Mazatlán, Sinaloa // There was a war waged inside our camper last night, and we wake up with evidence of our defeat. No-see-ums were getting in through our vent and screens. We had no idea the camper was slowly filling up with these barely imperceptible biting insects until right before going to bed. Even though we were vigilant in hunting them down, enough remained to leave their itchy mark on...
Altavista, Nayarit to Mazatlán, Sinaloa // At 9 am, we’re waving goodbye to José and departing Altavista RV Park. We don’t need to be in Mazatlán for two more days but have failed to find anywhere appealing to camp between here and there. While the town of San Blas offers a variety of options, we’ve read nothing but reports of the no-see-ums being horrendous. Mazatlán, here we come. ...
Altavista, Nayarit // At dawn, I step outside to use the bathroom, and the puppy is still right outside our door. She follows me around, but the moment I try to pet her, she retracts instantly. When I turn around to go back inside the camper, she paws gently at the back of my leg and then whimpers when I close the door. My heart aches knowing she spent the entire night by our truck, and she most...
Altavista, Nayarit // The night was perfectly silent. Having inadvertently found out yesterday that this is a holiday weekend with Monday being ex-president Benito Juárez’s birthday, we are rather lucky to have ended up somewhere so peaceful. Last night the bugs were manageable, and so this morning we decide to stay another night, maybe two. (These last few weeks on the coast, we learned not to...
Sayulita to Altavista, Nayarit // Sayulita has been fascinating to experience, but we’re ready to move on. Driving only a dozen or so blocks takes us out of town and back to Highway 200. We’re not sure where we’re headed today; we’re simply in search of something different. At a Pemex gas station not far up the road, we pull up to the pump beside another truck camper and wait...
Sayulita, Nayarit // I’m shocked by the fact that this town actually wound down and went to sleep at a reasonable hour last night. With hotels, clubs, and bars surrounding us on all three sides, I figured we were in for a rough night. Instead, a lone saxophone player filled the air with a sound so beautiful it lulled me right to sleep. This morning, to my surprise and delight, it is...
El Tuito, Jalisco to Sayulita, Nayarit // We began the day with no clear direction as to where we were headed from here. In scoping out maps and camping options yesterday, nothing in particular jumped out at us. We were only an hour south of Puerto Vallarta, and everything from there north within the states of Jalisco & Nayarit was more crowded and expensive than anywhere else we had been in...
Rancho Buganvilias, Michoacán to Rancho Primavera, Jalisco // It’s hard to believe that this is our last morning camped beside Heather & Adam. We’ve been traveling around Mexico together since mid-December. Being in each other’s company gave us all the confidence to explore the country far and wide and for a long time, it felt safer to be traveling as a pair rather than solo...
Lazaro Cardenas to Rancho Buganvilias, Michoacán // A question looms in the air this morning, and I’m anxious for Heather & Adam to wake up with the answer. They’ve recently determined that it’s time for them to begin making their trek back to Ohio. After calculating various route options, they’ve determined that either today or tomorrow, they’ll begin heading inland towards Texas...
La Barrita, Guerrero to Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán // Packing up to leave this morning is bittersweet. I’m excited to get back on the road, but I’ve enjoyed the good vibes here at Casa Rayo del Sol so much that it easily ranks in my top three favorite places to stay in mainland Mexico. And because of the events that took place here, it has been a week that Mark and I won’t soon forget...
