We made our drive from Oklahoma to Dallas easily today, even very little traffic. It reminded me of many road trips we made in Mexico. All of them without incident or even imagined danger. I read in Yahoo today that there was a lot of violence in the state of Michoacan on the western coast of Mexico. Drug related. We took several drives along the uninhabited coast of this state in Mexico. It is beautiful and rugged.
ONE NIGHT ALONG THE ROAD
We were advised by everyone that we were not to drive on Mexican roads after dark. The big trucks take to the road. If they have a breakdown, they just put a rock in the road for a warning. Cows, people, and any number of scary possibilities made us shut down at dark. One night we were in the middle of Michoacan, a long way from any village and it was almost dark so....We stopped in front of what looked like a small hotel. After looking at the rooms, I ask the senora who was seemingly in charge if we could just stay in our RV and pay them 100 pesos to park in front of their property.
SURPRISES
The senora asked if we would like dinner? She would cook for 20 pesos each (about $1.80 USD). The meal was amazing. Fresh shrimp and vegetables from her garden. It was one of the best meals we remember. After dinner we retired to our Rig. It was very hot and the windows were open. Just about every minute a big rig swooshed by and made a breeze to cool us down. It is hot and humid on the ocean there. The next morning we continued on our journey. The Mexico we loved had hugged us once more. More to Come....H,C, and Boo too
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