that…
Jingles and Jungles
We left the state of Oaxaca this week and moved on to Chiapas. Our first stop was the city of Tuxtla Gutiérrez, a stop chosen for no other reason than because it was the only place with a campground…
The Great Tire Caper
We arrived in Zipolite after a surprisingly long drive from Oaxaca. The 270 kilometers had taken almost 7 hours as the roads were winding and we had come across a lot of construction amongst patches of very heavy rain. The…
Beautiful Weekend with Beautiful People
Clemencia, our dear landlady, asked us one day whether we were going to visit the mountains in the Sierra Norte de Oaxaca. We had actually checked into this earlier in the week as this area is becoming increasingly well-known as…
Bouncing Back
After exploring the pyramid at Cholula, Dave and I decided to head into the city to explore the gorgeous city of Puebla. A colonial city with roots dating back to the 1500s, it is home to some seriously impressive sites.…
Pyramids….Inside and Out
So Kristel left you hanging with our laundry (too punny?). Just as we had given up hope on getting it back that last day, we noticed Victor’s truck pull in. We hurried over but there was no Victor and there…
Trapped in Paradise
As I sit writing this, we find ourselves stranded in the tiny village of La Ticla. With a palapa of our own on the beach, it is a pretty enough place but we have already been here two days longer…
Bye, Bye Baja
I think our last post left us on the beautiful quiet beach south of Cabo Pulmo. From there, we got back to some paved roads and decided to head for Los Barriles. This little town had a nice RV Resort…
The little things
Bathrooms in campgrounds are like a box of chocolates. You just never know what you’re going to get. This is true at home and even truer in Mexico. A few days ago, though, I knew we had hit the jackpot.…