Taxco, Acapulco y Zihuatanejo

We set our alarm to 7 even though we didn't get a lot of sleep because of some noisy neighbors 🙈😵 We got ready and walked the 1.7 km steep and tough climb up to the statue towering over Taxco, Cristo de Taxco. The view was amazing at that early time with the sun just risen and a beautiful colored sky. This city really never ceases to amaze me 🥰 We freshened up and then went to the rooftop of the hotel for a small but tasty breakfast with homemade Guyaba jelly.

We hit the road in direction South to Acapulco and the beach ⛱️ It was a little adventure to get back out of the town as cars were jamming the tiny steep streets 🙈 The road leading South was winding through the mountain slopes but it was a pleasant and gentle drive until we reached the outskirts of Acapulco. There we were stopped by the police because we apparently ran over a red light (which we didn't). But they kept saying that we did and when I showed them the copied driver's license with the info that it is the copy they said it's document forgery. It was overall quite the mess but they let us go after arguing a bit with a warning 🙄 and kept the copy of the driver's license. Let's see if that's all and what comes out of it.

The experience spoiled a bit our encounter with Acapulco, also the streets were horribly crowded. So we just parked at a viewpoint, moved a bit our legs and then continued on to a stretch of beach West of Acapulco. It took a little while to find a parking spot and we needed to buy something at the restaurant we parked at because there was no public parking available. But the beach was beautiful and pristine! Hereby a perfect spot to rest.

In the evening we continued on to Zihuatanejo (or short Zihua), a medium sized coastal city. The area is quite touristy but not as overrun and expensive as other spots. We got some great quesadillas at a small street food market and then sat at a basketball court to watch a match. The temperatures are still way above 20 degrees at night and I'm starting to suffer from it during the day and when trying to sleep. Luckily our hotel/hostel had a well working AC and we went exhausted to bed.Read more