In Mexico

Our little caravan of 4 RVs crossed into Mexico at Nogales on Saturday Nov 16^th.  It was the fastest timing in the 5 winters we have crossed here!  There was no lineup to purchase our tourist visa cards!

We were snuggled in that afternoon at Totonaka RV Park in San Carlos (near Guaymas) on the Sea of Cortez by 3:15 pm.  Heaven!  The daytime temperature was about 81F with low at night of 67F. We spent 3 days in the area: shopping, dining, exploring.   Recommended restaurants Charlies Rock across the road from Totonaka and Soggy Peso on the beach just before the Paradise Hotel north of San Carlos.

Monday Nov 18^th was the Mexican National Holiday called “Revolution Day” so we stayed put to avoid running into local parades as we drive south.  4 of our friends went golfing for the morning while others went shopping. Fresh Christmas trees were for sale at the Home Depot in Guaymus for $50 to $60 depending on the size!

2 days later, we arrived in Mazatlan.  Hot and humid but perfect for cooling off in the swimming pool!  (86F with 82%  humidity) There are many Canadians here at the Las Jaibas RV Park (mostly from BC). We caught up with 2 other couples who also winter in Lo de Marcos who had been a day ahead of us on our journey south.  We went out our first evening, Wed Nov 20^th, to the Fat Fish Restaurant to celebrate Mike and Mavis’ 42^nd wedding anniversary.  The Fat Fish restaurant specializes in 2 for 1 bbq rib meals (full rack each) for $180p. (current exchange rate is about $13p per CAD). The meals include a tossed salad for an appetizer with coleslaw, baked potato, and garlic bread as sides for the main course.

The Pacific Ocean at Mazatlan is warm (about 85F) so doesn’t do anything to cool one off.  Walking on the beach is best scheduled for early in the morning before it gets too hot.

FYI – gasoline at the PEMEX stations in Mexico is currently about $1 CAD per litre.