Leaving Mexico, Heading North

Our last 2 weeks in sunny Mexico have us gearing up for the long drive home. We are really missing the kids & grandkids & are looking forward to getting home.

Our last few days at La Penita RV were busy - the last Beer Can races where Robin unveiled the newest racer - Mr. Mo (Modelo beer), one of his carvings. He also left a reminder of us, another carving hung in a tree. We went out for dinner once again, can't beat the $2-$4 taxi rides. I took in a Cultural Concert in Guayabitos, put on for the tourists & locals. It started off late & slow, Mexican time, with groups of young kids dancing, followed by the highlight - the Circo Dragon. An amazing display of acrobatics, juggling, aerial acts - & cultural dancing, all in beautiful costumes.
We left La Penita RV March 1 after a 2 month stay, hoping to return one day.

We headed north to Mazatlan, leaving the tropics & noticing the change in the scenery - definitely less green & lush & less flowers. Also not so hot or humid. This we appreciated! We stayed 3 nights, did some biking, ate at Fat Fish (huge helpings of ribs, very tasty), visited the Aquarium & were lucky to see a couple of chachalacas (very noisy strange birds). The Aquarium was fun - several shows; a diver with sharks & rays, sea lions happy to soak bunches of school kids, macaws performing tricks. We were able to walk around in the bird houses - a bit too close for comfort to some pretty big turkeys, several peacocks in full feather, and a goose guarding a nest of eggs that took a dislike to Robin being so close! You can't get close enough to stick a finger into a crocodile cage in Canada but Robin managed it here.

Another travel day on our way to a new destination - Huatabampito where we parked very close to the ocean on an endless beach. We saw big farm trucks loaded with loose tomatoes - not sure how they weren't all squished! Also saw many farmers grazing small groups of cattle in the ditches of the highway. The road had so many potholes we thought we were back in Edmonton! It was so cool that I actually needed a sweater in the evening. We visited an estuary thick with many species of birds, most notable were the white pelicans, first we have seen in Mexico.

We are now at our last stop in Mexico, back at Islandia RV in Kino Bay. It was nice to see everyone again as we spent 2 weeks here in the fall. Unfortunately it is " bobito" season - a nasty tiny fly that fortunately doesn't bite but flies into your nose, ears & hair in the hundreds! They actually like bug spray so nothing really works to deter them & they are out all day - gets you wishing for a strong wind! We have been out kayaking twice, stopped on a sand bar & dug for clams (happy to say that we have several bags in the freezer for chowder back home). We went out for a special treat - chili peppers stuffed with meat & cheese, wrapped in bacon & grilled over a fire. They are served in a tortilla & you add the condiments of your choice - delicious!!

We are now in the process of eating up what's in the fridge as we leave for Tucson on March 14. We have never been there & plan on some sight-seeing in the area. Then it's homeward bound. Still loving the journey!