Burnin' in Heaven

Hola from Mexico! We finally crossed the border! Yeah! After a few hiccups in Tiajuana - traffic and road signs are disorganized to say the least - we set out on our way South. By nightfall, we found a flat patch by the highway outside Sonoyta to camp for the night. We were surrounded by beautiful desert scenery - cacti for miles, and such - but it was a rather sleepless night. Note - camping on the side of the highway is a rather noisy endeavor! We stirred and whined about the choice of location until the first light of dawn. Then we got back on the highway and drove until dusk, pulling into Los Mochis for the night. This time, we sprang for a $25 room - just a bed and a bathroom, but much quieter than the night before.
By the next day, we arrived in Mazatlan, the first tourist trap on our route. Absolutely beautiful! Especially when you get a little off the beaten tourist path. We spent a night on the main strip, then made our way to Stone Island - la isla de piedra. It was amazing to say the least. Its this nice secluded beach/island. We camped there for a night, played in the water and ate the most delious food around - Andy got this chicken with nuts and pomegranate cream sause at the Copa de Leche. If you ever come the Mazatlan you have to stop here! We took an embarcadera - a ferry - for 20 pesos or two dollars. It was a cheap and enjoyable place to stay. We spent a total of 20 dallors in a full day. In the evening, we went coconut hunting amidst the palm trees and drank the milk under the sunset. Thai befriended one of the locals, a cute little puppy that followed us around until its fleas got to be too much for us. We could absolutely get used to living on sandy beaches and playing in the ocean til the sun goes down.
We were going to camp a second evening, but we returned last night to find our site usurped by a pack of local surfers - they had dragged our tent 150 feet towards the water to use as shade... Don't know why... Anyways, they seemed nice, more naive of our anxiety over the situation than maliscious. They greeted our questioning faces with smiles and helped us move it back to where it had been. Either way, we opted to retun early and spent the night in a cheap motel ($18 will get you a private bathroom, but no door to divide it from your bed).
Today we are leaving Mazatlan for Puerto Vallarta. It has been three beautiful days and nights. We are completely burned - a nice shade of ruby red. Aww how every good tropical adventure should start. We are having a lot of fun, but we can say honestly we're a bit homesick at the same time. We miss all of our friends and families very much. And we absolutely plan on dragging a few of you back to our little amazing island paradise the next time round.... Bring sun block!!!
Oh, and don't forget to check out our slideshow at the bottom as we will be updating it with the latest pics. And click on the link to see the rest! Love to all!!