Roca Blanca (Rock White)

Yesterday we headed out of town in the Beetle! Brave huh? The roads are quite narrow, and Mexicans drive with a fury they have for absolutely nothing else. Mexicans are NEVER in a hurry unless they are behind the wheel :) Adrian is getting quite comfortable in driving the car, gearing up and down over the topes, or reductors as the speed bumps all up and down the highways are called. They are usually placed before and after you enter a village or school zone, or somewhere where people are close to the road.

On to our Adventure on the open road, to the town/beach of Playa Roca Blanca (Beach of the white rock). The trip is about 40 kilometers and takes about 45 minutes. We were told that the turn off was at a taxi stand outside of a village, turn right, go 5 blocks, turn right at a sandy road and just keep following it, and we got there easily. As with all the beaches here, there is restaurants that stake their claim on part of the beach and you must purchase beer, food or pay a fee to sit. You can sit there all day with a beer if you want, they don't mind.

The beach was amazing, miles and miles of sand, and only a few people. We had a great lunch, Adrian had Shrimp Tostados, Eric had Garlic Shrimp and I had a whole grilled white fish, eyes, fins, teeth and all. Great food!

The waves here were crazy, Eric and Adrian braved the waves and had a great time trying to body surf. Eric got tossed a few times, and so did Adrian.

Today we went to Manzanillo beach, it was not a beach we would return to. Very crowded with chairs, and people, good food vendors though, had plantains, ice cream and peanuts. Tomorrow we will head to Zicatella, the home of the Mexican Pipeline. I don't think it will be this radical:)