Xalapa

We are boondocking in the Costco parking lot in Xalapa, the capital of the State of Veracruz. I wanted to head off the cuota to check out parking at the Museo de Anthropologia. I thought we might be able to see the museum and park in their lot overnight. Well... no! The museum is located in a very noisy, busy part of town and has no obvious large parking lot. The entrance we did see was much too small for us. We scratched that idea and headed for the Costco where we read on a forum that we could park. This city is a madhouse and Norma is right, we never should have gotten off the highway!

We did not want to carry on to Veracruz as we would get there at rush hour. We will make a pasta and sleep right here. It seems like it will be quiet.

Norma walked over to buy a membership and a few groceries and talked to the manager. He spoke English but did not understand what a motorhome was. He thought she wanted to sleep in her car. After he walked out for a look, he said "No problem. One night only though." It is 4:00 and is 84 degrees. Life is good!

If you look at yesterday's map, we are right at the top of the hump on the top route.