San Carlos, Mexico & More Cops to the Rescue

San Carlos, Mexico has been on my go-to list for eons.  Ever since I started looking for a place to shelter away a sailboat on the crazy-blue Sea of Cortez.  I had read about it, researched it, followed blogs on it, talked to sailboat owners about it, google mapped it...pretty much everything but visited it.  As I rocketed up the coast towards the border, I was finally headed straight for it--a quick lunch pit stop.

Let's just say another one off the list.

It was just like being in America.  Just like being in any coastal town, full of bright signs, a slightly garish strip...with houses clinging to hills.  Thank the good Lord I actually make it to these towns before I plunk down dough into them.  I gotta stop being the sight-unseen girl. 

On the way out of town, I pulled into the sand to take a photo of the bay (it really is lovely) and managed to get stuck in the sand within 30 seconds.  Awesome.  No food yet.  Starving.  Itching to beat it.  And, then...out of nowhere...three guys (2 being cops) rolled out like a mirage to help me dig my truck out.  Barely a word was spoken--one got behind the wheel and two helped me push.  We were all clear in about a minute and then they just sorta faded away across the sand dune. 

I now have a soft spot in my heart for San Carlos.  But, still..I couldn't wait to scram. 

Comments

[Brenda]

You should have stopped and visited Guaymas before you hit San Carlos. Guaymas is a real mexican city.
We live in Guaymas and we love it here. San Carlos is a tourist destination and as such as you say is like being in the USA.
I think you would have enjoyed eating and wandering around Guaymas for awhile.
If you are ever back here let me know and I can give you some tips on good mexican restaurants, etc..

[Richard]

Hey, where are you? This posting says you were thinking of going to East LA.... did you get mugged or eat at Taco Bell and get sick? Miss seeing what you are doing and am starting to get worried.....????

[Misty]

I have not been there yet. Tell me about it? Have you been to Yelapa? I am very keen on that little village...

[Barbara]

Geez, glad you checked that one out for me too! I was wondering, since I'm landlocked in San Miguel, if being ont he water would be better..........guess not! Have you checked out Tenacatita?