24th April - 26th April - PELANQUE - CHIAPAS - Mayabell (£8/night)
Another very famous Maya ruin in Pelanque, this one set in the jungle, more preserved than the others. The Mexican are very different this side, more indigenous Indians. Got talking to a couple of locals at a restaurant but did not appreciate it when she puked at her table, through drinking beer, and then continued to drink! It is famous area for Magic Mushrooms, which we tried, and it basically just sent me to the toilet.
26th April - AGUA DULCE - Ranch Hemanos Graham (£5/night)
A stop off on the way to Oaxaca Coast, but a nice surprise as it was a campsite in a nice shaded wooded area but gosh its getting hot!
27th April - TEHANTEPEC - Pemex Garage (FREE)
Another stop over required, this time we pulled into the truck parking in the garage. It was bit noisy but fine.
OAXACA COAST
At last beach and sea again, the West coastal road is extremely hilly but dramatic scenery, enjoying the coastal breeze again. We are now on the Pacific side of Mexico.
28th - 29th April - BAHIAS DE HUATULCO - Club Playa Tangolunda (£5/night)
This was a very tranquil campground, surrounded by all inclusive hotels, the beach was okay but the sea was very rough. When we arrived Adele went to explore the beach, in the meantime a Mexican guy came to the RV and came out with a story that he was a student studying reflexology. He needed to have some more “practical” sessions in particularly with foreigners to practice his English. Anyway niave Meylan fell for this story and agreed for him to massage the feet. By the time Adele came back to the RV, I was getting comfy for my massage by setting up the chair outside etc. she was very suspicious anyway (something for free? And to be filmed?) especially as she spotted that he had a huge tent in his shorts!! He obviously enjoyed his work and was very much wanting to get his hands or something, on my feet!! Once alerted he was sent off with not so much of a touch of a big toe. He came back 2 more times BEGGING for us to have a massage…it was time to move on….
30th - April - 4th May - ZIPOLITE - Ferannado’s La Pamera (£6.25/night)
Laid back, un-commercial, hippy vibe, surfers, good cheap restaurants, lovely bay and wild seas….this is heaven! Our first glimpse of the bay there were dolphins, we walk the 1 mile bay back and forth twice a day and we are enjoying being beach bums. When we arrived met a couple from Finland who roped all the bar into celebrating their National day, we had Finnish songs and streamers, stories about Finland, was a good laugh. They passed out by 7pm, all those vodka’s! We love this place and can see why many foreigners park of here and just don’t go home…There is just the start of commercialism ruining this place, there is one apartment block just being finished, how long can the beach shack owners hold on for. I hope it wont go the Goa route, similar places there are now like the Costa Del Sol.We are hoping to spend another 2 nights here then to the next coastal town, Puerto Escondido.
Another very famous Maya ruin in Pelanque, this one set in the jungle, more preserved than the others. The Mexican are very different this side, more indigenous Indians. Got talking to a couple of locals at a restaurant but did not appreciate it when she puked at her table, through drinking beer, and then continued to drink! It is famous area for Magic Mushrooms, which we tried, and it basically just sent me to the toilet.
26th April - AGUA DULCE - Ranch Hemanos Graham (£5/night)
A stop off on the way to Oaxaca Coast, but a nice surprise as it was a campsite in a nice shaded wooded area but gosh its getting hot!
27th April - TEHANTEPEC - Pemex Garage (FREE)
Another stop over required, this time we pulled into the truck parking in the garage. It was bit noisy but fine.
OAXACA COAST
At last beach and sea again, the West coastal road is extremely hilly but dramatic scenery, enjoying the coastal breeze again. We are now on the Pacific side of Mexico.
28th - 29th April - BAHIAS DE HUATULCO - Club Playa Tangolunda (£5/night)
This was a very tranquil campground, surrounded by all inclusive hotels, the beach was okay but the sea was very rough. When we arrived Adele went to explore the beach, in the meantime a Mexican guy came to the RV and came out with a story that he was a student studying reflexology. He needed to have some more “practical” sessions in particularly with foreigners to practice his English. Anyway niave Meylan fell for this story and agreed for him to massage the feet. By the time Adele came back to the RV, I was getting comfy for my massage by setting up the chair outside etc. she was very suspicious anyway (something for free? And to be filmed?) especially as she spotted that he had a huge tent in his shorts!! He obviously enjoyed his work and was very much wanting to get his hands or something, on my feet!! Once alerted he was sent off with not so much of a touch of a big toe. He came back 2 more times BEGGING for us to have a massage…it was time to move on….
30th - April - 4th May - ZIPOLITE - Ferannado’s La Pamera (£6.25/night)
Laid back, un-commercial, hippy vibe, surfers, good cheap restaurants, lovely bay and wild seas….this is heaven! Our first glimpse of the bay there were dolphins, we walk the 1 mile bay back and forth twice a day and we are enjoying being beach bums. When we arrived met a couple from Finland who roped all the bar into celebrating their National day, we had Finnish songs and streamers, stories about Finland, was a good laugh. They passed out by 7pm, all those vodka’s! We love this place and can see why many foreigners park of here and just don’t go home…There is just the start of commercialism ruining this place, there is one apartment block just being finished, how long can the beach shack owners hold on for. I hope it wont go the Goa route, similar places there are now like the Costa Del Sol.We are hoping to spend another 2 nights here then to the next coastal town, Puerto Escondido.
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