I took this picture at about 3 oclock on March 9. It’s 30 something degrees C (about 90F) and they are all waving goodbye to Marilyn & Larry. They all look pretty happy. We are truly enjoying the moment but inside,really we are extremely sad. When you read this we will be on our way to Guadalajara and beyond . Yes, we are ready to hit the road, but …..
Once again we have made some extremely good friends. We look forward to getting back to our family and Ontario, but we also look forward to our return in November, now just 8 months away.
Although we were not “actually” with you for the last 5 months Larry & Marilyn, we were with you in spirit thru your blogs and photos….we have been to Matzatlan on a cruise a few years ago and can relate only in a small way (only spent one day there) of your experience in living there….it is one of Mexico’s best kept secrets!!!
Larry, you should be a travel journalist….Rick Steves is no match when it comes to blogging.
Your descriptions backed up with photos were moving and inspiring….we felt as if we could touch and feel and see and smell everything you did.
See you in April…and have a very safe trip coming home.
It seems that we hear about more and more violence in this region of Mexico every week. We are aware and we try to be careful.
The lock you see on the RV Park gate came last week after a Calgary man was shot in the leg during an apparent burglary of their motorhome in a Mazatlan RV park.
Yesterday afternoon 2 Mexican Police Officers Were Killed right outside another Mazatlan RV park while RVers huddled in their coaches and listened. Our park is miles away from either of the other incidents.
We are scheduled to head back north tomorrow and we will leave right on time. We are travelling with another couple and yes, we will pay attention. The irony is that normally when some one is moving on down the highway we offer them “Safe Travels”. Now, when we leave tomorrow morning we will offer those who are staying longer “Safe Staying”
I hope the authorities get things sorted out down here and we both hope that we feel comfortable enough to come back this fall. To our fellow RVers where ever you may be out there, Let’s be Safe
Used to be when I was having kids fathers-to-be weren’t even invited to baby showers so when I heard I was invited to this one I wasn’t any where near excited. But then when I heard there would be Margaritas and food and some of the other guys from the park were going to be there I had second thoughts. The final part to the decision process was when we heard all about the baby shower for our about to be grandchild way back in Toronto. I really did feel real bad that we had missed that one.
Yesterday afternoon we went over to Benji’s restaurant for a baby shower for Anita and Eli. They are expecting in about a month, a week after Jason & Elizabeth. There sure was a lot of people. I ran out of fingers and had to quit counting at about 85 people but they continued to pour in after that. Last estimate I heard was that about 250 people came to celebrate with the expectant parents.
Eli and friends had made up 16 gallons of Margaritas and what looked like hundreds of pounds of Ceviche and that was just the appetizers. Dinner came later.
There were lots of Eli and Anita’s family there, their friends from Stone Island (including a large group from Tres Amigos) and beyond.
March 10th, 2010 at 9:25 am
Have a safe trip guy’s we had a great time.
March 10th, 2010 at 9:32 pm
Although we were not “actually” with you for the last 5 months Larry & Marilyn, we were with you in spirit thru your blogs and photos….we have been to Matzatlan on a cruise a few years ago and can relate only in a small way (only spent one day there) of your experience in living there….it is one of Mexico’s best kept secrets!!!
Larry, you should be a travel journalist….Rick Steves is no match when it comes to blogging.
Your descriptions backed up with photos were moving and inspiring….we felt as if we could touch and feel and see and smell everything you did.
See you in April…and have a very safe trip coming home.