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Linda, what a great story re: the jungle wifi. I'm still telling some cg's in the US that they need to get out of the dark ages :)
Mexico is on my list of "want to go" places - but I'm not sure I feel comfortable traveling there alone - only place so far I can say that about!
Glad to have you with us!
Smiling is contagious - try it!
Bethers
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Seeya gal, We love Mirador also but our favorite RV site in San Carlos is behind the Hotel Playa De Cortes on a small piece of land called Miramar between San Carlos and Guaymas. Your RV site is between the Golfo de California and a wonderful hotel that started life in 1936 as a railway resort hotel. The hotel is still a class act and you're treated as a guest at the hotel with access to all the hotel accomadations. The restaurant is old world charm and quite tasty. The achitecture falls somewhere between old Mexican and Morrocan.
Yes, we live at La Penita RV park and it's one of the few parks in Mexico that have sites for big rigs. Not many but some. It's managed by 2 Canadians who have turned the park around. It's an old park, 35+ years old, and in a lot of people's opinion pretty rustic, but we love that about it. Some of the activities are: Yoga, kinetic exercises, water exercises, game night, taco night, hamburger Sunday, movies, special dinners, can get a manicure and haircut at the park, fresh vegetable, baker, fish and shrimp, local craft vendors all come into the park several times a week. You're right the shrimp are huge and tasty. The cost for 1 1/2 lbs of these beauties is about $14.00!!! We only cook about twice a week because the restaurants are reasonable and the food is wonderful.
Go to ontheroadin.com This is Dot and Bill Bell's site. They are writers and photographers and spend most of their time in Mex. They're the people who convinced us that this is the life for us.
The people who winter at La Penita RV park are a pretty adventurous group and mostly boomers. Our oldest winter resident is 94 years old. He arrives at the airport in PV using his walker and ambulating very slowly. When he returns to the PV airport he's walking without his walker, his cane nowhere in sight, tanned and smiling. He's my inspiration.
We stayed at a lot on 55th St. in the foothills. It set right on the golf course. We really enjoyed staying there for a couple of weeks. You're right the sites are much bigger than SKPs. You'll have fun landscaping. Some of the houses on those lots are very nice. We made friends with a couple who had just built a pueblo style house and it was wonderful. I was kind of jealous, but then I'd look at our pictures of Mex. and my nesting instinct floated away. I love this freedom.
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Mexico is fun!Yes you are safer in numbers. One of the best ways of getting your feet wet is with a caravan but DH and I do not like paying for the high cost ones and we go with the Mexican Connection, Chapter #8 and they are all Escapees[/url]
Most are full-timers but when I joined I wasn't, I was just a weekend warrior. Every year they plan a trip somewhere in Mexico so people can get a feel of Mexico and not be afraid to go alone. We guide you down, lots of tours to know the area, lots of fun and we have made lasting friendships through the trips. We tease that we take you down and then drop you off. Meaning we guide you down and you choose which route you want to take coming back out. Our group took 102 RV's to Poza Rica North of Veracruz. At the end of the rally 3 couples wanted to continue to go to the Yucatan with DH and I. We had a blast and went to 5 pyramids, collected gobs of shells and took gobs of photo's. We felt like we had taken lots of trips there and yet it was our 2nd major trip to Mexico.At the end of the rally you group up into small groups to leave Mexico or go on your own. We have never had a problem with the Mexican's, seems the "bad guys" are close to the border's. We are smart, we don't leave things out for a temptation to steal, we group several RV's together traveling.
If you break down, not a problem the Green Angels come to your rescue. Green Angels are a fleet of Government owned green pickups that patrol the roads and watch for stranded motorists with mechanical problems. There will be 2 men, radios to call help, limited supplies and quite a bit of mechanical aptitude. Most speak some English. Service is free , you only pay for the cost of supplies used. They patrol the hiways twice a day. We saw one gal break down and they fixed her Class C and escourted her all the way to where we were camped. The leader of our group broke a spring on his 5th wheel and by the time Jim pulled over and the other 5 RV's behind him there was a Green Angel there ready to help Jim! 5 hrs later Jim had a new Spring on and 3 spares and he came in with our tailgunners of our caravan safe and sound to the area we were camped at. Jim didn't care it took so long he was excited that the guys ran all over to help him and the parts & expense was not expensive.
Seeya down the road, Jenny & Dan
FT in 40 ft Alfa Seeya tow/w a Jeep Cherokee
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Aaaah ....I can see it now, Lindy & Stan on our guest site on our lot in Yuma and Dan & I altogether swapping Mexican stories and loading up and getting ready to head down to Mexico together!! Better believe we will catch up with you at that campground!
How far in advance do I have to book to get a spot there? The rates are good, DH would love to go there, much cheaper than the El Mirador and we would love the rustic feel, that's what makes it so fun! Found the park in Church's book ( my Bible to Mexico!) will have to go there on our way out of Mexico. Thanks also for the Bell's website , had to roll in my tongue from drooling at the fantastic photo's of where I've been!
Seeya down the road, Jenny & Dan
FT in 40 ft Alfa Seeya tow/w a Jeep Cherokee
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Regarding the cats traveling, all three of my boys have been in the RV's from time to time and then 2001 they went full-time. They like the Alfa much better than the Tropi-Cal. Biff likes it better because he could not fit through the kitty doorway at the bottom of the steps to go into the outside compartment where our litter box was. It was like squeezing a elephant through a keyhole! They like the space and dash is their domain for their 3 beds till Halloween & Christmas and then it's Mommy's domain. Litter box is hidden under the steering wheel when we are set up or behind my seat as we are going down the road. I have a X-large dome over it to keep them from kicking stuff all over the place.
When they are at the property I have a certain corner where they go outside.
I bought a product called COMFORT ZONE for cats, it is like a air freshner that you plug into the wall. You can't smell it but they can and it calms them down and be less stressed out. Worked for us, the transition of moving out of the home and into two different RV's has helped their stress level. Now I'm just their door monitor, maid, chauffeur, Chef for 3 very spoiled fur kids.
Biffs size has been a good thing too because when the Mexican Military guys stopped the motorhome to check it out they saw Biff and was so excited to see such a huge cat that they forgot why they wanted to stop us!
Seeya down the road, Jenny & Dan
FT in 40 ft Alfa Seeya tow/w a Jeep Cherokee
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Jenny, I can see it now too...you and Don...Linda and Stan... new friends traveling together! Sounds like a plan!!
Wow! When Linda decided to join us on the Forum, she stumbled into a whole bevy of new fiends---and a hearty welcome!!
Oh funny! A Mexican Military diversion cat!!!!
Never heard of Comfort Zone...Wonder if one of those would help DH when I drive!!!! :-)
Just gotta start off every day with a laugh or two..
Enjoy the day All...It's going to be a good one!!!
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You're right, I did stumble into a whole bevy of new friends. It's really nice to find a group that is adventurous and as sharing of their experiences, both good and bad. Jenny and Don, and Stan and I will just be following each other around or hopefully meeting up and doing some traveling together. We seem to travel a lot of the same roads!!
Want to get Comfort Zone and see if it helps the boys out. They get a little anxious when the 5er starts moving. They calm down but I know it's not pleasant for them for the 1st hour or so.
We had the same exact experience at the border. Customs wanted to go in the 5er and look around. As soon as the agent spied our cats all else was forgotten. She loved cats and saw Stan's military sticker and she had friends that were in the Coast Guard. At that moment we knew we were ok. Our furry kids need little badges that say "military diversion agents"
I don't think it's a problem getting space at the RV site in San Carlos. Even though it's in Church's it's not filled. That's one of the reasons I like it. It's just the greatest place to spend a few days. The pool at the hotel is old world and everything about it is charming. We'll be there for a week towards the end of Oct.
I really want us to meet when we're in Mex. Maybe you can make a short trip to La Pineta and see the park. Meet Carol and Grant who manage the park. It is a great group of people. Stan says he speaks 3 languages now - English, Spanish, and Canadian (yea)
Gotta go to exercise. Be back on later. Thanks to everyone for your warm welcome.
Lindy
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I told Dan about the RV park, not sure which direction we will be heading once we leave Guanajuato. I'll keep the park in mind when we get closer to that time. Who knows when Dan will get" Hitch Itch" and will want to head down there.
Biff & Felix sleep between me & Dan as we are driving and Sasha Mio is in his little bed in the recliner or under the sofa. They do not like being in their kennels. When we have the military checks we have to kennel them so they don't escape....they are all Houdini's if the front door is left open.
Yep Military diversion agents!
The boys know when I shift everything around that it is moving day and I tell them " BYE- BYE DAY". They are fine till one day last month we drove till 10:00 P.M. to get from Ocean Shores WA to Moscow Idaho to be on Staff with the Life On Wheels and they were howling to get off the road! We crossed straight through the whole state, 424 miles .
They know we are off the road before 4P.M. and they can't wait to go outside and explore. That night they were paceing the dash to tell Daddy to pull over and stop. When Dan finally got there he leveled, put out the slides and went straight to bed!
We speak Spanglish! Dan is better than I am, Dan said there is only 2 words you need to know " Cerveza"
Beer and " Banos" Restrooms. Some of our funniest moments have been in a Restaurant ordering the chef surprise because you didn't speak Spanish and they didn't speak English.
Seeya down the road, Jenny & Dan
FT in 40 ft Alfa Seeya tow/w a Jeep Cherokee
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Of course Cervezas and Bano are the most important first Spanish words to learn. I agree. Especially El Bano, when the need hits!
I love your cat stories Jenny and makes me feel better about traveling with my boys. If you can do three, I'm sure we can handle four....they will be in for an attitude adjustment though...as they have a great outside pen here, that they spend lots of happy times in it.... But DH says as long as they are with us, that's what makes them happy and from your stories, I think that is true. And the pictures I saw of BIFF yes, that is one BIG cat!
Cillie
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Happiness is living your best dreams and God answering your prayers!!!
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Cillie ....look closely to the photo....yep 7 cats!
When I was a Ranger at one of the parks I caught 4 ferrel kittens. Sasha Mio I kept and then I got Tiger- Tiger Lily & Spotty used to human touch. I worked with them for 2 months and then took them to a place to be adopted and when I checked to find out if they were adopted out I had the devestating news that they caught "kennel cough" and had to be put down. I cried for days!
Suzi, my Seal Point Siamese is in this photo too, she died from Cancer, had a large tumor under her tongue in 2003
Seeya down the road, Jenny & Dan
FT in 40 ft Alfa Seeya tow/w a Jeep Cherokee
Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away
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