Posada Caracol Ixtapa

... gorge. So buggy that I didn't hang around & luckily got a ride back up the hill first try. Had intended to get up for the 5.20am session today, but as I had slept badly the previous 3 nights, turned over & went back to sleep - will try again manaña! Got in my exercise with a walk to the viewpoint on the top of Cerro de los Serpientes - had some company in the form of a big black hairy dog from the Ashram called Aries - he pretty ...

... m going to keep surfing and possibly host some day. I was hosted by a girl and her family and they accepted me like family. They only let people stay for a day so she said I could stay at her friends house the next day. Her friends house was nice and it had a pool. They ended up taking me out on the town and we had a good time.

... ab** natu**lich nicht so gut wie das Original, ganz klar) und machen es uns fu** eine Weile im Teehaus gemuetlich. Waehrend wir die v**schiedenen Teesorten durchprobi**en, schauen etwas beim Konz**t zu und fallen schliesslich muede genug in uns** gut beschalltes Bett. Am naechsten Tag geht es nach dem Fruehstueck weit** nach Papantla, und damit mitten ins Anbaugebiet d** Vanille. Papantla ist auss**dem die Ausgangsbasis fu** El Tajin und das Zuhause d** Voladores (davon ...

Written from Jalcomulco, Mexico: A phone call was just received directly from Jordan at 19:35 our time. Joel is awake and recognizes his brother as well as other friends and family. He has little memory of the incident but is making jokes and talking about kayaking. One lung continues to labour but the doctors plan to take him out of the ICU tomorrow. The family will be sending us further updates as they come along.

... securely in the hands of Canadian medical experts the WILD crew will be participating in a full Critical Incident Stress Debriefing before loading up and transferring to Huatulco for a final group paddle into the Pacific. Spirits amongst the group are currently as strong as possible under the circumstances.... everyone has passed their thoughts and energies along to Joel, Jordan and his family and are now prepared to move forward as a group for future adventures.

... in Xalapa."



Since then we have been staying in Jalcomulco trying to keep ourselves occupied. Yesterday we went on a hike to the spot where it happened with flowers and candles, and last night we went to the hospital to support Joel´s family before he flew back to Canada. We are currently getting ready to go to Huatulco and finish the trip.



Our thoughts are with Joel and his family."

... a much steeper path than the way into Chopilapa, and also up some more ladders. We hiked back to the same level that we had walked earlier in the morning so we were really hot and tired by the time we reached the top, but there was, of course, another great view. After reaching Buena Vista we got back in the van and drove towards Jalcomulco, scouting a route for a new cycle tour which Esprit might run. On the way ...

... but it was clean, $37, had a fridge and freezer and a/c. Perfect. We were more impressed with this place than we were in the very expensive Ixtapa room the night before. In the evening, we hopped in a taxi (bug) to see the cliff divers.They first climb the 100' rock face, then jump off into the narrow ocean inlet below. They time their jump with the waves coming in for a successful dive. Everyone's a little crazy.

... cartoon with Goofy as a sailor? The ship is doing that today. Pool water is splashing out all over the idiots that are getting there moneys worth. Everyone is falling into walls its amazing. This cruise we have like 70 Jewish kids from New York x2. They are on a "Jewish singles cruise" with an organization called RCC. I think it means Rich Cocky Cumquats. I don't know why, but that is ...

hey hey at troncones beach just north of ixtapa.... surfing a left point out front of our bungalow... super fun, beautiful place but very pricey... heaps of californians around with wads of cash so we are eating rice and beans every day... surfed another left point called la saladitas today, super fun... swell is supposed to be picking up so fingers crossed...will stay here for another week or so before we bail down to puerto escondido for cheaper living !!!