NOT EVERYTHING IS ROSY IN RETIREMENT: A HAZARD OF TRAVELING IN MEXICO DURING THE RAINY SEASON

STUCK IN THE MUCK!

The RV's Bogged Down and Not Moving Another Inch!

     Mostly, retirement has been great! We have been more relaxed, we have more time to travel, and we have been able to spend more time in Mexico than any previous year. We often change our itinerary on a whim. We got up one morning in July while we were in Santa Fe, New Mexico and said, let's go back to Mexico. So we turned the motorhome south and decided to return to the Mexican Riviera Nayarit and Mazatlan. At that time in July, it was cooler there than Southern Oregon, so why go back yet? Besides that, it costs us less to live Mexico so we could save some money by hanging out in Pacific coast beach towns for another month or so. 
     We knew that summer is the rainy season in Mexico, but who cares if it rains when it's 85 degrees outside? It is like standing in a warm shower and actually pretty refreshing. We hop in the ocean to cool off on a hot day, children run through a sprinkler on hot days, why not walk in the rain on a hot day! No big deal, we thought...

Call a Tow Truck for Our Bogged Down Rig!

     We learned a valuable lesson yesterday about traveling in Mexico during the rainy season of July and August: Just because the ground looks dry on the surface doesn't mean it is solid under that crust! During our drive from Sayulita to Mazatlán, we only encountered a few areas of light rain. By the time we neared Mazatlán, the sky was clear blue with not a rain cloud in sight. The ground was dry, though the vegetation on the surrounding hills was bright green from recent rains. I remember thinking, "August in Mazatlán is beautiful after it rains". And then we arrived at Punta Cerritos Trailer Park....
     To read more, click on: Healthy Living and Traveling in Mexico: A HAZARD OF TRAVELING IN MEXICO DURING THE RAINY SEASON