Life in Huatulco may be ideal but it doesn't always offer interesting blog material. There is a danger that this blog will become a never ending catalogue of pretty beaches. Great for me and probably boring for readers.
Today's beach is Conejos, a favorite for a lot of UMAR people because it still hasn't suffered from any major development. That's all going to change soon enough and there is a need to enjoy it while it remains what can never be improved on, an uncommercialized stretch of sand and ocean.
Above is a view of Tangolunda, home to the mega-inclusive hotels of Huatulco, from a roadside pullover stop. At this point, I have only another 6 high steep hills on my journey.
I started out with two liters of water and almost finished the trip with an empty bottle. My bladder didn't feel a thing. At times, I couldn't see for the sweat pouring into my eyes. Eventually I asked myself the question "Are you trying to get to the beach or be a dead hero?" and hopped off to walk the bike up the final hill.
I was here back in 2001 or 2002 and all there was was a derelict shack serving beer. Now there's a nice shiny shack serving drinks and grilled fish. You might be tempted to think this paradise will last forever. Not so fast. Look up at the hills. The trees have all been cleared. Major hotel development is on the way. We have to enjoy it today.
I haven't worked out the details of whether this is Playa Conejos or Bahia de Conejos. There is another cove, good for snorkeling, just around the bend through a short trail and another smaller cove beyond that. They may each have separate names under the Bahia heading. Details. However it works, any taxi driver will take you there if you say "Conejos" or if you're lucky enough to have a ten-speed or a scooter like my friends, just follow that road past Tangolunda and keep your eye open for a trash can, a park sign and a few cars and scooters pulled over on the roadside. Walk through the trail, listen for the iguanas and salamanders rustling through the dry leaves and get wet.
