Day 27-31: Beach living at its best

Feb.27-March 3: We arrived outside Las Glorias and went to Mr. Moro campground (46km off of highway) and it felt like a dream come true.   It was exactly what we needed.  Peace and quiet, except for the sound of the ocean. We arrived on Sunday and the RV manager apologized for it being  a busy day at the beach because it was Sunday and the locals were enjoying the ocean.  There were a few people on the beach and riding dune buggies up and down but it was by no means crowded.  Busy?!?!?…only 6 RV’s on site and literally no-one on the beach.  He told us it would be slower on Monday!!!  The RV park/motel is situated on a 4km long sandy beach.  You access it by travelling less than an hour down narrow farming roads.  We walked along the beach in the shallow water and Carrie & the kids danced and skipped though the water.     

Since Sunday we’ve had the beach almost entirely to ourselves.  Trae and Carrie woke up early this first morning and  watched the pelicans and other birds skimming over the waves along the shore.  We got to watch the sun rise in the east as the moon was setting in the west.   Yesterday morning Kiah and Carrie got up early and watched the fishing boats (Yes….Trevor tried his best to sleep in).  Once he woke up, we were treated to a show when a local fishing boat put out it’s net right in front of our spot on the beach.  We watched for about an hour as 6 fishermen pulled in their catch. It was very entertaining and educational for the kids.  The fisherman were very helpful in trying their best to answer questions.   The pelicans and other birds were going nuts.  Soon all the other RV’ers joined us to watch.  The fishermen caught a couple different types of fish as well as Crab, Jelly Fish and Sting Rays.

Yesterday,  Kiah had received a cut on her foot in the shallow water and at first we thought that it may of been broken glass as a few locals were partying on the beach.   Now we believe that a Sting Ray may of been the culprit.   She likely stepped on a small sting ray and it got her with it’s sharp tail.  It bled a lot as it was a small, yet deep cut.  We applied a topical antibiotic and it healed really quickly.  Needless to say her love for the ocean is a little tainted now.  This morning we were treated with yet another show.  The entertainment never stops!  A cluster of dolphins were jumping up right out of the water as they passed our beach. 

We have met many friendly RVérs, mostly Canadians and one couple who brought their camper van over from Belgium and have been traveling in Northern and Central America for two and a half years!  They plan on seeing South America too.  Everyone has shared they’re list of favourite spots with us and we realize their is still so much to see. Unfortunately I don’t think we’ll get to see the monarch butterflies as they will be heading north soon and we think we should stick to the coast before it gets scorching and then head into the interior later.  It is fascinating by how 3-5 generations of butterflies later, the monarchs arrive back in the same place in Mexico after their migration to Canada.  The more places we go and the more reading we do the more we realize how diverse and vast Mexico is.  We are disappointed we can’t see it all!