Beach and Water at Sunset

Having left the Sierra‘s and the excitement there I have been finding the careful drivers on paved roads in the coastal plain somewhat tame.   I drove to the coast at Mazatlan yesterday and hardly took any photos.  I did however catch my first glimpse of the Pacific en route and felt a small sense of accomplishment at having arrived intact and happy with my adventures so far.

Ghoulish Drying Squid

Restless I woke up ready to leave Mazatlan for San Blas – a small less developed fishing village 4 hours south.  Starting the day with goat stew and marlin tacos for $4 that were sublime, left me feeling much more content. The free coastal highway 15 was in good repair and other than a tractor trailer crashed in the jungle after hitting an SUV, the ride was pleasant and comparatively short.

Heron? at dawn on the pier

I arrived in San Blas and setup my tent for two days of camping on the beach.  Cheap beer, the freshest seafood I’ve had, and no highrise development is a good start for a little recuperation before the short hop down to Puerto Vallarta.  Mosquitoes and sand fleas be damned.  Photos are of a boatride through the mangrove swamp over the road from the town.

Mazatlan Working Neighbourhood	Mazatlan Working Neighbourhood	Ruta 15 Libre to San Blas	Ruta 15 Libre to San Blas
San Blas Playa Azul at Dawn	San Blas Playa Azul at Dawn	Sitting San Blas Playa Azul at Dawn	San Blas Playa Azul at Dawn
San Blas Playa Azul at Dawn	Bird and breakwater light	Dog following me around on beach
Mangrove Movies	Mangrove Trip	Mangrove Trip	Mangrove Trip
Mangrove Trip	Mangrove Trip	Mangrove Trip	Mangrove Trip
Mangrove Trip	Mangrove Trip	Drying squid	Drying squid
Puffer fish	Las Islitas Beach	Las Islitas Beach	Las Islitas Beach
San Blas Playa Azul

Choice, Mazatlan, to San Blas, MX