Hotel Plaza Tucanes - Manzanillo

... after searching for the parts for a while we decided it was cheaper and better to have Josh fly back to the states and get em. Today is Saturday, May 9th and were still waiting. I think I'm gonna go inland and see some ruins, maybe go to Pascuales after. Manzanillo's not a bad place to be stuck at all, made some friends, and hopefully these jellyfish will go away soon so we can get in the water.

... was fine though and we got into the lagoon easy enough. Like I said Barra reminded me a lot of home, big but small town. Everyone seemed to know eachother and said hi as they passed, surfshops, markets, cafes, and shops were all pretty centrally located. We all agreed that this is a place we could definetly spend a lot of time in.

We packed up "La Familia" (we started calling my truck this which is Spanish for The Family half way through the trip due to the fact we had my mom and my dad riding for two weeks with us) for the three hour drive to Barra De Navidad or Christmas Bar. We stopped in the Mismaloya area of Puerto Vallarta for lunch and head the best fish we had our entire trip. We got into Barra De Navidad on the weekend of the end of the holiday week and it was ...

... some reasonable coral. Had the best fish of the trip so far in a beach restaurant there though it was from the nearby mangroves - when I went to check them out, met some local fishermen who asked if I was going to the party - apparently there was a 3 day annual fiesta in the neighbouring village. I'd passed through the village while hitching the 8km from the main road, so I hitched the 3k back - in the plaza they were dishing up free food and drink to the accompaniment ...

... hook was still in its mouth. The boys next step would have been to cut it open and wash out the innards to get at the yellow eggs that are apparently a delicacy. In death, I would like to give the sea urchin its moment of glory. --------------------------------------- ---------------- Feedback: travelswithlobo@yahoo.com --------------------------------------- --------------------- Coming Soon: Colima: Getting Away From the Glamour of the Pacific Coast

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... location of Barra de Navidad was the most unique of all the 23 locations we visited during our discovery tour of Mexico. As we walked around town we were fascinated with a Mexican holiday tradition - the sale of "roscas de reyes". http://www.wildyeastblog.com/2009/01/05 /rosca-de-reyes/ We've have had many glimpses into Mexican culture. The "roscas de reyes" was an interesting addition to this ...

... the best sunset photos; the only difference was that this time very few of the photos were publishable. When travelling in Mexico by bus, make sure to pay the little extra for a first class bus if for no other reason than to have a toilet on board. Stops on long-distance buses are few and far in between so the thought of having "Montezumas Revenge" or "La Turista" while on a bus that does not have a washroom (like all the other ...

... sea. It's a welcome change too as it's the first beach that's had waves if a somewhat strong under-tow so Gareth's in his element whilst I'm pretending I'm in a washing machine Every time a wave hits. Feeling a little bit crispy after all the sun and salt we head back to the hotel to refresh in the pool before heading back to the bus station. We've really enjoyed stopping over here, Manzanillo has a great vibe, with friendly people and great beaches.

... to "catch the wave". I ended up aborting the surf mission early on in fear of a collision occuring and the legal implications attached. The girls, however, were successful in dodging the boaters, swimmers, and other boarders for at least a while; ~ the extra 2 hours of light at night that we now have as a result of moving into the Central Time Zone (at PV) and the start (or is it end?) of daylight savings; ~ surviving, for the most part, Semana Santa (Holy Week) when the ...