It's Spring Break in Mexico! And we're camped at an aquatic park in the little town of Villa Corona - just south and west of Guadalajara about 25 miles.
Hundreds of local Guadalajara families are enjoying the day in several hotspring-fed swimming pools, equipped with waterslides (see the first picture) and acres of shaded picnic grounds with tables.
It sounds a bit challenging for the RVers, but we are camped in a gated area adjacent to, but not part of the day-use area.
Pools are drained daily and refilled with fresh warm spring water each morning at 6, so RV guests can enjoy some early morning soaking time in the freshly-filled pools until the park opens to the public at 8. It's like having an Olympic size bathtub! Check out Larry taking his morning soak in the second picture at 6:45! A smaller, gated pool with fresh water is opened to the campers each evening from 7 to 10 as well, which gives a whole new meaning to the term "watering hole"!
A short walk into the town of Villa Corona today yielded a hidden treasure! Directed by those in the know in the RV park, we approached a bakery at the end of an alleyway we never would have been able to find on our own, and probably wouldn't have been brave enough to approach (no signs, old brick structure that looked abandoned) and were rewarded with baked goods that rivaled any bakery I've tried!
Another bonus! Today is tienges (market) day in Villa Corona. Most small towns have a market day once a week with the vendors (local farmers, cheese makers, etc.) traveling from town to town. The vendors set up their booths on several blocks of a street in town and offer fresh and dried fruits, vegetables, nuts, cheeses, fish, pork, chicken (I'm talking FRESH here . . .the poor, unsuspecting hens come to market alive and depart ready for cooking . . . a process not easy for the fainthearted to witness!); shampoos, soaps and lotions in interesting "flavors"; shredded vegetable cups (jicama, beets, cucumbers, carrots) topped with freshly-squeezed lime juice and chili powder, offered with a fork and ready to eat; food booths where tasty lunches are prepared and eaten at makeshift counters, clothing; bolts of fabric, kitchen items; sunglasses; tools; plants, etc. . . . AMAZING!
Tomorrow, we will head south and west to the coastal town of Melaque, where we'll have a visit with friends there. It's a small town on a beautiful bay that is a favorite of ours!
Hundreds of local Guadalajara families are enjoying the day in several hotspring-fed swimming pools, equipped with waterslides (see the first picture) and acres of shaded picnic grounds with tables.
It sounds a bit challenging for the RVers, but we are camped in a gated area adjacent to, but not part of the day-use area.
Pools are drained daily and refilled with fresh warm spring water each morning at 6, so RV guests can enjoy some early morning soaking time in the freshly-filled pools until the park opens to the public at 8. It's like having an Olympic size bathtub! Check out Larry taking his morning soak in the second picture at 6:45! A smaller, gated pool with fresh water is opened to the campers each evening from 7 to 10 as well, which gives a whole new meaning to the term "watering hole"!
A short walk into the town of Villa Corona today yielded a hidden treasure! Directed by those in the know in the RV park, we approached a bakery at the end of an alleyway we never would have been able to find on our own, and probably wouldn't have been brave enough to approach (no signs, old brick structure that looked abandoned) and were rewarded with baked goods that rivaled any bakery I've tried!
Another bonus! Today is tienges (market) day in Villa Corona. Most small towns have a market day once a week with the vendors (local farmers, cheese makers, etc.) traveling from town to town. The vendors set up their booths on several blocks of a street in town and offer fresh and dried fruits, vegetables, nuts, cheeses, fish, pork, chicken (I'm talking FRESH here . . .the poor, unsuspecting hens come to market alive and depart ready for cooking . . . a process not easy for the fainthearted to witness!); shampoos, soaps and lotions in interesting "flavors"; shredded vegetable cups (jicama, beets, cucumbers, carrots) topped with freshly-squeezed lime juice and chili powder, offered with a fork and ready to eat; food booths where tasty lunches are prepared and eaten at makeshift counters, clothing; bolts of fabric, kitchen items; sunglasses; tools; plants, etc. . . . AMAZING!
Tomorrow, we will head south and west to the coastal town of Melaque, where we'll have a visit with friends there. It's a small town on a beautiful bay that is a favorite of ours!
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