We set off with Greg and Debbi for a hike up Hart Trail this morning. We parked near Puerto Escondido a mile from our campsite, walked to Rattlesnake Beach a short distance away, then began the steep ascent up a rocky trail to the top of the hill.
The views of the Sea to the south . . .
and of Puerto Escondido, the port marina to the north, were gorgeous and gave us a different perspective of the terrain. (We covered the development history of this typical Mexican “good idea” in the post HERE)
Descending the other side of the hill, Debbi took us on a tour through the palapa-style village of 75 or so gringo homes in the development attached to Tripui Hotel that we had heard about but had never seen. It’s the neatest and tidiest palapa village we’ve ever seen, and owners have full use of the hotel facilities including the swimming pool, internet, restaurant and close-by access to the marina and a place to keep a boat. If only it were on the beach, maybe we’d be tempted. Mostly we’ve become completely clear that ownership of property, any property, in Mexico is fraught with issues, and in any case we are nomads who would rather wander from place to place than settle in one spot.
For our last night at Juncalito, we went with Greg, Debbie, Heather and Ken to “Portobello”, the lovely restaurant located at Puerto Escondido within the Port facility. Pedro and Cristina, owners of the restaurant, have become well-known acquaintances to us, as we go there for internet access many afternoons when we camp on Playa Juncalito. Pedro helps Cathryn with her Spanish and teases Bob about looking like Pancho Villa and being “muy flojo” about trying to use his bit of Spanish.
And so, our time at Juncalito has come to an end for another year or more. We said our goodbyes to Carl (the sailor) and Chris, Al and Linda, and headed north to Bahia Concepcion.
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