Puerto Escondido

Happy Halloween from sunny and hot Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca Mexico. The kids were out parading around town last night looking for candy and I´m sure they will be back for more tonight, lets just hope we are ready this time. We got some powdy faces when we told the local children that we didn´t have anything. The town of Puerto Escondido is very nice and modern compared to many of the towns we have been through. The surfing culture has definitely given this town the majority of what has today. Many cantinas line the sand, while the hotels and cabanas line the street across the way. Travelers have a strong presence here. People from all over the world are either her to surf, relax, or get their groove on! Jimmy and I have been duds, and have not dipped into the late night social scene yet. It seems like right after we have dinner we are completely spent from our daily activities that we just collapse. Maybe tonight will be the night, being halloween and all. Everyday in the water are the same locals, guys that we see in the surfer mags that are out here when it really gets big. You would think that these guys would be turned off by our appearance or have somewhat of a territorial trait in their character, but for the most part you can paddle right up to them and have a conversation or wave as they walk by on the street. Jimmy dropped in on Roger Ramirez. He is one of the original surfers of Puerto and probably someone you dont want to mess with. It was an accident, Jimmy apologized, and then they went on to talk about our trip and why we came to Puerto Escondido. While the times here are high, the surf continues to weaken. Tomorrow we are thinking about packin it up and heading on to the next destination, Barra de la Cruz. Barra de la Cruz is not far from here, maybe 2hrs or so. It is the site of the 2006 Rip Curl Search. I´ve been reading up on it and the it seems isolated but can still bring a crowd when there are waves.

-Boo