Anyone familiar with the above quote made famous by the spectacular movie The Shawshank Redemption will know where I am. The quaint town of Zihuatanejo sits on the southern Pacific coast of Mexico just north of Acapulco. It's everything I thought it would be, and more. Just a three hour flight from L.A. it's the perfect location for a short getaway. Gregg and Angela run Angela´s Hotel & Hostel, rated "Hard To Beat" in 2004 and 2006´s Lonely Planet. I called before leaving (011-52-755-112-2191) and Gregg´s warm and friendly personality sealed the deal. (Loads and weather altered original plans and I lost two days in the process, cutting the trip to just 4 days.) In the heart of Zihua and close to everything important to me (banks, beach, restaurants) Angelas Hostel is clean, charming, comfortable, fun,
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