My first stop after heading south into the state of Guerrero was the large and nice city of Zihuatanejo. Surrounding a large bay Zihuatanejo covers the hillsides and focuses itself in a dense beach-side downtown area that is full of shops, restaurants and tourists. Many of the tourists were gringos and came on the cruise [...]
Posted on February 18th, 2008 by Poolio
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Mike just sent a few photos from our week in Michoacan. In these photos you will find the answer to the important question: How many gringos does it take to fix Mike’s fridge? Thanks for the photos Mike, Jonathan There is a good restaurant with a great view above where we camped in La Manzanillera. [...]
Posted on February 18th, 2008 by Poolio
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The Michoacan coast via highway 200 was our playground this past week. After spending a few days in Melaque stocking up and getting through the worst of a flu-like sickness I met Mike and Marianne Saturday morning. We drove south through the large port-city of Manzanillo and then made a few scenic and accidental loops [...]
Posted on February 17th, 2008 by Poolio
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Folks, just a quick update to let you know we are now in Playa Azul for the night and will head toward Pasquero and Moreila tomorrow. We spent the first few days going to La Ticla where me met Jason just as he was leaving. Had a short conversation and we thought he would come [...]
Posted on February 16th, 2008 by FrankandRita
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Folks, Rita & I would like to thank all of you who helped to make the Buses in Zamora adventure a reality and huge success. To those who dreamed and could not make it for one reason or another, thanks for dreaming and helping those of us who persevered and travelled to Zamora. And to [...]
Posted on February 16th, 2008 by FrankandRita
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Today Ernst and I drove around Marina and Nuevo Vallarta.On Friday we are leaving,going to drive allong the coast to Mazatlan and then inland to Durango,Parral up to Creel. Anyone heard from Cory and Ted? Peter
Posted on February 13th, 2008 by pedro
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Here it is the adress. Remember this is just for fun and it only pieces of stockshots put together in the intention of giving a idea to other Volkswagen maniacs how “agradable” and “loco” it was in mexico this winter with your van. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbBSlYkTLvI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aw6RQC_Quo
Posted on February 11th, 2008 by René Gaudet
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It’s nice and quiet here in the desert (Feb 7) - with the exception of border control helicopters! We are really enjoying the hot shower and hot spring pool (Holtville, California BLM Hot Spring). The days have been cool but the sunshine is wonderful. “Yuma, the winter vegetable capital of the U.S. Yuma produces 95 percent of [...]
Posted on February 10th, 2008 by platar
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We have left La Manzanilla without expectations of finding a better beach spot in Mexico. Staying in one place for so long probably taught me much more about Mexico than visiting other places would have and La Manzanilla is a great place to spend a winter month. With sadness from saying goodbye I headed to [...]
Posted on February 9th, 2008 by Poolio
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We made it home safe! We left on the 25 of November and came back home the 8 of Febuary. Thanks to all and a special thank to Frank. I will now follow you guys… that feel a bit strange. Cheers, Ben
Posted on February 9th, 2008 by Ben
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