December 29 & 30 - Sin gasolina, sin dinero

Early this morning I saw our neighbour go out in his truck.  Later on he told us that he had tried to get gas and the stations were either empty or had lineups out onto the highway so he came back without (sin) gas.  At coffee during our walk, the talk was all about empty gas stations, trucks out of gas along the highway and empty bank machines.  Apparently somebody tapped into a main gas line somewhere in Mexico and this is causing shortages.  Also the price of gas is going up 20% on January 1.  Some people think it is just the government being tight with gas until the price is up.  No se (I don't know).

We have gas and can walk for most things we need.  The Guadalajara tourists have to get home and the Primera Plus buses, delivery trucks and taxis have a job to do.  Some of our friends have family coming into Puerto Vallarta tomorrow and they are not sure a taxi from PV will come out here now.  One of the RVers is headed out of Mexico in a few days but has to fill up first (maybe???) and then will there be gas further along????  The big Pemex in Rincon was jammed full of buses lined up to get fuel.

The sure sign of an empty gas station is no cars and a guy sitting on a pail out front (just in case you aren't bright enough to figure out there is no gas there).