Beaches of Topolobampo
We drove down the coast to Los Mochis. Stopping for some sites before we drove on to Topolobampo. Amazingly beautiful beaches (though eric says the southern beaches are where it’s really at). You could tell this was a tourist destination, but it was almost completely deserted on a Wednesday afternoon. The sand was amazingly fine and the surf was warm. They call this the Sea of Cortez in Mexico and the Gulf of California in USA. We found a restaurant to grab some seafood and a sangria before playing in the water for a bit. Unfortunately we didn’t have much time to play, we are still making up the time we lost in Nogales. We want to make it to Mexico City by Friday
We arrived here tonight. This place is the most bizzare yet. If you spun me around three times i would believe i was in the valley. Complete with super corporate mega-chains and prices larger the Tucson.
We originally passed right through Guaymas. Supposedly one of the principle seaports in Mexico. We drove through town trying to find the lovely shorelines and resorts we had read about. We had to turn completely around and drive back in to find it. Eventually we found a shoreline and some very vulgar local punks. They started as a great way for me to practice my spanish. Eventually it digressed to sexual innuendo and panhandling. On the whole, not the experience i hoped for. I don’t recommend.
We arrived in Hermosillo in the afternoon. According to the guides this town was famous for it’s cathedral. That was certainly on our itinerary, but first, food. We found an amazing fruit and sandwich place. A delicious chicken baguette with fruit and even a coffee for kira. Not cheep by mexican standards, but awesome in every other respect. The cathedral was lovely. It had some very graphic depictions of Jesus and some beautiful chandeliers.
Finally out of Nogales. Not that i disliked it. In fact it was sorta a blessing in disguise to break the car. It gave us a chance to really get to know a city that we would have otherwise passed immediately. We left early this morning and after gassing up at a giant filling station. headed out for Hermosillo.
We were wondering around the hills of Nogales when we found some locals barbecuing in their front yard. The Gonzales’ were kind enough to offer us some of what they were cooking. Not to mention a few beers. We became fast friends. I was able to communicate with the children through a combination of my spanish, their english and of course, pantomime. Eric talked politics while I entertained with a few card tricks. I even taught some tricks to the kids, they are all very bright and figured out one or two on their own.
We headed back into Nogales AZ today for parts. They never sold the 88 Supra in Mexico, so the parts have been very hard to locate. We finally found adequate replacements in America. Tomorrow we should know if it resolved out problems. If all goes well, we’ll be in Guamos soon.
A Night on the Town
