Updated Nov 18, 2024: Friends robbed by bandits –> see below.
Our YES friends, Beth and Geoff have decided to settle down from life on the road in their large RV motor coach for a few months. They are settled near a small Mexican community a little over an hour north of Puerto Vallarta with their campsite being located with a waterfront view of the lovely sandy beach to enjoy watching sunsets every day!
The RV campground has a large community of welcoming ex-pats staying there, including many Canadians. They have many daily group centric activities, in addition to great amenities like laundry service, fresh homemade bread, vegetable delivery, bottled water delivery, massage therapist, nails and hair services.
- Water volleyball in the pool
- Pickle ball
- Womens walking group every morning
Here are a of Beth’s Facebook posts as they settled into the RV lifestyle there.
2024
2024-10-28 | Facebook | Then we got the most horrible news. Our dear friends, who we just stayed with in Ontario, had a very bad experience while driving on the toll road around Guadalajara. They were shot at by bandits and forced to pull off the highway. Their truck, utility trailer carrying her Polaris RZR, and all of their possessions, jewelry, money and passports was stolen. They lost everything!!! She has her phone and the clothes on her back… he has his wallet and the clothes on his back. We are praying they find their things, and standing by to see if there is anything we can do to help. I just can’t imagine their trauma. We are changing our plans to travel through Mexico alone, and now planning to travel in a caravan as there is safety in numbers. ![]() |
2024-11-07 | Problems with T-Mobile, took 8 hours to resolve! | |
2024-11-11 | Caravan friends for drive through Mexico. | |
2024-11-13 | Lake Chapala | |
2024-11-14 | Lost purse, found 🙂 | |
2024-11-15 | Arrived in Winter campground in La Peñita..:.aka the winter wrinkle resort! | |
2023
Day1 | Ocean water is very warm like a swimming pool. The large RV was a tight fit for the remote cobblestone entrance road, but they made it. Electrical service is generally 15/20 Amp only. Typically MX$250 – 350/night (US$13-20). | |
Day2 | Exploring the nearby town, La Peñita de Jaltemba, eating out, beach life, no barking dogs | |
Day3 | Settling in to Campground lifestyle. | |
Day4 | Across a swing bridge to the resort town of Guayabitos | |
Day5 | Exploring Surfer town of Sayulita, Walmart shopping, and rum | |
Day6 | Learning to relax at the beach campground and finding Wilson | |
Day7 | Haircut and pedicure, plus Mexican revolution | |
Day8 | Exploring Peñita marketplace and watching crabs on the big waves on the beach | |
Day9 | Chickens | |
2022-11-24 | Thanksgiving in Mexio, local village | |
2022-11-25 | Internet getting StarLink, and walks on the beach | |
2022-12-02 | Beach campground lifestyle, new friends, exercise, starfish | |
2023-01-06 | Watching hockey at the campground, after return trip via Texas | |
2023-01-07 | Local street Art | |
2023-01-08 | Surfs up and campground lifestyle | |
2023-01-11 | Turtles at the beach | |
2023-01-12 | Market day and whales | |
2023-01-14 | Family comes to visit, Puerto Vallarta | |
2023-01-15 | Family and big waves | |
2023-01-16 | Saluita – surf town with the family | |
2023-01-17 | Saluita II | |
2023-01-18 | Family surfing lessons in Saluita | |
2023-01-19 | Armadillos in the night, Fire busker traffic jam | |
2023-01-23 | Facebook | Animal shelter and High tides |
2023-01-24 | Kite flying on the beach | |
2023-01-25 | Puerto Vallarta visit with family and friends. | |
2023-01-27 | Planning to exit for Easter weekend | |
2023-01-27 | Celebration of life, part of retirement life | |
2023-01-28 | Learning Pickleball and rain | |
2023-01-29 | Indiana Jones style 4×4 off road adventure to Petroglyphs – plus small town rodeo | |
2023-02-02 | Beach life and exploring nearby town of las Ayalas | |
2023-02-04 | REVERSE surfing, and police | |
2023-02-05 | Facebook Facebook2 | Volunteering, cancer de mama clinic |
2023-02-07 | Hot springs visit | |
2023-02-09 | Town market day | |
2023-02-10 | Teeth cleaning in Mexico | |
2023-02-14 | Police traffic vehicle stop for speeding | |
2023-02-15 | Pig roast, costume party | |
2023-02-19 | Saluita beach town for surfing | |
2023-02-20 | Lost cell phone – happy story | |
2023-02-21 | Facebook Facebook2 Facebook3 | Monarch Butterfly refuge in peak season |
2023-02-24 | Boat fishing | |
2023-Mar-04 | Facebook Facebook2 Facebook3 | Packing RV to leave for southern parts of Mexico |
2023-Mar-10 | Facebook Facebook2 | Tochos, camping in a new town. |
2023-Mar-12 | Facebook Facebook2 Facebook3 | Mountain drive to new camp site, OOPS google road map is not always right 🙁 |
2024-10-28 | Facebook | |