We headed to the coast, to Zihuatenejo, to do some scuba diving. (More on the diving later.)
We found a nice looking AirBnB right close to the dive shop. The location was perfect, the view out over the bay was fantastic, and the architecture was unique. But unfortunately, it was not well maintained. When we arrived there were half empty beer bottles, overflowing ashtrays, and dirty sheets on the bed. There was dirt and grime everywhere. The lock on the door didn't work, but that was mostly irrelevant because the rooms were open on one side so it would be easy to get in regardless. Supposedly the place had private parking (one of our criteria) but that turned out to mean parking on the street. At least it wasn't a main road. It worked out ok for our stay, but we wouldn't go back.
Of course, one of the first things I look for is a good coffee shop. (The mark of a caffeine addict.) We found Cuattro Cycle Coffee and Tea. It was a bit of a walk away from the tourist beach area, but that kept it a bit quieter.
We haven't seen an abundance of wildlife. Mostly just the usual suspects, pelicans, frigates, grackles, egrets, and herons. We had a few geckos in our AirBnB, but I only saw them in the early morning as it was getting light, and they disappeared right away. The Snowy Egrets are easy to identify with their yellow feet and black beaks.
This is some kind of flycatcher, probably tropical. It looked very yellow from certain angles.
And a squirrel of some sort. Funny that squirrels are regarded as "cuter" than rats. (At least in Canada and the USA)
Of course, where there's water, there are reflections:
From Zihuatenejo we were headed further north up the coast to Manzanillo. It was a bit far to drive in one day so we looked for somewhere to stop. That stretch of coast isn't very populated or touristy so there wasn't much. (We drove 3 hours at one point with no cell service - unusual even in Mexico.) We found a reasonable looking place in Caleta de Campos - Hotel and Villas Partour Caleta. There was a small restaurant at the hotel, but when we asked about anything vegetarian they just said "no". All we could find in town were beach restaurants serving seafood. We ended up with scrambled eggs and french fries. (Which is also all we could find for lunch the next day.) On the positive side, the room was nice, with great views of the beach, which was also nice.
And even some wildlife:
And signs of wildlife (some kind of crab presumably):
And another nice sunset:
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We found a nice looking AirBnB right close to the dive shop. The location was perfect, the view out over the bay was fantastic, and the architecture was unique. But unfortunately, it was not well maintained. When we arrived there were half empty beer bottles, overflowing ashtrays, and dirty sheets on the bed. There was dirt and grime everywhere. The lock on the door didn't work, but that was mostly irrelevant because the rooms were open on one side so it would be easy to get in regardless. Supposedly the place had private parking (one of our criteria) but that turned out to mean parking on the street. At least it wasn't a main road. It worked out ok for our stay, but we wouldn't go back.
Of course, one of the first things I look for is a good coffee shop. (The mark of a caffeine addict.) We found Cuattro Cycle Coffee and Tea. It was a bit of a walk away from the tourist beach area, but that kept it a bit quieter.
We haven't seen an abundance of wildlife. Mostly just the usual suspects, pelicans, frigates, grackles, egrets, and herons. We had a few geckos in our AirBnB, but I only saw them in the early morning as it was getting light, and they disappeared right away. The Snowy Egrets are easy to identify with their yellow feet and black beaks.
This is some kind of flycatcher, probably tropical. It looked very yellow from certain angles.
And a squirrel of some sort. Funny that squirrels are regarded as "cuter" than rats. (At least in Canada and the USA)
Of course, where there's water, there are reflections:
From Zihuatenejo we were headed further north up the coast to Manzanillo. It was a bit far to drive in one day so we looked for somewhere to stop. That stretch of coast isn't very populated or touristy so there wasn't much. (We drove 3 hours at one point with no cell service - unusual even in Mexico.) We found a reasonable looking place in Caleta de Campos - Hotel and Villas Partour Caleta. There was a small restaurant at the hotel, but when we asked about anything vegetarian they just said "no". All we could find in town were beach restaurants serving seafood. We ended up with scrambled eggs and french fries. (Which is also all we could find for lunch the next day.) On the positive side, the room was nice, with great views of the beach, which was also nice.
And even some wildlife:
And signs of wildlife (some kind of crab presumably):
And another nice sunset:
See all 21 photos in this batch
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