Sun, 7 January 2007, El Fuerte (State of Sinaloa)

Today was a short trip of only 60 miles to El Furerte an old colonial mining town way in the hills. Good road most of the way through beautiful agricultural areas and neat villages. We were told that most of the veggies and fruits that we see in the US during winter come from here. The RV park is mid size and we’re the only rig here. Caravans use it in Feb and March as a base for Copper Canyon tours. The owner is an American that is a retired pilot from Frontier Airlines. He organizes dove hunting trips for rich folks he says.

El Furerte is great! We had an excellent dinner of shrimp (what else?) at a very nice restaurant and then went to the Plaza as do many other residents. The Plaza is beautiful, right off of a postcard with a big bandstand in the middle and gorgeous trees all around. Citizens of all ages were strolling around the square or sitting and chatting on one of the benches. This truly is a wonderful snapshot of something you don’t find much anymore. Food venders are at various places around the square and we finally found the famous Churros again. Remember at our first park in Kino the vender came through with a tank of hot oil in the back of a pick up truck selling a doughnut type thing (and Steve ate them all)? Well here they were again. We got plenty this time. Lot to be said for strolling around a plaza munching on Churros.