Okay, so maybe it's getting a little too comfortable for us in our Casa Sur . . . furniture and appliances are all in place; most of the painting is complete; documentation that elevates (?) us from tourist status to part-time residents is secured next to our passports.
The travel bug has bitten us once again! After two months of pretty steady work on the condominium, we are going to rewarding ourselves with a two week road trip inland through Guadalajara to Zacatecas, San Luis Potosi, San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato and possibly Patzcuaro; then back out to the coast to Melaque, one of our favorite sea-side towns. From there, we'll return to Mazatlan about March 27/28 and complete tasks that still need our attention here, before heading North in early April.
The other reason for getting out of town and heading inland is to avoid the crowds that are expected to flood to all the coastal towns and cities. Some 200,000+ partyers are predicted to descend upon Mazatlan next week for Semana Santa - Holy Week. Uniformed, armed and very young security forces are making their presence known already - hopefully, more posturing than anything else - as they motor around town in open trucks, with automatic weapons slung over their shoulders.
I have to say, we're more concerned about the 24/7 party atmosphere here and not getting our beauty sleep! At times like these, the cultural differences surface and tempers can flare as normal Latino partying goes into the early morning hours, depriving baby boomer Gringos of their precious sleep.
We have missed the road this year and the sense of adventure that comes with it! Condominium life is good, though a little insulated from new experiences and the "road rat" camaraderie we have come to enjoy as we pull into an RV park at the end of the day and join other sojourners for Happy Hour - a time to share information and advice about the road ahead or behind us, over a glass of wine and some chips and salsa.
Stay tuned for updates and pictures!.....
The travel bug has bitten us once again! After two months of pretty steady work on the condominium, we are going to rewarding ourselves with a two week road trip inland through Guadalajara to Zacatecas, San Luis Potosi, San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato and possibly Patzcuaro; then back out to the coast to Melaque, one of our favorite sea-side towns. From there, we'll return to Mazatlan about March 27/28 and complete tasks that still need our attention here, before heading North in early April.
The other reason for getting out of town and heading inland is to avoid the crowds that are expected to flood to all the coastal towns and cities. Some 200,000+ partyers are predicted to descend upon Mazatlan next week for Semana Santa - Holy Week. Uniformed, armed and very young security forces are making their presence known already - hopefully, more posturing than anything else - as they motor around town in open trucks, with automatic weapons slung over their shoulders.
I have to say, we're more concerned about the 24/7 party atmosphere here and not getting our beauty sleep! At times like these, the cultural differences surface and tempers can flare as normal Latino partying goes into the early morning hours, depriving baby boomer Gringos of their precious sleep.
We have missed the road this year and the sense of adventure that comes with it! Condominium life is good, though a little insulated from new experiences and the "road rat" camaraderie we have come to enjoy as we pull into an RV park at the end of the day and join other sojourners for Happy Hour - a time to share information and advice about the road ahead or behind us, over a glass of wine and some chips and salsa.
Stay tuned for updates and pictures!.....
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