Scooter For A Day

We spent a few bucks and rented a scooter for the day. It would have been cheaper to rent a car, but what fun would that be?! Vern, from Minnesota, decide to come along with us and be our road captain. We met him in Zihuatanejo and struck up a friendship. He has a scooter and likes to explore the Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo area. 

                            Vern, our road captain.

There are 2 stories that lie behind these walls. The first one is to stay away because it is bad boy territory, the second is that there is a very nice beach that is quiet and secluded where one could suntan naked.

this road is the old highway that joins Zihua and Ixtapa.

                            We are now in Ixtapa.

Vern showed us a campground that is at the end of Playa Linda.

This road lead us around the the highway that goes to Troncones.

                          
 We found a small town, and stopped for a break and some shade.

While meandering around Ixtapa looking for interesting places we found this marvelous condo that is for sale. It is located at the south end of Ixtapa, high up on the cliff.

This gangplank leads to an elevator that takes you to a manmade beach that has a pool.

The view!

The beach and pool

                                                            The condo

After returning to Zihua from Ixtapa, we rode our scooters over to La Ropa.

                                          Zihua Bay

                                           Las Gatas Bay

A view of Playa Larga from the road that that goes from La Ropa to the airport.

                        The beautiful Sierra Madre Mountains

We back tracked our way to the other side of Zihua Bay, closer to where our hotel is to check out the back roads that lead to Villa El Morror where friends have stayed. The views are fabulous, but not the walk. This hotel is a hiker's dream!

              If you are walking, these are the stairs you take.

Our day has been great! We were so glad to have rented the scooter, to get a different perspective of this area. Being tired and hot, we found this small, rustic, fish restaurant called Marisqueria Leo, and decided to stop for a beer on our home.