Monday, June 7, 2010

after SOCORRO and LA CRUZ....COPPER CANYON TRIP

Hi All...LEXI HAS MOVED TO MAZATLAN....great to be back in the Centro Historico...
Friends Glenn and Sharon of Casa de Lejendes B and B and the usual Plaza Machado scene.

Due to great info from my fellow cruisers....I am feelancing a trip to Copper Canyon.
Left the sailboat MED moored at Club Nautico...Mazatlan...electric, supervision and 50 pesos a night!!
Then 6 hr bus to Los Mochis...and 2 hr bus to El Fuerte
I found a room in a private home in El Fuerte...150p with AC
Here in CREEEEEEL I tried the Hotel Nuevo...just up hill from the train station...
The senora Josephina is running it ...27 rooms....just as she has since 1959.
perhaps 1 other room taken now...did I say QUIET!!__
neg 500p for 3 nights....no meals....Husband died in 03....yup... they were the first hotel here...
clean, nice... big and small bed....private bath...

Rented a bike today....22 km 90pesos...saw the nearby indian sites, rock formations and cave residence.
100p of souvenir baskets, drums, neckwear...
we are at 8000 ft here and I[m pooped!
The 2nd class train ride was fun...like thru the old west 1850...but air cond!!
I look forward to brother Bill arriving 16 June so we can both see Guaymus for the first time..
Adios mis amigos!
Dave...sv Lady Lexi

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