Apr 17, 2009 - On the HARD in Mazatlan

Fish out of water! The sea the sea the wonderful sea! Land-locked! Ugh, our scales and gills are drying out. We left Friday morning for an overnight to Mazatlan arriving there about tenish Saturday morning. ... We got a slip at one of the marinas so we could drain the house bank of batteries down to nothing and recharge.Fish out of water! The sea the sea the wonderful sea! Land-locked! Ugh, our scales and gills are drying out. We left Friday morning for an overnight to Mazatlan arriving there about tenish Saturday morning. ... We got a slip at one of the marinas so we could drain the house bank of batteries down to nothing and recharge....

Feb 23, 2009 - MARDI GRAS MADNESS in Mazatlan

You know how we loved MARDI GRAS in New Orleans-------------well this is almost as good (the third largest in the world after Rio and New Orleans).You know how we loved MARDI GRAS in New Orleans-------------well this is almost as good (the third largest in the world after Rio and New Orleans)....

Feb 20, 2009 - Mazatlan - Feb 17-21

Mazatlan…… After the 12 hour day and drive down the Devil's Spine, we decided to spend an extra day in Mazatlan. ... So, on our last night in Mazatlan, we spent it with cousin Joe and watched the surf splashing the shore as it was lit up by the moon and listened to music performed at the hotel's bandstand. ... We left Mazatlan early in the morning and decided that we would blast through to Hermosillo rather than endure another night in Los Mochis (our worst hotel by far). ...

Feb 12, 2009 - Up to the minute reporting #2

The Mexican way . we pull on to a one way road circling a brand new, mostly dead, resort (that is to say, it had more workers than tourists which, unfortunately, seems to be the way everywhere we look and travel these days) to kill a few hours while we wait for the ferry from La Paz heading to Mazatlan, on the mainland. ... We park and waste time.The Mexican way . we pull on to a one way road circling a brand new, mostly dead, resort (that is to say, it had more workers than tourists which, unfortunately, seems to be the way everywhere we look and travel these days) to kill a few hours while we wait for the ferry from La Paz heading to Mazatlan, on the mainland. ... We park and waste time....

Jan 9, 2009 - Day 2 in Mazatlan

Day 2 in Mazatlan. ... We were supposed to go to an orientation of the hotel and facilities but Norm (Grumps) didn't want to go.Day 2 in Mazatlan. ... We were supposed to go to an orientation of the hotel and facilities but Norm (Grumps) didn't want to go....

Jan 6, 2009 - Los Mochis to Mazatlan – 450 km

Neither of us slept too well last night as we have had bad news from our house sitters. We look forward to some down time in Mazatlan with a pool, beach and good walking neighbourhoods. ...

Jan 6, 2009 - Malecon in Mazatlan

Today at 6AM you are getting the condensed version, of the whole story I typed last night, loaded all the pictures in and the web went out and lost it all.Today at 6AM you are getting the condensed version, of the whole story I typed last night, loaded all the pictures in and the web went out and lost it all....

Dec 3, 2008 - Mazatlan

From La Paz we went 230+ nautical miles across the Sea of Cortez to Mazatlan. ... By 7:30 Monday morning we found ourselves with no wind requiring us to motor the remaining 85+ miles to Mazatlan. ... Fortunately we had some good guides and charts that enabled us to navigate the reefs and find the jetty entrance to Mazatlan harbor. ... We slept a lot on Tuesday only walking into old Mazatlan for an hour or so to visit the public market, grab a taco and see the old cathedral. ... Today we did a lot more exploring around old town checking out the plaza Machado, the crescent shaped Playa Olas Altas where tourism first flourished in the 50s, took a picture of Playa Norte where the new resort Mazatlan is located, picture of Isla Venados (we passed on way in), and even a cliff diver. ...

Oct 23, 2008 - El Fuerte to Mazatlan, Sinaloa

Mazatlan is about 500 km from El Fuerte so we planned on going about half way today then reaching Mazatlan tomorrow. ... We proceeded through the city dogging traffic and trying to stay on track towards Mazatlan while also trying to spot a regular motel or hotel. ... Nearly $20USD to travel about 150km! We tried a couple of times to find hotels between Culiacan and Mazatlan but had no luck so we ended up pulling into Mazatlan just before sundown, hot, tired and ready to grab the first room we could find, almost. ... We saw a lot of varied scenery, had a little off road riding in the construction zones and villages and best of all, it was not quite as hot today, even though we crossed the tropic of Cancer just before reaching Mazatlan. ... Tomorrow we will look for a more reasonable hotel and hopefully spend at least a few days here in Mazatlan. ...

Jun 14, 2008 - Mazatlan, Mexico

6/14 – 6/20 Saturday morning we battened down our house and headed for the Phoenix airport and our flight to Mazatlan, Mexico. ... In Mazatlan we stayed at a time share called the Mazatlan Sea Gardens. ... While in Mazatlan we: >took several bus trips into Mazatlan and Old Town Mazatlan. ...

Jun 2, 2008 - Mazatlan

The drive on Monday to Mazatlan was a long one - 600plus kilometres thus an early start required. ... By this time another dozen guys had also arrived and we had a great time swapping stories and taking photos and leaving them such souveniers as we could, before driving on eventually to our night stop on thhe Pacific coast in Mazatlan. ... Other snippets: weve eaten ants eggs and also Cactus, both surprisingly delicious.The drive on Monday to Mazatlan was a long one - 600plus kilometres thus an early start required. ... By this time another dozen guys had also arrived and we had a great time swapping stories and taking photos and leaving them such souveniers as we could, before driving on eventually to our night stop on thhe Pacific coast in Mazatlan. ... Other snippets: weve eaten ants eggs and also Cactus, both surprisingly delicious....

Jun 2, 2008 - Zacatecas to Mazatlan

We left our beautiful hotel before 7a. We had spent some time in Mazatlan finding suitable brake fluid to replenish supplies but they were still some time behind us. ... We all felt better after something to eat and drink.We left our beautiful hotel before 7a. We had spent some time in Mazatlan finding suitable brake fluid to replenish supplies but they were still some time behind us. ... We all felt better after something to eat and drink....