Culiacan, Hermosilla, Mexicali

It's Sunday the 10th of August. The last three days I've driven 9 hours each day covering about 420 miles each day. Friday I drove from Guadalajara to Culiacan. I had originally thought I might stay in Mazatlan but was able to go a couple hours north and made it to Culiacan about 7 pm. I was happy to realize that I had crossed a time zone and had gained one hour. I first stopped at the Radisson in Culiacan but quickly left when I was told it was $120 a night. I settled for a local hotel that was just $25 a night. I was sitting on the bed when a large cricket like creature surprised me landing on my leg. I have no idea where he came from in that windowless room and I think he was as surprised as I was scampering quickly under the bed. I never heard or saw him again. That night I walked up to the main street and found a... [read full story]