We also toured the Old Fort at the harbour, yesterday, which defended the city from everybody from Sir Francis Drake to the pirates of the Caribbean. Amazing structure of huge stone blocks. I saw a wagon delivering large blocks of solid ice like we used to get for our ice chest (fridge) in Crescent Beach as kids.
280 miles today took 8 hours, as there was nowhere for us to stop - 20 rigs take a lot of room.
Through flat agriculture land this morning and hilly later. It's getting more jungle like as we go along. The vegetation grows right to the pavement. Very humid now. Our chewing gum is like cooked spaghetti. I put the dehumidifier on last night for 2 hours and took 4 cups of water out. There is lots of water on the fields, must have had an incredible storm through here. Actually saw water buffaloes doing the dog paddle to get to higher ground in water up to their bellies. Saw lots of construction - the Mexican jackhammer is a man with a sledgehammer. Incredibly hardworking people with minimum tools. Note the sticks supporting the floors. The government is building condo type buildings for the workers with concrete to raise the standard of living. The average wage here is 149 pesos per day - roughly $1.50.
Arrived at our RV Park to find another caravan just left it this morning and the grass is churned to mud so we parked in the driveway of a family Swim Pool Park on 3 acres, a lovely complex. More dry camping. Certainly know how well the generator works now and are entirely comfortable.
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