Author Archives: Jim@HiTek

More Bar hopping in Mazatlan…

Well, even an old guy like me wants to go out once in a while so a couple days ago I went out to enjoy the nightlife in Mazatlan. If I were 30 or so, I’d be thrilled. But now … Continue reading

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Carnival in Mazatlan…

I’m not big on huge crowds of people in the middle of a big town watching parades so when Mazatlan had their big ‘Carnival’ parade I hung back and waited for them all to come to me. The La Posta … Continue reading

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Dawn on the West Coast of Mexico…

One morning I awoke at just before dawn and decided to get on the bike and go check out the seashore… The statues are for Carnival which occurs Feb. 15th thru Feb. 20th. Longer if you consider all the pre … Continue reading

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On the Town…

I do go out occasionally. There is a bar not to far from here that boasts the 4th most popular band in Maz. The first night I went to see them, they were spot on. From the first cover song … Continue reading

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Mazatlan Adventures…

After I arrived at La Posta RV park, I discovered that the owners had finally sold the place. Word is that it’s been sold to Costco as a site for a new store. We know that the land right around … Continue reading

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After Boca Beach…

The next morning, I left Boca Beach pretty early, around 6AM. The road quickly climbed back into the mountains and the narrow winding roads typical of this part of the coast. After nearly half a day of traveling, I came … Continue reading

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After Flores de Las Penas

When I left Flores de Las Penas I was heading to Mazatlan as a travel goal. Had I found a place along the coast that was interesting, of course, I would have stayed but really, the highway from Flores to … Continue reading

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A few days at Flores de Las Penas…

I ended up spending a couple weeks at the Flores RV Park. In part because I had driven 4,000 miles in 2 months and needed a break from driving, and there was some work for me to do there and … Continue reading

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The road to Puerto Escondido…

After I left Palenque, I headed due north to Mex186, then zip west to Villahermosa. One hill I came down I see off in the distance a cloud of black, hovering over, no wait, on and over the roadway in … Continue reading

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Palenque and after…

The Palenque ruins are perched on hills that overlook a very large valley. Even with an occasional breeze sweeping up from the valley, it was hot and muggy. I shudder to think what it would have been like if there … Continue reading

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