Yesterday we were off on our first road trip since the winter of 2020. Frank and Sandi are off on a small holiday from their winter holiday and Frank kindly loaned us his Jeep. Eric took them to the airport and will pick them up a week from Wednesday. Where to go, where to go? Well we have always enjoyed a trip to Teacapan and a Japanese lunch at Otto's restaurant and Ian and Linda were up to go with us.
On the road and heading out of Mazatlan. I have a new cell phone Samsung A52 and it's camera is very good.
Heading through Villa Union.
South on the free road.
Downtown Escuinapa and it was busy for a Monday morning.
Hard to take pictures through a tinted window! The inland waterways heading to Teacapan.
Lots of cattle grazing in the fields by the ocean.
Before we came through the gate into Teacapan we had a little look see at the houses down the road on the ocean side. Not many people around and we only saw one gringo walking his dog. This house was for sale but I'm really not sure what you'd do with yourself all winter.
Here we are parked in front of Senor Wayne's for lunch. Sadly when we went past Otto's restaurant it now looks derelict. I did ask our waitress who spoke a bit of English if Otto had died but she said no. It was unclear from her English and my very limited Spanish if he was actually still in Teacapan. A very nice man and family and we hope they are okay.
Lots of fishing going on here and the frigate birds are soaring overhead.
Eric being a frigate bird....
.....and Ian too!
We were the only people in the restaurant and we got quite a few looks from the street. There are never many gringos wandering around Teacapan and now there appears to be none but us.
Linda, Ian and Eric. We did have a couple of young boys come by with buckets of fresh empanadas filled with bananas. Ian gave one 50 pesos and said he actually didn't want one. I took one and ate it later...it was delicious. The boy said he didn't have cambio or change and I said the extra 40 pesos was a tip or propina. He was surprised.
My half eaten lunch. I forgot to take pictures! Ian and Linda had egg dishes and Eric and I had fried fish with rice, beans and salad. Ian very kindly paid for our lunch and Eric paid for the gas. Even Steven!
A big vegetable truck arrived and huge sacks of cucumbers, limes, potatoes etc. went into the restaurant so I guess they are really busy at some time. This mother and little girl got what they needed.
Panga coming in with fish and the frigates are circling.
After lunch we went out to sit on the malecon wall and take some touristy pictures. An absolutely beautiful day!
Ian.
A very lime green iguana sunning himself.
Eric and I.
Ian and Linda.
Eric's chuckling about something!
The Jeep parked in front of Senor Wayne restaurant. I think it was happy to get out of "Dodge" too!
Absolutely beautiful!
Time to head home.
Bye bye Teacapan. We'll be back next year...hopefully on the motorcycle. It was almost 100 miles each way and we were all tired by the time we got home. A really good day!
Nice to see pictures of the countryside.
ReplyDeleteIt was great to get out..wish it had been the motorcycle😊
DeleteSad to hear Otto’s is no more - we always enjoyed eating lunch there - loved the shrimp dish I would get; nearly always the same one! Wonder if the bakery is still there? We could never pass by that. Many times when we walked to Teacapan from where we camped we ended up sitting on the curb eating fleshly bake pan dulce. Seems like we did not bother to get there before 1:00 as the pan would not be ready. Good memories.
ReplyDeleteWe did drive around a bit through town. It was bustling with locals so I would guess it was still there.
DeleteCool pictures! What a fun day trip!
ReplyDeleteIt was so nice to get out!
DeleteNice outing and some special photos creating new memories. Definitely nice to get out of town.
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