2/15/17
We took off for the north island and anchored overnight.
2/16/17
A wind storm is forecast for the weekend so we crossed
the Sea of Cortez toward Topolobampo in the calmer weather. We plan to visit
the famous Copper Canyon by rail.
This is the plaza near the marina
2/18/2017
Lots of wind and rain today in the marina here in Topo. We were very glad to have arrived before the
storm and made sure things were secured before our little side trip.
2/19/2017
The cab arrived at 5 am to take us to Los Mochis and the
Chepe train station.
It is a nice train
The train ride was spectacular! The guide book claims
Copper Canyon is a system of 20 canyons covering 25 square miles (four times
larger than the Grand Canyon back home) with a depth of 6,100 feet.
We saw the Tarahumara, an indigenous people retaining
their traditional ways, selling their native arts and crafts at the train
stops.
Here is a panoramic view from the hotel grounds. The canyon is 5700-feet deep here.
2/20/2017
We returned by train late tonight and took a cab to the
marina from Los Mochis. The gate to the
Marina was locked so Rob decided to climb over.
The cab driver and I boosted him up, He swung his legs over the 10 foot
gate and dropped down on the other side.
OOoopps! Landed on his phone.
Yes, we’ve come to depend on these smart phones even more traveling in a
Spanish speaking country…for maps and sentences to be translated. Getting a new
phone for him will be another adventure.
2/27/2017
We each caught a nasty cold and have been laying around all week feeling sorry for ourselves.
Next stop Mazatlan
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