Hotel Fenix Los Mochis

Tried the Internet cafes but both closed early am, no google so its the old fashioned ask someone!<br>Passed a bike - quad repair shop of sorts on my way out of town, as always friendly and helpful, they put me onto a Kawasaki shop 3 blocks away. Not dry but lube.<br>Back on my way on the Mex 15, more bandits in toll booths, I've got to get better maps to avoid them!<br>Stopped for lunch of burritos and coca cola around Havojoa.<br>This ...

We have a new addition to our crew! Can't wait for you all to meet Ballena, (Our little whale). Her name Ballena, means "whale" in spanish, but she is in fact the most beautiful and smart puppy in the world! (but of course not more so than Velvet, Lola, Tyson, or SnoopDog!) <br><br>Wade &amp; I already got her shots for fleas, worms, heart worm ...

Nothing really special in Los Mochis on the Sea of Cortes. This is where we were catching the train to Copper Canyon. We drove around a little bit but nothing too exciting. The traditional city grid setup and a short drive outside of town is the car ferry terminal. This is where you can catch a car ferry to La Paz, Baja Califorinia. We were up at 4:30am to catch the 6:00am train to Copper Canyon. Yes, when the train ...

... sort of hazard in that spot, but no, nothing there. I realized he was having some difficulty. St stopped shortly thereafter, and discussed our situation, Greg was so intently looking for animals, they were now appearing around every corner and behind every bush! He was hallucinating! We made into Geo Negro and found the hotel that the waiter in San Quintin had told us about. His brother was sleeping when we woke him for our deal. He ...

... since 6am that morning, it appears that street drainage is a much talked about though as yet unseen phenomenon in these parts. We navigate the block system like a maze, finding the odd patch of high ground with which to cross from one block to another and are lucky to find a restaurant that's surprisingly open. We sit having scrambled eggs with chili (everything seems to have a healthy helping of fresh chili in it!) for breakfast. We wander the streets a ...

... was terrible...it was like Malin and I were drug mules that got cuffed and stuffed by the Federales and thrown onto a prison ship in the middle of the Sea of Cortez...just like in the movies...I held out my tray, and the scruffy dude behind the counter dropped a ladle full of slop on my plate...but...it was SOOO awful, that it actually really appealed to me! I ate my beans thinking of how lucky I was to ...

... so I guess technically we had a Thanksgiving dinner of meat and chicken tacos with about 300 other people on a boat crossing the Sea of Cortez. There´s a bar, and you can walk around outside to take in the views - sunset was great. They showed movies the whole trip (about 8 hours), and I was amazed at the movie choices. In the states, they would have showed PG-13 movies at most. They actually showed Wrong ...

... 34) and also had to hand my US visitors card to US officials. (not getting the visa at the border can cause problems with police if they stopped me). After much waiting and paperwork I was finally through and into Mechicco (well officially anyway) and following the throng of people leaving and going. I really felt like I was in Mexico now. The smells, colours and people all made it so. Wanted to take photos of the crowds but was warned off because it was the ...

This is a jammed packed day so we're up early. First tour is a raft float down the river. Then a bus to Topolobampo for a cruise in the Sea of Cortez. I had to sign up for this cause the name just kept singing in my ears. It sounds like a water day. First is breakfast in the hotels Mexican themed restaurant. Then down to meet the bus for the float ride. We're using 2 rafts for our group. Somehow we luck out and get the first row on the second raft. But we're quickly ...

... walking along the side of the engine with nothing but a nod to a railing to break a fall. We climbed inside the engine to a warm welcome from El Chepe's engineers. Rachel and I marveled at the unobstructed view before us. The Chihuahua-Pacific Railway is one of the world's hidden travel gems that winds its way from Mexico's coast up through the Barranca del Cobre, or Copper Canyon system, which is (blasphemy!) larger and deeper than the Grand Canyon ...