tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post840944182870672620..comments2024-03-28T01:19:35.439-04:00Comments on Travel with Kevin and Ruth: The most beautiful drive in Mexico?Kevin Readhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05795747155781311686noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-86253413800500939932020-03-21T22:34:52.924-04:002020-03-21T22:34:52.924-04:00We love the zoom on that camera! :-)
We love the zoom on that camera! :-)<br />Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-66061559052027019922020-03-21T14:31:00.853-04:002020-03-21T14:31:00.853-04:00Oh yes, I forgot about Lineated Woodpeckers! I th...Oh yes, I forgot about Lineated Woodpeckers! I think we saw one (or more) in Belize. Beautiful bird, and your camera takes such good closeups. Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15572905521059358017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-41510486739084005802020-03-21T11:40:37.483-04:002020-03-21T11:40:37.483-04:00It was absolutely a gorgeous drive and yes, real l...It was absolutely a gorgeous drive and yes, real life is even better! :-)<br /><br />That woodpecker is actually a Lineated woodpecker not a pileated but they are definitely very similar. There were lots of birds to watch while we stayed at that little "campground", I really enjoyed that.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-59132910900097205812020-03-20T20:44:59.166-04:002020-03-20T20:44:59.166-04:00That was an amazing drive for sure! Although your...That was an amazing drive for sure! Although your photos are gorgeous, I am sure the real thing is 10x better. And the pileated woodpecker and oriole closeups are stunning as well. Thanks for sharing!Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15572905521059358017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-37320289211470732082020-03-20T09:18:11.791-04:002020-03-20T09:18:11.791-04:00Yep, we sure do and so did the rest of the group! ...Yep, we sure do and so did the rest of the group! It is a real shame that there isn't somewhere where we could have done that. It would have been a great place just to hid out and stay away from all the craziness that is happening out there in the world at the moment.<br /><br />Nobody in the group has been to Xilitla, including ourselves and yes, we all enjoyed our time there although it was baking hot and extremely humid that we didn't stay the night there and continued on to our next stop just down the road.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-42526885991454941522020-03-20T09:12:07.619-04:002020-03-20T09:12:07.619-04:00So far that isn't the case and if they do from...So far that isn't the case and if they do from our understanding it will be closed to non-essential travel, so who knows what they mean by that. However we have read that they will still let Canadians cross through the US in order to get back to Canada. Obviously that could change at anytime and if we get stuck in Mexico then that also isn't a bad thing.<br /><br />mrdsee468, is correct that staying in less populated and traveled to towns here in Mexico is probably the best way to insurance that we stay virus free opposed to many parts of the US. However when we do cross into the US we will be staying well away from people as we make our way up to Canada.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-91596348962563338832020-03-20T08:54:00.279-04:002020-03-20T08:54:00.279-04:00It was gorgeous, we are sorry you missed it too bu...It was gorgeous, we are sorry you missed it too but I think that Roy would have been happy not to have driven it, I think he would have been tried on this section because it was extremely twisty and windy with no where to pull off and take a break, even Kevin was tried when we pulled into our campsite.<br /><br />So glad to hear that everything is going well for you in Valle de Juarez, I bet you were so happy to get the washing done and get you unit cleaned after all that dust and dirt. Sorry that Garth didn't stick around any longer with you both.<br /><br />Hope you guys are doing well and staying healthy. We miss you as well!Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-35538310405051032872020-03-20T08:48:08.658-04:002020-03-20T08:48:08.658-04:00The scenery was absolutely fantastic, definitely o...The scenery was absolutely fantastic, definitely one of the prettiest drives that we have every done in Mexico and we have certainly done a lot of these kinds of drives here. Those Angel Trumpet plant were beautiful, we saw quite a number of them growing by the road.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-38114431071359998732020-03-20T00:39:09.988-04:002020-03-20T00:39:09.988-04:00Better off in smaller less populated and traveled ...Better off in smaller less populated and traveled to towns in Mexico at this point. Much greater chance of exposure here in the states. Here in California the Gov issued a state wide stay at home order.mrdsee468https://www.blogger.com/profile/10555856268348172324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-50300017970665524932020-03-19T21:32:21.190-04:002020-03-19T21:32:21.190-04:00We are not in any way concerned about our health. ...We are not in any way concerned about our health. We are always concerned about the health of our group, although the current situation does not seem to be worrying the remaining members. If or when that changes, we will accommodate them accordingly.Kevin Readhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05795747155781311686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-76366134130418364702020-03-19T19:16:35.595-04:002020-03-19T19:16:35.595-04:00Don't you wish you could just pull over on the...Don't you wish you could just pull over on these routes like the Durango/Mazatlan and stay put in the forest for a couple of weeks? If the group has never been to Xilitla, they are in for a surprise.<br /><br />living.boondockingmexicohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17157433834193440923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-37986625919695439172020-03-19T17:18:02.399-04:002020-03-19T17:18:02.399-04:00According to news which I'm sure you've se...According to news which I'm sure you've seen, Mexico/USA are going to close their borders tomorrow (Friday). I'm sure citizens can travel across but not sure. Rita from Phoenixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08722798328449733244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-81140284092346309432020-03-19T13:31:13.373-04:002020-03-19T13:31:13.373-04:00Are you in any way concerned about your health and...Are you in any way concerned about your health and that of your group in these turbulent times?mexicokidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02365927090674510276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-1897728898323494312020-03-19T11:35:21.887-04:002020-03-19T11:35:21.887-04:00Spectacular! Sorry to have missed that drive. Just...Spectacular! Sorry to have missed that drive. Just to let you know that everything is great in Valle de Juarez! The repairs done to the washing machine are holding and I am washing everything. We got the van washed and it looks like new! Video chatted with Garth at happy hour!Missing you guys....susan watthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17951606267196817594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-52847541422942020362020-03-19T10:51:08.132-04:002020-03-19T10:51:08.132-04:00Wow! What spectacular scenery. Would love to do th...Wow! What spectacular scenery. Would love to do that drive one day.<br />Enjoyed seeing the Brugmansia (Angel Trumpet) plant growing in its natural surrounding.<br />I grow them here in Canada.<br />Thanks.Taylorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04358452093373029902noreply@blogger.com