We visited the nearby town of Tzintzuntza today. Taxis are so cheap here that it’s almost a crime not to venture off to the other towns around the lake. We walked around the neighborhoods a bit, where not much was happening. We walked around the market a bit, where not … Read More
Around Patzcuaro
Hanging out around Patzcuaro. The weather is perfect, the campground is empty, the town is active—there’s no reason to go anywhere. Ouest made some necklaces, then made signs announcing she would sell them to us for five pesos each. She is constantly angling for ways to get her hands on … Read More
Isla de Janitzio
The Patzcuaro town library, housed in a 16th century temple. Man, the book selection is meager. Access to amazing libraries in just about any town is one of the biggest things we Americans take for granted. The children’s book section in our bus absolutely blows away this town of 50,000+ … Read More
Patzcuaro
It was 180 miles from Guadalajara to Patzcuaro, so we got an early start. Navigating out of the city was nerve-wracking. Driving around a city on outer highways here is nothing like it is in the States. Roads are confusingly marked, almost never include a number, and signs nearly always … Read More
Guadalajara Centro
A couple of more days in Guadalajara was not a bad way to pass the time. More plazas, museums, and markets. There seemed very little reason to venture beyond about a ten block radius from our hotel on the Plaza de Armas. I’m glad we were there on a weekend … Read More
Guadalajara
On our way to Lake Chapala we stopped in the town of Jocotopec to drop off a couple big bags of laundry. When I hopped back in the bus and tried to start it I got nothing but a click. Batteries checked out just fine, wiring all looked good, but … Read More
Volcán de Colima
From Cuyutlan we decided it was as good a time as any to turn inland, get away from the heat, and see some of the cities and ruins of the central highlands. Not too far up the road is the Volcán de Colima. An active volcano that is constantly burping … Read More
Monkey Visit
We hung out at Boca Beach a bit longer, enjoying the beauty of the palms, and then headed south a few more miles to Melaque. Melaque and Barra de Navidad are on opposite ends of a beach a couple of miles long. Barra is a little more cobble-stone scenic, but … Read More
Cocodrilo!
After a night in Punta Perula on Chamela Bay, we continued southward. We stopped for the day in Tenacatita, or actually just down the road around the bay from Tenacatita. We had Ouest’s second birthday in this bay. It’s a nice campground, right on the water, with hundreds and hundreds … Read More
Out of Gas
We left PV early this morning, eager to put a few miles under the wheels before the sun started beating down on us. We didn’t get far. About a mile down the road the engine sputtered for a few seconds. Hmmm? Out of gas? Can’t be, we’ve only gone 175 … Read More