Acapulco to Puerto Escondido

After a well needed rest in Acapulco our destination was Punta Maldonado but when we got to the turn off we still had plenty of daylight and energy to ride.

A bit later we came around a corner and spotted two motorcycles parked at a road side restaurant. We pulled over excited to see other motorcyclists. To this point we had not seen any other than a BMW going the other way.

We met Don and Wayne, both from B.C. We were all headed the same direction and planned to hook up in Puerto Escondido.

Along the way our spring for the kick stand was giving us problems again. Good thing we have a bungy cord. It's not pretty but it works. Two local cars stopped to see if we needed help which was nice.

Found Don and Wayne as soon as we arrived in Puerto Escondido. The Best Western hotel was $225 per night. We went on a hunt for something cheaper and found a really nice place with a Moroccan style to it. ($125/night).

While we were enjoying the sunset and a cerveza, a man approached us asking if we could help him unload his motorcycle from the back of a pick up. We learned that Jerry had been riding behind us and met a vehicle on a sharp left hand turn. They clipped each other and Jerry ended up in the ditch. He was OK and his bike was slightly damaged. Jerry is from Chicago and just started his around the world motorcycle trip. Jerry had friends in Mexico City and plans to go there to get his bike checked out. The five of us spent the evening swapping stories. We hope everything works out and Jerry continues on his trip.