what a trip!!!
I went in and booked the trip telling myself, "no way the Cartels jack with us". well, I was partially correct. the company I booked with host trips at two different lakes. the one I wanted was booked solid (bigger bass) so I accepted plan-B. a newer lake with smaller fish. at the airport, our handlers whisked us into a van, and off we went thru the country side. no issues. at the lake, I was shocked. it was crowded!! we got set up in overflow housing. nice but it took a bumpy van drive to get us to/from the main lodge/dining hall to our huts. I asked. apparently the Cartels got frisky at the other lake and there was automatic rifle fires, and what the other guest described as, "I think they were throwing grenades at each other". all the guest were loaded up, and they all came to my plan-B. they even brought more boats.
I met some nice people from all over. I met some racist morons as well. hahah.. the best service ever. the staff hustled like nothing I have ever seen. I did okay with my Spanish, thanks to my HS school teacher, Mr. Gonzalez.
the trip reaffirmed the importance of dietary fiber. I forget my fiber supplements, plus packing a powder seem like a fools errand. I had to toss my bag of dried prunes at the Mexican airport. I was crunching on carrots like my life depended on it. the chef, kept them coming..and apples. I think I made up for the alcohol I didnt drink from the open bar.
. that and the case of Topo Chicos I drank.
the other lake remains closed to tourist. and our booking for next year is up in the air. we are newbies, and dont get the preferred treatment MEMBERS get. but I will be back there next January.
I didnt get my big bass. I lost her twice. but what a blast! and my buds C-Pap machine was weird!! thankfully I put in earplugs. I was the only person that brought a PFD. and I wore it..I made a promise to someone.
oh, the boats are small. two guys got too close and managed to bury a hook into one's back. they unknowingly clipped it too short. we tried different pliers and we couldn't get it loose. nuts!! I told the guy. "I dont know you, so I am going to go at it hard". he let me. the human skin on the back is THICK! he went to a local dude and had it cut out. I did ask if it was a veterinarian. haha.
