Pharr, TX to Palenque, MX

Sorry it has been so long since I have updated any of you. We left a very cold Pharr, TX on January 13. It had been freezing or below for two nights and was rainy for several days we were there. Entering Mexico was uneventful. No breakdowns or banditos (I know you were all worried about that).. Once again we have been blessed with a wonderful group of travelers. About half are from Canada and half from the US. We are currently in Palenque getting ready to leave for Chicanna, MX. We have toured two Mayan ruins, one Olmec museum and eaten some wonderful meals. I have a new recipe for Chicken Pipian (Chicken with a green sauce of cilantro, pumpkin seeds and sunflower seeds).
Our first incident was Poza Rica. Rig 7 got their 32-34 foot motorhome stuck in the campground. The hotel had a campground put in for the Rver's but didn't realize it should be severely packed down before using. We spent the next three hours finding parking spots at the hotel during an event for all but the very small rigs. The hotel is in a beautiful location unfortunately it is at the top of a very large hill. So for those of you worrying about LuAnn not be able to exercise – don't she's getting her walking in. Our first breakdown occurred in Veracruz after some very difficult roads. Rig 6 had four broken shocks and some bad springs. The Tailgunner stayed behind with them to find a welder. The rest of the group headed on down the road. We arrived at a beautiful hotel with swimming pool, restaurant and natural swimming lagoon where we parked for the night. No hookups but who cared AVC rented a room for guests to shower and the atmosphere was great. Palenque was inspirational as it was before. It is one of the largest Mayan ruins. Scientists have discovered inner walls, tomb of the Red Queen (very unusual to have a woman in a position of significance). On to Cascada Agua Azul (Blue Water Cascades) where we swam in the beautiful river with cascades and little pools. The color is unbelievable. For those of you with clay pit swimming experience the color is similar. Last for the day was Misol Ha Falls. Reminded me of Fall Creek Falls in Tennessee except visitors can walk behind the falls. Tomorrow Chicanna then Belize on Saturday. Will keep you updated as internet becomes available. Miss you all but love this traveling. I will get some pictures up at the next update.