March 26, 2018 - Las Glorias to Huatabampito

We took a quick walk out to the beach to watch the guys clamming this morning before we left Las Glorias. Six years ago there was a LARGE clamming operation with lots of trucks and men working; today there just a few. We wondered if areas can be “fished out” for clams like they are for other types of fish.We passed this guy with his clamming equipment on our way to Guasave. He may have another job in town he needed to get to.Sinaloa is the considered the breadbasket of Mexico with all of its agriculture. This area was composting tomatoes that weren’t up to par in the fields next to one of the large processing plants.We noticed a couple areas with large trash bags along the side of the road and saw these guys doing trash pick up. After 176 miles we arrived at Huatabampito beach. It has changed a lot in 6 years. While the road behind the dunes is the same, the beach is very different. We talked to a young man who is visiting his grandparents here. About three months ago, a weird algae has been washing ashore along with lots of small, sardine-sized fish. The shoreline is almost muddy and we saw kids making mud balls and throwing them at each other. Several areas had a strong stink where the fish have accumulated. We had originally planned to stay two nights, but will only stay one.We did see three or four dolphins playing in the water, which made it worth the long drive out to this beach.  After we parked, the wind came up and we had to close everything up because the sand was coming in every vent! The RV and motorcycle are covered in dirt and will need a thorough cleaning when we get back to the States!

We did get a nice, but brief view of the sunset. Tomorrow will be a dash for the border, so goodnight for now!