February 25, 2015. Police escort in Mexico!

CAMPGROUND:  Totonaka RV Park. Modern RV park, like in USA. Full hook-ups. Pickle ball court (?). Swimming pool. Our site has shade. Nice bathrooms. Across street from the beach. 4 stars. $21/night

LOCATION: San Carlos, Sonora, Mexico. Near Guaymas. On Sea of Cortez, across from Baja California

WEATHER:  Every day is perfect. Sunny. Highs in 70s

We packed up in Bahia de Kino.  We talked with a couple in a renovated bus from Oregon.  They gave us some helpful hints about visiting their state, which we plan to do this summer.  

Wednesday is French bread day at Islandia RV park.  A French guy who lives here gets up at 2:30 AM and starts baking bread.  We bought a scrumptious baguette and a pastry.  Who would have known?

 

He has standing orders, and sells out every week.  He uses flour from Minnesota that someone buys for him in Tucson and brings it to him monthly.

Our destination was San Carlos, a new community outside of Guaymas, a big port, about 150 miles south of Kino.  

We had to drive inland to Hermosillo to catch the highway south.  Somehow, we missed the turn and ended up in the middle of nowhere.  I went into this little store to ask directions. The storekeeper said, "you're lost!"  ....(which we knew)

We made a u-turn back to Hermosillo.  There, as we were driving along, a police truck pulled up next to us at a red light.  We rolled down the window and I asked them where the highway to Guaymas is.  The policeman said to follow him and he would show us the way.  So, we zipped through the city, following him.  What an adventure!

We arrived in San Carlos and as soon as we parked, headed to the adjacent restaurant for a late lunch. We had  2 tacos..... one with shrimp and one barbecued octopus. Those tacos plus beers for less than $8.00.

We drove around the area.  Really pretty views.

DINNER: George grilled chicken.  Side salad and beans and rice with grilled chiles.