Milagros en Mexico

Hola, que pasa?
I just heard from Deborah that Prescott got 10-12 inches of snow! Dang,
we are stuck here in warm sun and tropical breezes... but she is right about it looking beautiful.
So to continue the adventure...we left Solo Las Marina and drove as far as the Esmeralda Coast. The way there was very slow as to the many "topes" which are traffic bumps strategically placed in the road in front of like bus stops or food stands, long stretches of highway. Plus it was trucking day and of course not just regular semis but "doble" two hitched together. After being stuck behind and extra-wide load for miles you could see tensions rising...finally one guy just couldn't take the slow pace anymore and made a break for it. So here is the scenario, one semi passing another on a two lane highway and there is another coming the other way. Here are three semis, like this,III, and we are two cars back going whoa, will they make it? This is where the "milagro" happens, of course they do because it's Mexico and you have to be ready for anything because anything could happen!
Anyway, we looked for campsites along the coast but it was beginning to get dark so opted for a totally deserted El Palmer Hotel right on the Caribbean. It was cheap and the view grand. After the harrowing day of driving, a dinner of FrootLoops and cervesas.
The rooms were big and clean, the shower cold and I think the "mattress" and I use the term loosely, was about the firmest I have ever encountered. We had to keep rolling over to prevent body parts from getting pins and needles.
We spent a little time,the next morning, watching the water before setting off for the next leg of the trip. Besos got to chase waves and sticks. She has been so good.
This leg is through some beautiful country,from Veracuz to Acayucan and over this little land bridge, hwy 180. So green and lush. Fruit stands just laden with their harvest. Those great little finger bananas, pineapples,tangerines,etc.
Next stop is Cardenas, again it's near dark and the first hotel we see, we pull into. I'm sketched tho because the parking lot is full of trucks and policia, men everywhere. So David pulls out and mind you, it is really getting dark now...panic! We end up going back to that hotel but only after some rather tense discussion and tricky "returnos". The hotel turned out to be fine though there were prostitutes keeping the men happy at all hours.It was clean and really new, good mattress!! Cold shower which is the norm.Cardenas is touted to be the chocolate center of Mexico.
That's it for now.I'll update more soon.
Love to all,
Kathleen