The economy in Mexico has taken a huge hit, from what I can see in Loreto. There were hardly any tourists on the street and this was on the waterfront in one of the most desireable areas of town. This place is one step away from becoming a ghost town. As a case in point, one of the high end hotels here has 49 rooms. Of those, only 3 are occupied.

This is a short excerpt on the Posada de las Flores, a hotel that’s a replica of a much older establishment. It’s beautiful here, but a word of warning, if you want to eat or stay here, make sure you have a healthy bank balance.

Well, today dawned with the idea of continuing our journey, but it didn’t happen. Truth was, both Laura and me were exhausted from traveling and neither one of us could muster up the energy to drive to La Paz today. So we decided to plant our butts in Loreto for awhile. It turned out to [...]

Today was a special day – my 51st birthday. And I decided to celebrate by continuing our journey down to Loreto