The Cruise--Details
I didn't include more details in the prior "The Cruise" post for two reasons. 1) I didn't think anyone would be interested; and 2) This trip didn't include much of the normal topics: good beer, good coffee or John-style travel. But there are details, which may be useful to some people contemplating how such a trip is put together. On the first day of the trip, we drove three hours to pick up my mother in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. At 85, she isn't comfortable driving for long distances and hadn't flown for many years. We then drove 3 1/2 more hours to Chicago, where we checked into the Wyndham, where you can get a room that includes the cost of parking for up to 12 days. We were up early on the hotel shuttle to O'Hare, where we then boarded the a non-stop American Airlines flight to New Orleans. Here, we checked into a Hampton Inn near the port. My mother was pretty tired, so Julia and I went out for a Cajun dinner and live music. Rememberi...
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There's *nothing* that compares with fresh fish, is there? Except maybe the cook's added magic.
Suzan, recipient of '92 Aerostar van, called the other day with an invitation to Puerto Peñasco. I begged off after she told of the noise. I left Albuq cuz of the noise, but sitting in one spot also gets boring. Nomads have it all!
We're already talking about where we might go next year. Mazatlan is a long ways drive from us. Puerto Penasco is on our possibles list, as is San Carlos. But the weather there this year has been much cooler than here. Every day, we've seen upper 70's to around 80 with at least some sun. This is the dry season, so it hasn't rained in the three weeks that we've been here. We've met many Canadians who have been coming here every year for 10-15 years, but we like variety.
The cities of Mexico are noisy, and the smells in the air can be overwhelming--sometimes in good ways but other times in the bad ways that developing countries have. Rot comes in many flavors.