Plaza Marina Hotel Mazatlan

We will post trip information here as soon as it starts. For 2010, we will continue planning the project and look for Sponsors that are willing to invest and support the Project. All indications in that regard is ...

... of Rick and we end up in a park in Mazatlan. Unbeknownst to us, Rick turned east earlier than expected and Mazatlan was smack dab in the center of it's path. <br><br>So Ken and I experienced our first Hurricane. Oh my goodness!!!! Have you ever spent a night in a trailer while a storm is ablowin' outside???? And I mean A STORM!!!! Visions of flipping over came to mind. I used to make comments about idiots in the midwest living ...

This 1st blog is very short and just saying that Im here and once I have more time to sit down and be able to barrow someone's computer, I will be able to fill you in on what has happened to me during this week. Just so you all know God is really ...

... gave way to the hills and fair biking roads, bends and ups and downs. Oh for something faster! Oops! the speed limit is 80kph so perhaps not. Not that the locals observe any limits, hence all the speed bumps.<br>Stopped at Mazatlan for the night, Bungalows Sol Mar. Mazatlan is not really a preferred choice, a typical Mexican / American resort development area = more expensive.<br>Another night on the net, I will get current with this blog one day.

... of these monster lots but luckily we are still slightly ahead of the snowbird season and find the place of choice mostly empty. Before we leave, rigs begin to trickle in. We enjoyed visits with our neighbors, a couple from BC, Canada. Most snowbirds along this coast are from Alberta and British Columbia although we see plates from many places. California,Texas and Colorado keep up with the Canadians but it seems not to matter where you come from.

... inexpensive, it has Wifi Internet in the hotel lobby, free calls to the US and Canada (when the Internet works), huge secured parking, and the staff are really terrific. We really enjoyed staying at such a historic site. They also had amazing pictures throughout the hotel. That evening Jim and Marilyn invited us over for dinner. I think they felt sorry for us because we did not have a kitchen, and only a hotel ...

... But today I'm in a Mazatlan where kids go hungry because their parents can't afford to feed them. Drug trafficking has a deadly grip on the city and the affects of the situation are sitting here, sleepy-eyed, singing worship songs, waiting for breakfast. Mazatlan has a few things going for it when it comes to illegal drug trafficking. First, the surrounding area is perfectly suited for growing marijuana and opium abundantly. Second, Mazatlan ...

... Thankfully, La Posta RV park was only 5-10 minutes down the road. We had reserved our spot for the weekend because we knew that it would be tough to get a place during the middle of Carnaval. When we arrived back at La Posta, the office clerk recognized us immediately and told us that site #37 was ready and waiting. Great news! There was a buzz of conversation around the park about the 'Coronation Ceremony' that was to be held at the ...

... way, "Crazy Tina" is Canadian and may be on the wrestling circuit coming soon to a town near you. It was nice to return to the room at El Cid and climb into bed to arms of Geraldine. Michael tossed and turned all night with cold sweats in fear that "Crazy" may come to argue with him. Just kidding! The next day was Valentines Day. We had planned a romantic day of walking hand in hand along the beach with the ocean splashing at our ankles, however this plan was thwarted when ...

... My feet and legs are tired and I feel myself getting grumpy so I mention to Michael that I'm ready to stop now. I guess he doesn't take me too seriously because he just keeps on walking. He's in discovery mode. I'm just plain old tired. Enough already! There's no way I'm walking all the way back to the ship. So I flag down a taxi and we hop in for a pleasant ride back.