This morning we walked down a side street to the municipal and pier area. We walked across a stone bridge and up a cobblestone street. Beautiful views from the hill, many trees with red flowers. Attractive homes along the way. Several years ago we took this route to a beautiful secluded beach, but it is now closed off and is private property. We ended up at a gated entry with a guard stand. Back down the hill and in through town again. We kept an eye out for a breakfast place. Found a good little spot with some local customers. Coffee here is good. It is served with coarse cane sugar and sometimes flavored with cinnamon. Have to be careful when walking the streets here. There are occasional holes, big rocks, and pieces of metal sticking ... read more

We walked into the newer part of Zihuat, to the bus depot. Got tickets to Morelia for Saturday. $30 per person, five hour ride. Interesting to walk through different neighborhoods. A lot of cleaning going on in the morning. People are sweeping and washing the sidewalks in front of their stores. The highway median was being swept off with large palm branches. We noticed many cement style apartment buildings, most with barred windows. The bus depot was large and quite modern. We had no trouble getting our tickets, with Bob's Spanish and the efficient clerk. Probably take a taxi there on Saturday when we have luggage. Stopped at a huge store, somewhat like a Wal-Mart, on the walk back. Great variety of items--groceries, beer, toys, clothing. Most T-shirt type tops ran from $10 to $15. Much ... read more

Noisy rooster by the hotel this morning. A good alarm clock! Had breakfast down the street at Dona Lupe. Eggs, fruit, tortillas, pancakes, juice and coffee, total $5. Today we went to Barra de Potosi, a little fishing village about twenty miles south of Zihuat. As we were walking to the bus depot, we saw a bus headed for Petatlan (further south than Potosi) and hopped on. The driver was fast and aggressive, so we made good time. There is always an assistant on the bus. He hangs out the door yelling "Peta, Peta" to announce the bus, and runs off occasionally to stamp a route sheet. Loud Mexican music played on the bus, and we made several stops along the way to pick up passengers. We were the only non-locals on the bus. We were ... read more

Today is the day we move to our new hotel, Plaza Kioto. We have stayed there before on other trips. We were told we could get in early, but we couldn't get in our room until 2pm. Since it was now 9am, we stowed our luggage behind the hotel desk and headed off to breakfast at Dona Licha. Breakfast time there is much less busy than lunch. After breakfast we headed for another beautiful beach, Playa La Ropa. The walk to La Ropa was partly an uphill climb along the road that follows the ocean. The hotels and restaurants get more exclusive as you climb up. We found the cobblestone road that leads back down to the ocean, and began our peaceful walk along the water. We settled in at a table close to the ocean, ... read more

Left home before 5am to catch our 6:50 flight. No problems, very short lines at security. Flight left on time, and arrived in Zihuatanejo about 11:30. We only had carry-on, got a green light at customs inspection, so we got through very quickly. First stop was the ATM, which gave us 21.4 pesos per dollar, even after the conversion fee. You buy a taxi ticket at the airport, then pick up your ride outside. The 20 dollar taxi ride to the hotel was higher than we expected. You can find cheaper taxis away from the airport, but it is a very long walk with luggage. Our cab took us to the door of Hotel Zihua Express, which we had reserved through Booking.com. Hotel was clean and quiet, very friendly and helpful host. Balcony looked over the ... read more