Saturday. . . . . A big day was Saturday. We left the house about daybreak and drove to Natalia’s work to catch the bus she had arranged for the day. It was a very nice bus, almost new and most comfortable. We filled it to capacity and pulled away from the South Bay area about 7:30. An hour later we were several miles South and East of Mazatlan in a little town called Mesllas. If you cannot find it on any map just look about ten miles South of Concordia. A week or so ago I may have lead you to believe we were going near Durango but that must have been a lie. We were headed in that direction but Durango is a mighty long way from where we stopped. There is also a good chance I have the little town spelled incorrectly also. There is a fold in the map at that spot and I can’t read it very well. I do know that we waved goodbye in the direction of the big bus at 8:35 and started our journey down a dusty street of the aforementioned little town. The dusty street almost immediately became a tractor road, pickups too I suppose, if one were brave. The hike was considered flat but there were enough little hills to create some discomfort among the travelers. I being one of them. We had three breaks along the way so we could all gather before starting off on the next leg. One break was about half way at the high point of one of the many hills. The second break was at a large lake completely covered with some form of Lilly. I took many pictures; saw a deer, no picture there, that rascal was too fast. On the way home we agreed that the walk was closer to 15 km than 10. The ending point was at Aqua Caliente. We all arrived there about 12:30 and found the bus sitting across the street from the restaurant that was expecting us. We had to wait for nothing, just pick a seat and a soda is put before us right now. Goat cheese chunks and a red sauce to be applied to tortillas as an appetizer, not really needed, then the main course that was like a beef stew with shredded carrots, lettuce, radishes and chopped onions sprinkled over the top. Very good and every one was very hungry. After lunch Natalia and I with 6-8 others following visited the saloon across the street for some cold beer and a few laughs. Someone came in about 25 minutes later and told us the bus was leaving. Natalia said, as she looked at her watch, “Not for five more minutes. I know they are not leaving because I have the money” We arrived back at the University parking lot about 3PM. Natalia paid them off after several group pictures were taken and we all headed for home. I turned down an offer to stop in for a beer with Natalia and some of her friends. She dropped me off at the house and was on her way to the little party. I took a shower, ate a bowl of ice cream, started reading and woke up about 6pm as Natalia was coming through the front door. It was a great day. There is no doubt I will be giving the longer version of the story on UTube once I get all of the pictures arranged for showing.
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