Teacapan

 We spent a week in this fishing town. The RV site we originally wanted to stay at was no longer. As we drove into this RV park the people in the restaurant next door came out to see what we were doing. We had to unhook the Jeep and then Tom and to back and fill to get the rig turned around so we could go back out. We left the rig there to go in search of another RV site. I had seen a small sign that said RV with an arrow. We went to see what that was about. It was someones residential lot in which they installed 4 full hook ups. Seemed nice, but went to check on a couple of others further down the road. The other RV sites were next to sandy beaches, but no kayaking. We decided to take the first RV site back towards town, which was near the entrance to the estuary. It was a little difficult getting the kayak to the beach across the way because they had put big rocks on the bank to stop all the erosion. But I got to kayak and Tom was able to swim every day. The people in the neighborhood were GREAT. We had happy hour with them and dinner another night. 

Dec 12 was a holiday “Dia de la Virgen de Guadalupe” We were going to leave this day but we were convinced to stay to see the celebration, with the neighbors. I'm glad we did. A castillo was erected with all sorts of fireworks placed on it. Some spun others were rockets. There were balls made from bamboo strips and then what looked like two bottle rockets without the sticks attached. These were thrown into the crowd and the kids and teenagers would chase them, pick them up and throw them somewhere else. It made for bedlam, but fun. When the castillo went off the spray from the fireworks went everywhere and people were trying to get away. Very interesting and fun night. We came away from Teacapan with no see ems (biting gnats) bites all over our bodies and are itching away with the bites oozing. Not pleasant. 

 Of coarse we took some day trips and we tried to visit the central plaza and church in Escuinapa. We couldn't find a parking place! Driving around the town we passed the same policeman 4 times. I liked the feel of the city as we drove around, very vibrant and alive, seemed like a true Mexican town.. 

We also went back to Rosario and looked at the church there and then out to the Playa El Caimanero.  

 

You find interesting things in the middle of the street. Notice the light on the corner so you wouldn't drive into the waiting area of the car wash.