Monday, August 16, 2010
Basically we drove all day going from Navajoa to Tucson.
We drove for hours with a few breaks. We did a bit of recreational eating - it is fairly boring when you drive that far.
Navajoa had roads dug up so we kind of got off track right away. Once on the highway we were away. Mostly the landscape was flat and we drove between the green hills. We saw lots of cactus. The homes by the highway gave the impression of a lack of wealth. Even the animals were skinny.
It appeared to be snowing butterflies - yellow ones. We saw a turtle crossing the road, too.
Our stops were in Hermisillo at a mall. We wanted to stretch our legs. We also stopped at Obregon and finished stocking up on groceries.
Just before leaving Mexico we filled up on gas. We gave our fruit and veggies away. The guy washing our windshield asked us if we had any food because he was hungry. At the boarder squeezy guys were giving us the international sign for hungry - we gave our bananas to him
Sunday, August 15, 2010
We got up early and had a fantastic authentic Mexican breakfast at the hotel.
I sat on the deck listening to the waves crashing. We walked a long way from the hotel, up to the curve in the beach so you could see the Zona Dorada. We saw lots of statues.
Then we had the "wise" idea to walk into centro. I am still looking for that certain something to buy. It was so hot that Ken left me in an air conditioned store and went to scout out the area. No luck! We just wanted to go and get cool in our hotel room.
Butterflies were everywhere once we left Mazatlan.
Good farmland in this area. We finally tried fruit with chili on it - yum! It was papaya from Mazatlan's Mercado. We ate as drove because we wanted to get to Navajoa.
For supper we stopped near Los Mochis at the truck stop we so desperately looked for on the way down. It had a great looking hotel right beside it. Do not go into Los Mochis, stay at this truck stop or surrounding motel. Then Ken had to drive in the dark in Mexico - a first for us! The rats running on the road were exciting, so was the bus turning its headlights on as it passed our car.
Saturday, August 14, 2010
We woke up early. I just couldn't pull myself out of bed. It was raining and I was really tired. After finally peeling myself from the bed we ate breakfast under the roof of the courtyard while the rain poured from the grey sky.
It was hard to leave the Quinta Don Jose as the staff is so genuinely friendly and the decor is so wonderfully Mexican. Tlaqueapaque is a great city - clean beautiful and friendly.
The green, lush rolling hills between Guadalahara and Mazatlan are slightly reminiscent of the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. Except they go on and on, plus they have not only deciduous trees but cactus. We saw cows, houses and goats grazing.
I typed some of the blog while we drove today. Mostly I just lazed and enjoyed the drive.
When we got about half an hour from Matzatlan traffic became one lane as we crept along. The other lane was at a stand still. Plus the wonderful landscape became shantytown.
We decided to stay right on the ocean front, six floors up. We walked around centro of Mazatlan - different than many places. it was great to sit out on our deck and hear the pounding surf.
Friday, August 13, 2010
This hotel offers free long distance so I phoned my Dad. It was great to hear his voice, way down here in Mexico. I finally got through to his friend Fern's e-mail, too.
We had a nice continental breakfast, courtesy of the hotel. Then off to a neighboring city - Tonala. This day we had actual purchasing in mind. We were about to go back and buy something and it started raining. We decided to go back to the car and that is when we saw the best art to buy, Good thing it rained.
Once back in Tlaquepaque we went back out shopping. In Mexico you can sample booze, especially tequila... so we did a little sampling. We got caught in the rain, came back to the hotel and changed, We actually decided to slow down long enough to have supper. Once back out again we made several trips back with purchases. We had fun spending money! We had a whirlwind shopping day.
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