May 18, 2021 It was 34 degrees when we left camp at 6:30 am to drive to the North Rim Lodge, but the sun was rising, so it warmed up quickly. We ate breakfast in the parking lot as we waited for the shuttle bus to carry us to the mule corrals. The drive to …
Monthly Archives: May 2021
Headed for Home
May 17, 2021 From Tucson we first drove to Chandler to visit Alan, Jinhee and the twins. We had fun talking to them. I needed the kids to say I am the best uncle because have I visited them the most. Later that afternoon we drove to North Phoenix and spent a few days with …
Our Last Day in Mexico
May 14, 2021 Last night at dinner, we all decided that we would head for the border the next day. Given the hot temperatures and our location in Mexico, it seemed the best option was to head north. However we did want to visit a Seri Indian village about 25 miles from Bahia de Kino. …
Driving to the Coast
May 13, 2021 This morning the group split in half. Gus, Tino, Jeff and Wendy turned south, heading towards Guadalujara. Gus was going home and Tino to visit his family. Jeff and Wendy continue to somewhere cooler so they could stay in Mexico for a few more weeks. The forecast for Alamos and this part …
We Drive Deeper into Copper Canyon
May 11, 2021 The night at Hotel Paraiso del Oso was peaceful and quiet. It was our best night in a hotel on this trip. The morning was cool and clear as the sun was hidden behind the nearby mountain peaks. We all took our time getting ready before leaving at 10 am. We drove …
A Long Drive to Cerocahui
May 10, 2021 Last night, after mid-night, I were waken up by a group of kids riding in the back of a truck. They stopped on the road and started signing. After a while they continued up the road and I could hear the singing echoing through the valley. Eva only woke up when a …
Up and Down Another Mountain
May 8, 2021 We pulled out of Batopilas at 9 am to explore a new route to Urique. The route took us from about 800 ft elevation to around 7000 ft as the road took us steep and winding switchback, across a high mountain plateau, and down another steep mountains side to the Urique river …
A Trip to Batopilas
May 7, 2021 Today we drove to Batopilas, a small town at the bottom of Copper Canyon. It was 140 km, or about 88 miles, but it took almost 5 hours to make the drive. We drove through many small Tarahumara villages. These villages had a mixture of old and new. We saw farmers using …
Riding El Chepe
May 5, 2021 The adventure today was something we had been looking forward to since we heard of Copper Canyon. El Chepe is one of the most famous train rides in the world. The Chihuahua to Pacific railroad traverses some of the most rugged and scenic country in North America. The tracks run from Chihuahua …
Exploring the Canyons, Cartels and Creel
May 3, 2021 It was another quiet and warm night and both of us had a good night sleep. We left Rancho Lorenzo at 9:00 am with the plan to take the scenic route to Creel. We could of taken the main highway and it would be a 4 hour drive, but we decided to …
Corey & Eva's Travels 
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