Posted by whalerho | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on 02-02-2010
We left Chilmulco early morning and kept the van unhooked, knowing we had to maneuver through the tricky streets of Guadalajara. Nikki rode shotgun with me and kept the camera clicking. At a critical point (transition to another route), we lost sight of Ken (I know, HOW could we lose the big 40′ beast?) and just crossed our fingers as we merged left as opposed to our other options. Out of the literal sea of cars, we spotted the RV and Nikki and I gave each other a high FIVE! The route to Mazatlan from Guadalajara is beautiful, through rolling hills and lovely vistas. We wanted to make one more stop at Tequila on our way as I was ready for a margarita! Just kidding as it was only 9:30AM (darn it!) but we wanted to pick up one more thing in Tequila and were happy to take one more walk around the beautiful plaza. After Tequila, we hopped back on the toll road en route for Mazatlan.
Since our good friends, Larry and Kim, were staying at their timeshare in downtown Mazatlan, we opted to stay at the Cerritos RV park to be closer to their condo. Cerritos RV park is a relatively new park and many of the residents own their spots. Because of this, many of the spots are upgraded to include outdoor kitchens, palapas, brick walls and tile. Many were quite pretty and we can see why people could park themselves here for the whole season. (Although we wouldn’t be in that group since there is SO much to see in Mexico!) We arrived late in the day and our spot had been given to an overnighter since they thought we weren’t going to make it. The only spot left was a very nice upgraded one overlooking the ocean. Such luck! We moved into our new digs, complete with amentities and were happy to have a place where no sand, dirt or grass could be brought into the RV, although the kids and Hobie still found a way!
We took off the next day for Kim and Larry’s ocean front condo in downtown Mazatlan. We were so happy to also get to visit with Cathy (our friend from Celestino) and her mother. Cathy’s brother owns a condo in Mazatlan and her and her mom (a reallygreat gal) were hanging out there for a few weeks. We all enjoyed a yummy lunch at the resort restaurant followed by a nice afternoon relaxing around the beautiful pool and drinking pina coladas. What a treat! Ken and Larry sat on the wall overlooking the ocean, talking away and enjoying many a beer. Meanwhile, all us girls took a walk down the main street of Mazatlan and poked our heads into shops and stopped for a cappuccino. That evening, we all went out for a taco night and had some delicious tacos at a great little place that specialized in only carne asada tacos.
