We arrived early and found El Manglar RV Park. It is $250 pesos ($19.80 USD) with electric, as long as we don’t use our air conditioner. With AC it is $300 pesos/nt. We have a good ceiling vent fan that keeps us fairly cool, so that isn’t much of a problem. We are tucked in on the right – not any view here, but it is a short walk past the restaurant and over a bridge to the beach.
We took the scooter into town for lunch and a grocery shop. We had a torta, which is a sandwich. Ours was similar to a sub sandwich and each had a smoothie type drink; Tobey’s chocolate, mine strawberry. It was quite good.
We needed to find a thumbscrew and bolt for the scooter ramp and went to four different stores in search of “tornillos” (screws). None of them had thumbscrews, but we FINALLY found a couple wing nuts that would work.Next stop, Comerical Mexicana, one of the “superstores” with everything from groceries and liquor to housewares and motorcycles! We stocked up and after loading everything into the scooter trunk and our backpack, the scooter wouldn’t start! This is starting to be a real pain. Tobey found a fellow that had jumper cables and he got us going and on our way back to the RV park.
We have really great neighbors here in the RV park and they have been really helpful. Art, our next door neighbor, has a battery charger, so he helped Tobey get that going. Keith & Yvonne called a friend who volunteered to go with Tobey tomorrow to a repair shop to see if they can finally figure out what is wrong with the scooter now. Most of the folks have been coming here for 9-10 years and stay for 2-4 months. It is like a little community that we are happy to be a part of for a couple days.
We finally got to the beach about 4pm, but it was overcast so we just took a walk. As we crossed the little footbridge from the restaurant area to the beach, we spotted one of the crocodiles that are in the mangroves. Apparently there are a couple – this was the small one – about 8’ long! I will take my camera next time …
GPS 17.62645°N, 101.54465°W
3 comments:
Sorry we missed you guys when you stayed at Xpu-Ha. Saw your RV but never got over to say hello.
As you head North I can recommend a great Boondocking place by the beach in Maruta.
We stayed next to where Lupe mad cinamon rolls each morning. You can park next to the Ramada's she has. 18.26771° -103.34961°
Last time I was there was 2007, read this trip description for pictures. It is near the bottom of page. http://www.keelhauler.org/mexico/2007_3.htm
You need to "embed" your camera on you! It looks like ocean current flows from south to north. Is water warm?
John, we didn't know you were there or we would have looked you up. Thanks for the tip on Maruta. We are heading that way after a detour inland up to Morelia.
Phil, If only it were possible! The water is fairly warm - especially when it is 86 and humid!
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