After our 2 day "American" respite and rallying the troops to continue, we left the state of Tamaulipas and entered the state of Veracruz. According to my research, which so far had not panned out well, this state was hit less hard by the drug wars and the corresponding military … [Read more...] about Poza Rica/Papantla
Overlanding Mexico
An American Respite
On Day 4 we have decided to be very American! After numerous days dry camping (no electric or sewer & only the water we carried into our tanks), we desperately needed showers, some laundry done, real beds, and a bit of privacy from each other (ahem). So we checked into a … [Read more...] about An American Respite
Boondocking in Barra del Tordo
On Day 3, we packed up and headed further south to Barra del Tordo. Unfortunately we ran into problems. We originally planned to stay in a resort called Villas del Tordo but... hmmm... There was no one home! What I mean by that is the place was empty except for the … [Read more...] about Boondocking in Barra del Tordo
Day #2: Beach, Lost Campground and Keys… Oh My!
After our first night of sleep in Mexico, we woke to near perfect weather so George & I decided to check out the beach which was about 2 KM from our campground. Jim took the Vespa and decided to check out the town in the daylight and met up with us on the beach a bit … [Read more...] about Day #2: Beach, Lost Campground and Keys… Oh My!
La Pesca, TAM
Our first stay in Mexico was in a small fishing village of La Pesca, TAM located on the gulf coast approximately 4 hours south of Matamoros, TAM where we crossed into Mexico from Brownsville. After the nervousness of crossing the border and dealing with the new sights and … [Read more...] about La Pesca, TAM