Puerto Penasco, Mexico

Sun. Jan 20th. found us in the motor home heading southeast on Dead Cow Rd. (Salome Road) to I-10 going east to US 85 south to Gila Bend AZ Where we roudevued with some 50 of our fellow Newmar Kountry Klub Rvs. It is a pretty impressive sight to see 50 plus Newmar motor homes lined up in rows of 8. We dry camped in the Elks Club parking lot and departed Mon. morning in groups of 8 every 20 minutes. Our destination Playa Bonita RV Park, Puerto Penasco (Rocky Point) Mexico on the shore of the Sea of Cortez. We didn't have a lot of activities planned a few meals and mostly relaxing and shopping for Mexican junk. We had all arrived by noon. After getting set up we enjoyed a Mexican sampler meal at 4 PM along with meeting new friends. Tues morning we had a car caravan city tour. One of the high lights of that was stopping at a bakery. IT was located in an alley in a run down residential section. They made the rolls and pastry in the back and cooked them in a stone oven built into one wall with an open fire. It certainly wouldn't pass inspection in the US but the pastries were good and no one got sick from eating them. Wed. was a day of shopping and relaxing with a 6 PM dinner. Thur. late afternoon we enjoyed the Folklore Dancers and the Mariachi Band. Then had a great Mexican Fiesta Buffet. Fri was a day filled with more relaxing and strolling through the Mexican junk shops. Sat. was another great day of relaxing and shopping. At 6 Pm we enjoyed a very nice dinner and were entertained by 6 Hula Dancers. Sun. we enjoyed the Brunch Buffet as well as a final day to get that Mexican junk that we had not purchased earlier in the week. It also rained most of the day.
Mon. morning we all departed for the return trek back to our respective destinations. We were all able to get our freshly washed & waxed RVs & cars wet and muddy as the streets had dirt and water in them from the rain on Sun. Most of us had taken advantage of the $1.50 price per foot for washing & waxing. Returning through customs went fairly fast, they did take our eggs that were in the refrigerator. They took fruit & potatoes from our two friends rigs that we were traveling with. we had a great week and made many many new friends. I am sure we meet many of them again at future Kounry Klub events or in our travels. We are now back in Salome for the month of Feb.