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La Crucesita & Santa Cruz, Huatulco, MX
This is our second visit to Huatulco, and the only repeat stop of our 28 day cruise. Nestled along the Oaxacan coastline, this sleepy little port would make a great getaway stop for anyone wanting to avoid the glitz of larger Mexican destinations. Huatulco, meaning 'the place where wood is adored' referencing a local legend about the great civilizing god Quetzalcoatl who left the inhabitants of the bay of Santa Cruz a ...
Under a Bridge in Nowhere
... spans a wide river bed. We congratulated each other for finding a great "stealth" spot invisible from the highway traffic. A family of 10+ then pulled up in their truck, jumped out and began frolicking in the river in front of us. (So much for stealth) As the rest played baseball on the river bank, one of the men came over and asked where we were from. He was impressed that we had come so far. With only about 45 minutes of daylight left, ...
Hammock Time!!!!
... lined up and I know I am going to be totally blown away!
Right now it seems very surreal that our days of hostelling are nearly over.. no more communal bathrooms or dormitories (not that we have had that many of those..) and the real world is definitely beckoning.
But first the biggest city in the world.. Mexico City.. which will be a huge shock after the lazy days on the Pacific..
And then next stop Africa.....xxx
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Feeling HOT, HOT, HOT
... shoe found floating when next they looked.
We had dinner at the hotel that night. I’m always impressed with Jeff and Nicky’s willingness to try new foods (because it is in such sharp contrast to my own 'conservative’ tastes.) They each ordered a Oaxacanian dish. You can image my surprise when Jeff’s arrived garnished with MANY roasted crickets! Which he ate!! Nicky wasn’t feeling that gastronomically adventurous ...
Huatulco - Last Destination on the Pacific Coast
... of a marathon as I must have stopped at about ten hotels in the elusive search to find a balance between what the French call “qualité-prix”. The best choice was the Hotel Flamboyant located right on the main square at 550 pesos. It was large and contained an element of colonial splendour, not to mention the swimming pool. In the end we opted for the Hotel Vinni-zza right across the traffic circle by the bus station. It was nothing special ...
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