Playing Tourist in Kino Bay

Today we decide to get in the car and make the 12 mile drive down the nasty dirt road to town. We needed some supplies and we needed to test out the local restaurant fair. Peg and I and Chuck and Donna got in the car and headed out. On the main road out of the resort we hit a rock sticking up in the road and I thought I had cut the oil pan open on the engine. We checked under the car and saw no leaks so we continued on. After hitting several other rocks in the road along the way, we finally made it to town.

We stopped at a Monacoer's RV list friends house in Kino Bay. Marvin and his wife have lived in Kino Bay for 18 years. They have a new Monaco Dynasty motorhome (for camping in the states) and a Blue Bird Wanderlodge motorhome (circa 1988) for traveling in Mexico. It was fun meeting Marvin and talking RV talk.

Next we went into New Kino Bay and had some lunch. We ate at The Palapas restaurant which is located right on the beach. The food was good, but a bit expensive for lunch. I had scallops and Peg had flounder. My scallops were GREAT! Peg enjoyed her fish. Chuck and Donna enjoyed their meal as well.

Next we went back to El Cactus and did a video shoot with Dan and Diane. We interviewed them on traveling to Mexico. They did a good job. You can see them in January's American RVer show.

We got in the car and drove to Old Kino Bay looking for shrimp and seafood to buy and take back with us. We ended up on the Kino Bay Pier but the fisherman were sold out already. We walked around and saw a variety of birds, no doubt waiting to taste some of the leftover crab, fish and shrimp.

We the headed for a supermarket to get a few items and see what we can't live without. Then it was time for a few margaritas by the beach. We found Jorges Restaurant and upon entering, saw about 30 people from our RV park eating and drinking. We joined them and had a good time talking and drinking. We watched the sunset and I announced we had to leave because I did not want to drive on that dirt road to the resort after dark. Guess what...We arrived at the gates of the park, the last vehicle out, at dark.

It was an interesting and enjoyable day in Kino Bay...