We missed this stop when our caravan visited here, as we had stayed behind while Robert and Bernice got their truck repair done. There is an amazing harbor with some facilities (no RV park, but showers, restrooms, laundry) for the boaters. Our caravan was supposed to stay here, just camping out in the parking lot, but due to a change in ownership they were turned away and stayed in an RV park down the road. We thought we'd give it a try and see if by chance they would let us stay. Initially the security guard at the gate turned up s down, but we kept chatting, and then he suggested we talk to the lady in the marina office. So we went to the office, she said they no longer let RV's stay but she would call the owner and ask for us. Finally we got the "yes" we were hoping for. $200 pesos for the night ($10 USD) which was well worth it for the beautiful facilities and the view. In addition, Dave had received some autocad files for the Mulege water system but had no way to view them or print them. An architect with a big plotter/printer happened to work in the marina office. Dave asked if we could print the files, and Luis spent about an hour reformatting the autocad files and printing five big plans in color. He wouldn't accept any money for his time or the prints and was very appreciative of the Rotary project we were working on. Sometimes we just scratch our head and wonder why people are so nice!

Puerto Escondido is known as a "hurricane hole" for boaters as it is very protected and supposedly a safe harbor for hurricanes. However, we were parked by a small camper that appeared to be a permanent fixture in the parking lot. Come to find out, our neighbor (Roy) had a boat that was damaged in Hurricane Odile. He has spent the winters since then doing repairs to get it sea worthy again. Apparently this harbor turned into a 'washing machine' and many boats were damaged or sank.

We were fortunate to meet Roy, who has been enjoying Baja for 27 years. He gave us some tips for places to see, so instead of heading directly back to Mulege we are going to take the road less traveled and see some new sights.

I keep thinking we've found our favorite spot. I am developing quite a list of favorites. What is amazing about this harbour is that it backs up to the most amazing mountain range. It is a spectacular setting.