Too Darn Hot!

That's right, after only 5 weeks of sunny weather, I'm conceding defeat to the heat!!  I'm told it only gets hotter...........




Beautiful scenery like this on the way to Acapulco from Zihuatanejo.

Zihuatanejo was awesome; we had enough amperage to use our A/C in the trailer, and a little shade in the late afternoon over our bbq.  Then we visited Acapulco:

Although the huge crashing waves of Acapulco are a considerable draw for many, the "rainy season" of April through August is not the time to be there!  Actually, this was my second time in Acapulco, and I looked forward to sharing my discoveries with Jonny.  After a fairly long, but easy drive, we arrived in a small, neighboring town where we found our campsite.  The trailer park in Pie de la Cuesta was beautiful; we parked right next to the beach wall, with palm trees all around........ but no air conditioner!  The breeze coming off the pounding waves nearby made daytime tolerable, but our fans were unable to draw any cool air in at night.  I spent part of the night sitting outside in the camp chair, and the other part sitting on the couch in front of our large fan.  Jonny was able to adapt to the heat enough to sleep on the bed, but even the dog and cats were suffering in the heat.  The next night we moved both fans into the bedroom to no avail!

We walked along the beach, noting the few people brave enough to face the dangerous rip tide along the steep, gritty beach.   For $5 US we sat under a palapa, then bought a couple drinks, each had a massage and bought a souvenir mask for a total of about $100 US.  Hmm.  The eatery and bar along the main drag where I had good memories years earlier, were closed or had changed hands, leaving only pricey establishments.









Cooling off in Acapulco.





Jonny gets a much needed massage.



Driving in the city itself, either with or without a trailer, was frustrating.  It was a dirty, crowded town with a beach you can only look at.  To top it all off, we missed a sign directing heavy loads onto a side route and got stuck with a fine leaving town.  We both agreed that Acapulco is highly overrated!



Driving in Acapulco....





After two nights of miserable heat, we made our move toward Puerto Escondido, a destination of about 380 kilometers (or 240 miles).  We traveled about 150 miles the first day, and finally settled on a small eatery near the edge of Pinotepa Nacional.  After partaking in some food and drink at the small restaurant, we engaged the owner in conversation (he spoke English fairly well), and he offered to let us stay at his fenced in lot adjacent to Rancho del Mar. 



The owner of Rancho del Mar, Luis, offered to let us park our trailer in his parking lot for the night.  It was a great offer since we knew of no other spot in the area; it was fully fenced which offered some security.  Pinotepa Nacional, Mexico.




Rodeo talents practiced in the field next to the eatery.



Ochta, a patron of the bar, was very friendly and bought Jonny a Victoria beer;  he taught us a few words.



 He had showers and bathrooms available; it seemed as though work had begun on accommodations, but never been completed.  We dry camped there for the night, without fans, in the almost stifling heat -- it rained and stirred a slight cool breeze.  There was an incredible lightning show prior to the brief rainshower that night, and I was able to tolerate the couch directly inside the open door.  It was fortunate for us that Louis allowed us to stay for the night because we didnt have many other secure options.  He agreed he would be open to future visits from Rvers making the run between Acapulco and Puerto Escondido.  The next morning we started out for Puerto Escondido, and the opportunity for A/C (we hoped)........