We camped by the shopping mall last night and it was pretty quiet. One thing about traveling in Mexico is there aren’t many RV campgrounds – especially along the route we are traveling. We are utilizing an app called “ioverlander” which shows locations where other travelers have stayed. Because our little “casa roadante” (RV) is small and self-contained with a generator and solar, we are able to stop just about anyplace that allows parking.
This morning we were up and on the road just after 7 am on our way to Lake Chapala. We again were traveling on the “cuota” (toll) roads, however, they were in much better shape than our first two days. Today we passed sugar cane fields, as well as agave fields. 
We gained elevation and made our way through some curvy roads as we worked our way into the Central time zone at Chapala.
After arriving at Chapala, we parked the RV and walked along the malecon into town. There is a large ex-pat community here and in Ajijic, about 8km to the east. We did notice quite a few “gringos” in town, but not too an overwhelming presence.
There was a walkway out to a small island on which was a statue of Jesu Pescador (Jesus the Fisherman). 
We walked out and had a look back at the town.
The lake is huge and has a large pelican population. Some of them looked like they wanted to take one of the lake tours and were crowded into the boats!
In town, we stopped in to see the church. It was beautiful inside and out.
Before leaving town, we had lunch at the Cozumel Restaurant which a local man, Carlos, recommended. Tobey had the shrimp ceviche and I had shrimp quesadillas. Both were delicious and their pico de gallo and chips were excellent!
After lunch we were on our way. We passed a housing development along the cuota which actually reminded us of some of the Mexican cemeteries. The houses were very tiny and crowded together.
We passed several trucks throughout the day but there were a couple I found interesting. This was a triple-decker pig transport and the other was LOADED with furniture!
I gave Tobey a break at the end of the day and drove the last two hours. We are parked at a Pemex gas station truck stop along the 15D toll road. While it isn’t our first choice for parking, it will work for the night. We drove 362 miles and paid $1503 pesos in tolls ($81.17 USD)
We did, at least, get a beautiful sunset! 
Tomorrow will be a shorter day. We are traveling to a butterfly sanctuary and taking a tour there. Until tomorrow – hasta manana!
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