Motel Los Arcos Mazatlan

... is more cultivated, looks a big cereal area, very flat right to the hills on the horizon, almost like home.<br>As I approached Los Mochis it looked like I was heading for the hills but it was only for about 5km then back on the plains again.<br>Hotel El Doradao a bit more up market and expensive but occasionally I'm worth and they have safe parking and free Internet.<br>I had sussed out a Chinese restaurant for a change on the way I got ...

... at night.  Also, there seem to be tourist offices in most tourist towns.  They will tell you where you can camp for free.  And, the best thing ever, McDonalds has free WiFi!  Devin and I aren&#8217;t usually fans of the silly McDonald Clown but we have been there everyday this week.  Free WiFi in an air-conditioned place.  Also, all the ones we have been to have been remodeled to look like a cheaper, trendy Starbucks.  One even had computers of their own you could use for free ...

... sun, heat and hot wind of the desert climate. One played a violin....the second a guitar and the three others were percussionists playing traditional instruments made of wood and amplified with half gourds that made incredible rythmic sounds. The musicians provided the accompaniment for three dancers....an older man and a father and son all dressed in traditional clothing. I hesitiate to call them costumes...although the father and son did use the heads of a small local White ...

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 ...

... place I stopped to ask for Elvira turned out to be the place. I rented a private cabin on the beach for less than five dollars per night. I spent the next three days reading in a hammock, swimming in the ocean, and exploring the island. I would jog around the island each morning collecting enough mangos and limes to last me the day. It was really nice spend three ...

... a few friends I'd met from Oregon, Corley and Ilana. They were down doing loads of kite-surfing and regular surfing. Next we toured an old fort, church, and cemetery together, which was quite fun. I suppose the highlight of our mutual experiences comes from us taking another "jungle tour" together in a croc ridden area. We all had a liter of juice just before the tour, and Ilana soon had to pee. Luckily, I had learned the verb for ...

... Seat 27, Mexican bus and La Paz Waited around for the bus to La Paz in the sweltering heat. Finally arrived and settled in for a 7 hour ride (cost $50). Uneventful ride but great views of beautiful beaches with shelters on the sand (I've heard you can sleep under these overnight and just jump in the sea before breakfast..nice), fields of cacti (huge ones, tiny ones but millions of them). Watched The Fog in spanish. Looked really pants and probably no way as ...

... around trying to get the perfect photos. The dolphins are swimming under the boat and resurface on the other side. Thru the air in perfect arches. We spend a lot of time positioning the boat in search of the pods. Finally, when no more are spotted we head a little further down the bay and drop anchor. It's swimming time. Most stay on the boat, but Gary and I are anxious to get in the water. It's so warm and so salty that you don't have to put any effort into floating ...

... with guns. They killed a man. And he was the boxing champion of the whole prison." Now Carlos calls Enrique his left hand in the ministry. Appealing to their spiritual needs, both the children's and the prisoners', is the only way to keep them out of the drug world, says Carlos. Those who accept Jesus' teachings finally see a real reason to live differently. Their passion for children and for serving God and their community fills a hole that any ...

... The next day we went into Nuevo Vallarta to say goodbye to our good friends on "Sassona". They will stay here at the marina until mid-March, when they plan to make the "puddle jump" to the South Pacific and the Marquesas. We will miss them. The following day we also had to say goodbye to Caravan. Poor Kate, she hates this part of travelling. She found it very tough to lose both Fiona and Jordyn at the same time. Fantasia has also gone, but we were to ...