This is a trip report from 1984 Its a good read and the adventure of a life time. My first trip
Well me and my oldest brother planned to take a trip to mexico I worked and saved for one year.
We planned one week in mazatlan and one week in pv. While in pv we were meeting up with my mom
and aunty and staying at my moms timeshare called concha chinas.A couple weeks before we were to
start our adventure my brother had to cancel out on me (for reasons I dont remember anymore).I was so upset
i had saved all year for this. My second oldest brother stepped up and said he would take me (what a bro.)
Well the day came and me and my bro set out driving to mexico (my parents did this trip alot of times)
We hit south dakota and hit a snow storm like ive never seen before. You couldnt really see anything
There was a semi in front of us and we followed his taillights until he almost hit the ditch with us following
it ended up we slept in the car on the side of the road that night. In the wee morning hrs the driver of the semi
came over and told us he could drive us to the next town as there was know way of moving our car. As we
were driving to the next town we came across alot of cars in the ditches one in particular had two women in it
who were really frozen they had the window down a bit I guess because there car was totaly covered with snow
and they didnt want the exhaust to come in as they ran the vehicle for heat. We got them in the semi with us.
We went to a town called waterloo we were dropped off at a restraunt/bar where we spent the night on the floor in the bar
(woo hoo).The next morning we were taken to where our car was towed and they had thawed it out for us. So we
started out again I dont remember where exactly we were but we stopped the car got out and looked behind us It was
the most breathtaking thing I had ever seen, mountains with a bit of haze and the sun going down, i will never forget that
image. I had the pleasure of driving through denver omg! when your use to seeing 3lanes of traffic omg scared to death
of the freeway there lol. We arrived in nogales ( sorry if its spelt wrong) we spent the night there and in the morning crossed
through the border were in mexico a huge smile on my face.
We arrived in mazatlan and we stayed at a hotel my brother had stayed at the year before, las flores nice hotel right
on the beach great lounge we spent alot of time in there the band playing let me come up and pretend to play the sax
what a hoot. One night we went to senor frogs what a party place that was We had a blast. Another night we went to
a bar on the beach called blue oyster ppl were dancing on the bar counter getting pretty wild. I all of a sudden wasnt
feeling to good and told my brother and we started to head out and the next thing I remember is a bunch of ppl around me
saying wake up dear are u ok. I had fainted omg embarrising but not as embarrising as a couple days later when he took me to
the meat market I got sick right there in the middle of the street I was so humiliated but my bro said look around sis
and not one person was staring they just carried on thank god.
Now its time for us to head to pv we arrived without any incidents lol. The condo was beautiful 3bdrms,two levels,kitchen
and a pool. The lady who ran things was an amazing lady her name I believe was chahita. We would walk to town from the condo
which I didnt think was that far until I went this year omg thats far how did I ever walk that lol. We went to bars called lions den,
sundance, one where I cant remember the name but it was up by our condo. We found a restraunt/bar that became our fav. called
cassablancas.Great food,music,atmosphere we became friends with one of the waiters there one night he asked my mom if he
could take me to a party and what a blast I was able to see a non touristy part of pv and met his brother and sister. Another night
he took us to sundance and to my surprise we went in a different door and didnt have to pay cover lol that was cool.I started to get
a really bad cold so the last couple of days I kinda hung out at the condo. My bro decided he wanted to go back to mazatlan for
a few days and I decided to fly home with my mom and aunty(I think he was done having his lil sis tagging along lol). I got my
plane ticket(cheap) and now it was time to say goodbye to pv and go home.We arrived at the airport and before we checked in our friend
from cassablancas showed up to say goodbye can u believe that.My mom and aunt checked in and now it was my turn they took my tickets
and luggage and next thing I know there is a ferderale beside me asking me and my mom to come with him can you say s..t scared, we went
into a small room where he explained to us my visa wasnt stamped and I was an illegal immigrant. When we tried to explain to him what border
I went through driving he said nogales didnt exist. Then I started to cry and so did my mom and he could no longer speak english,so our friend who came
to say goodbye came in and interpreted for us not that his english was great but we got the jyst of it I wasnt aloud to leave.They said I would have to go to
the embassy and get a new visa. They had taken all my mom and auntys stuff so now what. My mom made the hardest decision of her life she had to leave me
our friend offered to take me to live with him and his family so the police said that would be fine. The federale took me to where the luggage was kept
and me and my mom were able to find one of mine(better than none).Well my mom and aunt had to leave and I couldnt stop crying this poor friend of mine
what he had to put up with this crazy canadian girl who wont stop crying lol. He took me to the condo and when I knocked on chahitas door she was so Shocked
to see me and said she would help me get a new visa(thank god for her).I had to wait till monday and this I think was fri. or sat. So off I went to live in his house
He was bothered by my cold so he cooked a whole lemon, peel and all in a frying pan and when it was hot hot he cut it up and put honey on it and told me to
eat it I never coughed again.Him and his family took me to a nice restraunt one night(and u know back then they couldnt afford things like this to often
The restraunt I believe is the one on the river there really fancy now. One day he took me to see the boats and the love boat was there I think he treid everything
just to get me to stop crying lol.
Well monday came and chahita took me to the embassy where they told me where I had to go to get a new visa. The man who helped me was very nice and got
it done right away. She took me back to my friends place and we said goodbye she said you will be ok now. My friend took me to a phone where I phoned my mom
and dad and told them when I would be leaving I had a 9hr overlay in L.A. My aunty and her husband were still there so it was set up they would come and get me.
Then the next day we went to the airport and everything worked out but now I had to say goodbye to the man who in my oppinion saved my life what would we have
done had he not come to say goodbye. Very sad moment for me. When I was travelling home from la to minneapolis to winnipeg the flights knew about me and took
very good care of me. When I was going through customs in winnipeg the customs agent said you know dear theres two ppl on the other side of that door that
really want to see you welcome home. Balling like crazy I opened the door to my mom and dad a vision I will never forget.A few months later friends of my parents were
going to pv so I went and bought a whole bunch of gifts for my friends who took care of me and to my surprise he and his brother had moved to mexico city. There isnt a time
where I dont think of them and what they did for me.Tyler was laughing at me cause when we went this year I kept saying how amazing it would be to bump into him on
the street. Wouldnt that be fate. Needless to say we can joke about it now and when someone new comes into our lives I tease my mom and say tell them how u left your
17yr old daughter in mexico.
It took me 22 yrs to get back and I wont let that happen again. Hope you all enjoy it. this was an adventure of a lifetime.
Well me and my oldest brother planned to take a trip to mexico I worked and saved for one year.
We planned one week in mazatlan and one week in pv. While in pv we were meeting up with my mom
and aunty and staying at my moms timeshare called concha chinas.A couple weeks before we were to
start our adventure my brother had to cancel out on me (for reasons I dont remember anymore).I was so upset
i had saved all year for this. My second oldest brother stepped up and said he would take me (what a bro.)
Well the day came and me and my bro set out driving to mexico (my parents did this trip alot of times)
We hit south dakota and hit a snow storm like ive never seen before. You couldnt really see anything
There was a semi in front of us and we followed his taillights until he almost hit the ditch with us following
it ended up we slept in the car on the side of the road that night. In the wee morning hrs the driver of the semi
came over and told us he could drive us to the next town as there was know way of moving our car. As we
were driving to the next town we came across alot of cars in the ditches one in particular had two women in it
who were really frozen they had the window down a bit I guess because there car was totaly covered with snow
and they didnt want the exhaust to come in as they ran the vehicle for heat. We got them in the semi with us.
We went to a town called waterloo we were dropped off at a restraunt/bar where we spent the night on the floor in the bar
(woo hoo).The next morning we were taken to where our car was towed and they had thawed it out for us. So we
started out again I dont remember where exactly we were but we stopped the car got out and looked behind us It was
the most breathtaking thing I had ever seen, mountains with a bit of haze and the sun going down, i will never forget that
image. I had the pleasure of driving through denver omg! when your use to seeing 3lanes of traffic omg scared to death
of the freeway there lol. We arrived in nogales ( sorry if its spelt wrong) we spent the night there and in the morning crossed
through the border were in mexico a huge smile on my face.
We arrived in mazatlan and we stayed at a hotel my brother had stayed at the year before, las flores nice hotel right
on the beach great lounge we spent alot of time in there the band playing let me come up and pretend to play the sax
what a hoot. One night we went to senor frogs what a party place that was We had a blast. Another night we went to
a bar on the beach called blue oyster ppl were dancing on the bar counter getting pretty wild. I all of a sudden wasnt
feeling to good and told my brother and we started to head out and the next thing I remember is a bunch of ppl around me
saying wake up dear are u ok. I had fainted omg embarrising but not as embarrising as a couple days later when he took me to
the meat market I got sick right there in the middle of the street I was so humiliated but my bro said look around sis
and not one person was staring they just carried on thank god.
Now its time for us to head to pv we arrived without any incidents lol. The condo was beautiful 3bdrms,two levels,kitchen
and a pool. The lady who ran things was an amazing lady her name I believe was chahita. We would walk to town from the condo
which I didnt think was that far until I went this year omg thats far how did I ever walk that lol. We went to bars called lions den,
sundance, one where I cant remember the name but it was up by our condo. We found a restraunt/bar that became our fav. called
cassablancas.Great food,music,atmosphere we became friends with one of the waiters there one night he asked my mom if he
could take me to a party and what a blast I was able to see a non touristy part of pv and met his brother and sister. Another night
he took us to sundance and to my surprise we went in a different door and didnt have to pay cover lol that was cool.I started to get
a really bad cold so the last couple of days I kinda hung out at the condo. My bro decided he wanted to go back to mazatlan for
a few days and I decided to fly home with my mom and aunty(I think he was done having his lil sis tagging along lol). I got my
plane ticket(cheap) and now it was time to say goodbye to pv and go home.We arrived at the airport and before we checked in our friend
from cassablancas showed up to say goodbye can u believe that.My mom and aunt checked in and now it was my turn they took my tickets
and luggage and next thing I know there is a ferderale beside me asking me and my mom to come with him can you say s..t scared, we went
into a small room where he explained to us my visa wasnt stamped and I was an illegal immigrant. When we tried to explain to him what border
I went through driving he said nogales didnt exist. Then I started to cry and so did my mom and he could no longer speak english,so our friend who came
to say goodbye came in and interpreted for us not that his english was great but we got the jyst of it I wasnt aloud to leave.They said I would have to go to
the embassy and get a new visa. They had taken all my mom and auntys stuff so now what. My mom made the hardest decision of her life she had to leave me
our friend offered to take me to live with him and his family so the police said that would be fine. The federale took me to where the luggage was kept
and me and my mom were able to find one of mine(better than none).Well my mom and aunt had to leave and I couldnt stop crying this poor friend of mine
what he had to put up with this crazy canadian girl who wont stop crying lol. He took me to the condo and when I knocked on chahitas door she was so Shocked
to see me and said she would help me get a new visa(thank god for her).I had to wait till monday and this I think was fri. or sat. So off I went to live in his house
He was bothered by my cold so he cooked a whole lemon, peel and all in a frying pan and when it was hot hot he cut it up and put honey on it and told me to
eat it I never coughed again.Him and his family took me to a nice restraunt one night(and u know back then they couldnt afford things like this to often
The restraunt I believe is the one on the river there really fancy now. One day he took me to see the boats and the love boat was there I think he treid everything
just to get me to stop crying lol.
Well monday came and chahita took me to the embassy where they told me where I had to go to get a new visa. The man who helped me was very nice and got
it done right away. She took me back to my friends place and we said goodbye she said you will be ok now. My friend took me to a phone where I phoned my mom
and dad and told them when I would be leaving I had a 9hr overlay in L.A. My aunty and her husband were still there so it was set up they would come and get me.
Then the next day we went to the airport and everything worked out but now I had to say goodbye to the man who in my oppinion saved my life what would we have
done had he not come to say goodbye. Very sad moment for me. When I was travelling home from la to minneapolis to winnipeg the flights knew about me and took
very good care of me. When I was going through customs in winnipeg the customs agent said you know dear theres two ppl on the other side of that door that
really want to see you welcome home. Balling like crazy I opened the door to my mom and dad a vision I will never forget.A few months later friends of my parents were
going to pv so I went and bought a whole bunch of gifts for my friends who took care of me and to my surprise he and his brother had moved to mexico city. There isnt a time
where I dont think of them and what they did for me.Tyler was laughing at me cause when we went this year I kept saying how amazing it would be to bump into him on
the street. Wouldnt that be fate. Needless to say we can joke about it now and when someone new comes into our lives I tease my mom and say tell them how u left your
17yr old daughter in mexico.
It took me 22 yrs to get back and I wont let that happen again. Hope you all enjoy it. this was an adventure of a lifetime.