Travel Log, October 1st - 31st, 2005
Part 1
(see below map for details)
Days - 429 to 459
Total Miles Traveled this month - 1183
Total Miles Traveled to October 31/05 - 12,119
Mexican States we have visited: 32 of 32, see map
| In the month of October, our travels take us across the southern
portion of Mexico. If you recall, we had previously traveled along
the southwest coast, but only as far south as Acapulco.
We have returned to Acapulco and will resume our adventure along this
most southerly coast and then through the high mountains of Chiapas, and
finally onward to Belize. |
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Pie de la Cuesta, Guerrero, Mexico We are back at the same RV Park, with the same gorgeous
view. We are just north of Acapulco and we look forward to our stay
here. We are the only ones in the RV Park again, and the beach and
surf are gorgeous. We so look forward to taking the scooters back
into Acapulco. |
 Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico The beach just off the main street in Acapulco... |
 Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico
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 Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico The main street in Acapulco... |
 Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico
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 Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico We got such a kick out of the buses in Acapulco... Enjoy!! |
 Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico
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 Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico
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 Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico
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 Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico Simply gorgeous! |
 Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico Speaking of gorgeous!! |
 Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico Breathtaking view and look at the colour of that water!
A very famous Acapulco activity takes place here, in the third cove along
the way... The Acapulco Cliff Divers! They were not performing
at the time we were there, so we didn't get to see them... Maybe next
time! |
 Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico A cruise ship in the harbour... |
 Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico The 'Malecon' or boardwalk... ahhhhhhh... |
 Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico
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 Pie de la Cuesta, Guerrero, Mexico We took a walk up the beach just outside of the RV Park,
it was a windy day but nice and warm. |
 Pie de la Cuesta, Guerrero, Mexico Tiki was able to run free, in and out of the surf and
tearing up the beach... When he is really happy he howls. It is the
most adorable thing, and on this day, he was in his glory! All of
the sudden he would sit down, throw back his head, and howl in complete joy!! |
 Southern Coast of Guerrero, Mexico We are now heading along the southern coast of Mexico
towards Belize... In so many areas along this stretch of highway, it
is SO narrow! The jungle is literally trying to grow over the road.
In Mexico, road maintenance is NOT the same as it is in Canada and the US.
There are no crews or funds available to cut back the jungle along the
road. So, the wider vehicles (the trucks and RV's) take on the role
of trimming the jungle back by hitting the brush and branches when they
are forced towards the edge of the road by on-coming traffic. The
side-view mirror on the passenger-side of our coach really took a beating
on this stretch of highway... Oh well... we did the best we could. |
 Southern Coast of Guerrero, Mexico One of the reasons we only spent a few days in Acapulco is
that Hurricane Stan had just gone through Mexico and we really wanted to
get on our way. When we tried to leave Acapulco we were redirected
to a
different route due to mudslides in Acapulco. |
 Southern Coast of Guerrero, Mexico Hurricane Stan did a lot of damage to southern Mexico.
We are seeing so much flooding on our trip along the coast... |
 Southern Coast of Guerrero, Mexico On the highway we are traveling, we see a number of places
where the roadbed has been compromised by the rain and flooding, causing
the highway to cave-in in many areas. |
 Southern Coast of Guerrero, Mexico It always makes us smile... We had to wait for his entire
heard to cross the road. This cowboy had to direct this stubborn fellow who wanted
to head up the highway instead of into the field... |
 Southern Coast of Guerrero, Mexico More flooding and swollen rivers... |
 Southern Coast of Guerrero, Mexico More narrow roads... We think the most
damage to the motorhome was done in this area. We basically cut the
hedges as we drove along, especially when a transport truck or large bus
was coming the other way. We are happy to report that minimal damage
was done, a few scratches on the back of the mirror and up by the front
upper right fiberglass panel. Nothing too serious... |
 Southern Coast of Oaxaca, Mexico We are now leaving the state of Guerrero and heading into
Oaxaca.. |
 Southern Coast of Oaxaca, Mexico Mudslides from Hurricane Stan... |
 Southern Coast of Oaxaca, Mexico We have noticed in Mexico that the drivers of large and small buses drive far to fast. They are taking chances with their lives and the lives of their passengers every time they get on the road. We have to drive very defensively knowing they drive the way they do... We were shocked when we saw this, possible head on
collision, and vowed to sit in the middle of the bus instead of the front,
the next time we are on a bus... |
 Southern Coast of Oaxaca, Mexico More landslides from Stan... |
 Southern Coast of Oaxaca, Mexico
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 Southern Coast of Oaxaca, Mexico Cleaning up mudslides and flooding after Hurricane Stan... |
 Southern Coast of Oaxaca, Mexico
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 Southern Coast of Oaxaca, Mexico Imagine what this flooding has done to their crops and
source of income... this is one of the poorest parts of Mexico, and
it breaks our heart to see this... |
 Southern Coast of Oaxaca, Mexico
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 Southern Coast of Oaxaca, Mexico
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 Southern Coast of Oaxaca, Mexico Sandbags line the streets, as people try to keep water out
of their homes and businesses... |
 Southern Coast of Oaxaca, Mexico So peaceful and beautiful... an area untouched by the
hurricane... |
 Puerto Angel, Oaxaca, Mexico Time for a break, and does this look like the place to
take it or what? |
 Puerto Angel, Oaxaca, Mexico Strolling the beach with the sand running through our
toes... |
 Puerto Angel, Oaxaca, Mexico A busy and beautiful harbour... |
 Southern Coast of Oaxaca, Mexico And on our way again... |
 Southern Coast of Oaxaca, Mexico These stunning views of the Pacific will be the
last that we see for awhile. We are now heading inland and the next large
body of water we'll see will be the Caribbean... |
 Southern Coast of Oaxaca, Mexico
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| Hope you enjoyed our second visit to Acapulco and our
travels along part of the southern coast of Mexico. Having traveled
through southern Mexico so soon after Hurricane Stan, we certainly have a healthy respect for mother
nature. In the next part of our travel log, we continue our travels high up into the mountains of Chiapas and have a wonderful few days at the city of San Cristobal de las Casas, before heading to Palenque. Come and enjoy!
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