Monday, 31 October 2016

October 31st - Happy Halloween!


Yes, it is a Happy Halloween because our RV is on our site in La Penita!  We got in around 11:30 a.m. after an early start since the opal sellers didn't open until 10:00.  We will have to go back another day.

La Peñita




The drive down the mountains from Magdalena was not for the faint of heart with signs warning of 23 km steep runs down twisting turns along with semis, super buses and the usual broken down cars along the way.  One must always plan for a dead car in the middle of the road, or an old man on a bicycle, or a cow, or a tope by vendors or ... you get the picture.  All this whilst driving through spectacular scenery and encroaching vegetation overhanging the road such as 10 ft grasses, vines, and a tropical canopy trimmed by the semis and RVs.  The shade hides many things including the potholes so as Cam says you just have to eat it.  Generally though the road was good.


Just leaving Magdalena


start of the downhill to the ocean






cacti mixed with trees on the slopes




lava rock field




mist in the valleys


increasingly tropical mixed with pines in highlands










guys offer to wash trucks for pesos at pulloffs


corn stooks


Compostela



Drive with caution 23 km drop






La Peñita!


Martin is coming to wash and wax the RV and CRV in the morning.  Then we can start getting tables etc arranged on our site.  For now we contented ourselves with drinks on our patio, then the neighbours for happy hour.  The park is slowly coming to life for another season.  Also, since the Park does not officially open till tomorrow, no wifi.




177 Km.

Clandeboye to La Peñita via Rockport, Brownsville, Cuidad Victoria, San Louis Potosi, & Guadalajara - 4,220 Km.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Glad to see you guys made it there. Same neighbours as last year?
-Meagan

Cam said...

yes they are not here yet