Sat 1/21/2006

1-21-06 Sat
I left Jim´s house at 8:am and headed for the border with a stop to see an old friend( Wayne Bennet) on the way. He fas a nice rock shop in Tubuc, a small artsie town by the boader.
I had no trouble at the border and about 25 miles into Mexico I stopped to get my bike permit. As I was going in there was a guy with a V Strom coming out, we visited for a few minutes and he left.
It took about 45 min. to get all the paperwork done and I headed South. The weather was still cool enough too keep my winter coat on, the ride was just like Arizona except the drivers are better, keep to the right except to pass, and let you go around. At Guaymas I saw a real Mexican restraunt Mc Donalds. When I stopped to eat I saw a Hotel across the street, and went to check in and then walk up to eat.
The Vstrom was parked outside the first door so I went inside. It cost 50 dollars a night, I had the girl at the desk call the guy with the V Strom. He agrered to share a room 25 each. He is headed south so we will ride together for a few days.

Thats the Mc Donalds real mexican food at last. I had a Mc Pollo, tastes a lot like chicken.

1/22/2006
Left Mc D's at 10: am and headed South, still looks a lot like the Arizona dersert.











Stopped at Culicad for the night parked the bikes in a garage under our room 25 dollars 12.50 ea it´s getting better.









1-23-06 Mon This is the hotel in San Blas the bikes were inside by the room, not in the room. We stayed here The cost was 20 per night 10 each. This was as far as Tom was going, so I coninued on South alone.


















After Matzalan it starts to get pretty warm and no more desert, lots of banana and coconut trees, and jungle.









1-24-06 Tue
Slow road to P. V. Two cruise ships were there when I went through. It looked like Waikiki beach just as crowded. Stopped just north of Manzanilla at a little beach town.
Stopped to ask two guys sitting in a driveway where I could find a cheap room. The one guy was from Fremont Ca. he spoke English. The hotel was two doors down 15 dollars per night and the bike stayed in the room with me.












I know three cokes is too much but it was a hot day. On the way down I took a 12 mile detour to an abandoned hotel. I was going to camp here but it was too scarey. Mike you would have loved this place abandoned 20 years ago.



















1-25-06 Wed
The ride today was beautiful just like big sur only no traffic. Jeff there was a place just down the road from here where the waves were holding for two city blocks no wind ocean like glass and not a sole surfing, you shoulda been there.

I found a room in Zhauntanajo for the night the bike is in the courtyard by my room, locked all night, very safe. There is a guy with a Harley from Canada staying here also. We had dinner together. 12 dollars per night. I will try and do better at posting.

Not a good picture, but it shows the courtyard.