Oasis in the Desert

Friday, January 9, 2009

The drive to La Pesca











We had two choices – take Hwy 97 south from Reynosa or proceed east on Hwy 2 towards Matamoras to Hwy 180 then proceed south. The book (Traveler’s Guide to Mexican Camping) suggested that we drive east over to Hwy 180. Well, one and one half hours later we were still only a few miles from the border and somehow got caught up in Matamoras traffic. The roads were rough and 25 miles/hr was fast and bumpy. Maybe we missed a road along the way. Next time, we will take Hwy 97, for us it would have saved several hours of torturos driving.

We did not arrive into La Pesca till 6:00 pm, worn to a frazzle, but the campground (La Gaviota Resort) was worth the effort . We arrived just as darkness closed in around us. The 15 amp service was set up backwards, so we had to switch polarity and use the water tap for a ground (all this in the dark with one of those "shake'em up batteryless" flashlights. I suggest you bring one along, but use up your battery flashlights first. The water was questionable - the locals did not drink it - so we came to the conclusion that getting electricity tonight was good enough.
We did not realize just how beatiful the La Gaviota Resort was until the next morning. We have been full-timers for over three years traveling coast to coast and we think this one is in the top three. We soon forgot the long ride and settled in for three great days in La Gaviota. There was only one other RVer in the campground. He is a wagon master for Escapees on a mission to scout out future caravan stops. He had finished his search in La Pesca and left the next morning. The next three days we had the park to ourselves -- it was great!
More about La Pesca in the next post.