It's Too Hot and Humid for Us!
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| June Rain in Lo de Marcos |
When Tropical Storm Bud was off the shore of Jalisco in mid-June, the
rainy season started in the state of Nayarit. We normally stay at our home in Sayulita until the end of
June or early July, but it became too hot and humid for us this year. Then the
power was off and on for a week, which is generally tolerable as we have the
ocean to jump into when we need to cool off. But this year it was off during some
nights, too, and we couldn’t run our air conditioning. When I’m too hot to
sleep, it’s time to head north.
So, we moved to our motorhome in Lo de Marcos. The power was on there,
though the rains continued. We spent several evenings sitting outside under our
awning, watching and listening to the rain fall (view the video above) while we enjoyed a glass of wine and a light
dinner of cheese, crackers, green olives, and apple slices.
The rain brings
insects, some pretty, like butterflies that flit through the area. Others, such
as scorpions, spiders, cockroaches, and other beetles, would start moving into our house if I hadn’t
put down a barrier of Home Defense before we left. Knowing we could sleep in
our bug-free, air-conditioned RV during the rainy season in the tropics lightened our moods.
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| So We Drove Our RV North to Sunny Mazatlán |
But the rain and gray skies continued, so we drove our RV north to Mazatlán,
where we found blue skies and lower humidity. We love this beautiful city, so
we decided to stay for a week, revisiting some of our favorite restaurants and
exploring new neighborhoods. Our first night in town, we always go to FISH
(Fresh International Seafood House) for our favorite dish, Shrimp and Chips
with a fresh green salad. It was as delicious as always.
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| San Fernando RV Park in Mazatlan Has Refreshing Pools |
We enjoyed our week at the San
Fernando RV Park, the only RV park still open in the center of the Zona Dorada,
two blocks from the bus route. The pool was clean and refreshing, the managers
friendly and accommodating, and the park was quiet as we were the only RVers there
during this warm month. It was like being on vacation! Well, except it appears
they are using the park for an event center right now as there were rather
large afternoon and evening parties around the pool for three of our seven days.
The music was a bit loud, though nothing that earplugs couldn’t solve, and
ended by 9PM.
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| Clear Blue Skies and Palm Trees of Mazatlán |
Walking through the Golden Zone to Ristorante Villa Italia on Avenida Camarón Sábalo for pizza, we
couldn't get enough of the clear blue skies and mature palm trees of Mazatlán. Strolling
to dinner that night gave us just over a half-mile of exercise, not a huge
amount, but better than nothing. The bus ride back in the air-conditioned
tourist bus cost us 22 pesos total, a little over $1 US, a benefit we
appreciated after two glasses of Chilean wine with dinner.
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| Isla de Pájaros, Bird Island |
A walk down the beach to Chile’s Pepper for a lunch of chicken fajitas gave
us a prime seat to watch the action around Isla
de Pájaros, Bird Island. A group of five kayakers were paddling to shore
from the island, a small cabin cruiser passed between us and the island, and a
boat pulling a parasailer cruised by. The view from the beach in the Zona
Dorada hasn’t changed much since we were last here. Things are relatively quiet
this time of year since most of the gringos are gone and the Mexican family summer
holidays have not yet started.
The Plazuela Machado
in the Historic District is still gorgeous. The newly refurbished Malecón with
a two-way bike lane is the biggest change. It's great to see many cyclists and
rollerbladers cruising along the seawall, separated from the strollers and
joggers.
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| The Original Pancho's in Mazatlan |
Major changes are happening along Avenida
Gaviotas, with a new Marriott, condominiums, and commercial high-rises in
various stages of construction. As we walked to dinner for a Father’s Day treat
at the original Pancho's restaurant overlooking the ocean, we hardly recognized
the neighborhood for all of the changes. Pancho’s had the same charming
ambiance, though, with some new Mexican pottery on display that was worth a photo.
The restaurant was especially quiet, so we were pampered even more than usual.
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| Beautiful Mexican Pottery at Pancho's |
The Camarones Especiales, large prawns stuffed with cheese and wrapped with bacon, then broiled to perfection, were decadently delicious. After sharing that meal, we splurged on an extravagant dessert of chocolate cake a la mode. Another of our good memories at Pancho’s.
After eating all of this rich food, I decided we needed to attend a Zumba
class. Checking Zumba.com for nearby classes, I found one listed at Parque Tabachines, Tabachines Park,
just a mile bus ride south on Avenida
Camarón Sábalo and then another mile-long walk down Avenida Lomas de Mazatlán. We found the park, but no Zumba class.
Instead, we found an outdoor gymnasium with various types of workout equipment.
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| Terry on the Mechanical Cross-Trainer |
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| Jon Doing Pull-Ups on a Weight-Assisted Machine |
We exercised for about forty minutes, completing the circuit twice. After walking the mile back to the bus stop, we had reached our 10,000 steps for the day. That’s enough that we could have dinner at Ristorante Villa Italia again, maybe Fettuccine Alfredo with Prawns this time.
We exercise so we can
eat these delicious, calorie-laden meals. We splurge on restaurant food while
we are in México because once we hit the United States, prices will more than
double. Living in México is like being on vacation full-time, with a 50%
discount.
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