November 25, 08

Is this the right turn off? Have we gone too many Ks? I think we have gone too far. We can’t turn all three of us around here. We will have to disconnect the cars. Watch out …..here comes a pickup….does he have room? That guy is trying to tell us where to go…does he understand English….No….are you talking to him in Spanish or just making gestures? Yikes, Barb yelled at John! The car is disconnected, now I hope he doesn’t run into me with the bus. Is John going to make that corner…yes!...oh, he is awesome….a pro! Then we are (all three buses and our tows hooked up again) back on the road going the other way and Bob (on the CB) says,

“Andy and JoAn are you glad to have us for leaders now?”

Actually, it had only been about an hour longer than expected when we arrived at our destination, on the beach at Las Glorias at the Mr. Moro hotel and RV resort. This campground is only a few miles south of Los Mochis and has become a favorite destination in the last few years. It is paradise but pretty quiet here and the owner,Tavo, wants to know why we think there are no others that have come this way. We explained the state of the economy in the states right now and told him that he needed a better sign on the highway turnoff. Even when turning in here, the sign out front is inadequate.

The beaches are clean, uninhabited for miles (except for an occasional fisherman and the huge Shrimp boats parked off shore), and they are so very full of shells. I truly believe that I have never seen this many shells and the colors on any other beach anywhere, and we have seen our share of beaches. Our time has been spent today walking on the beach, exploring the shells and houses along the shore, and then piling into John and Barb’s Chevy suburban to drive through the picturesque, and very town and eat at a seaside restaurant where we were the only customers. The food was excellent and the six of us kept the chatter going while we waited for only two people to take care of us. A young boy waited the table and didn’t speak any English….but was game for anything and smiled a lot. The fish we have had in the restaurants has been so delicious and fresh. In the afternoon there was a table under the palapa in the RV resort to play Mexican dominos and we did that too. Bob has spent some time repairing his windshield to a point of preservation until he can get it replaced and finding out how to set his inverter to a lower amperage. These bus guys are found anytime working on their buses.

Our travel campanions:

Bob & Shirley Lewis have '95, 45' Marathon that he upgraded to better suit their likes. He put a lift on the rear where he carries a Bombardier quad, and tows a Toyota Tundra V-8 pickup behind. They are hauling a very full load of things for people they know in La Peñita. It is nice when people who have enough are willing to give of themselves like that. Shirley is the one getting friends to help her make clothes for a couple hundred Barbie dolls for an orphanage in the La Peñita area. Bob and Shirley have Infinity Coach in Sumner, WA

The other couple are super people as well, Barb and John Weber....he, a retired orthodontist. They left their 2000 Country Coach 45' Prevost at home and brought their 37' Eagle. It is a Model 07 with the bogie or tag removed and shortened from a 40' bus. The conversion is maybe 16 years old but is a beautiful job and is immaculate. It if full of nice extras including a 300 gal fuel tank. They bought the bus from a wealthy Alaskan who was determined to be prepared for anything in bad weather so it was an extra good and thorough job.