Puerto Escondido: Best moments in my life and near dead experience!!

Hola,

I hope that I got your intrest with my title. Really this trip was something different that my previous trips to beach resorts. First thing I loved was that laidback surfer attitude I saw there. I have seen Cancun and Playa Del Carmen and beaches in Barcelona, Valencia, Alicante and many other places, but any of those places isn't like Escondido. I was doing that trip with my friend Antti who spend he's holidays in Mexico. Our trip start with short 18 hours busride and it was an experience byt it self. Good thing was that it was a nightbus, so we were able to sleep a bit. I have to say that city buses is like a crab here, but these long distance buses are better than similar buses in Finland.


When we finally arrived to Escondido we were a bit hungry, so we took a taxi to one restaurant that other friend had suggest before. Restaurant was perfect and almost next to that place we found our hotel for next 5 days. Lonely planet had been suggesting that hotel and we checked that place and it was really nice. Price was good. a bit over 10 euros for night. Al tough we took a room without AC, but we didn't regret that choice later. Room was good enough for us and save some costs.

After that we went to the beach and of course I saw that waves were big and that I shouldn't go that far to swim to the ocean, but my plan was just go to the water and took a photo with the small waves near beach. Sooner I thought I was a bit too far and tried to swim back to the beach. It was maybe 10-15 meter from beach, but I couldn't go anywhere. I tried, but I wasn't moving anywhere near the beach. Then I notice that I shouldn't waste my powers and I should just jell help. So I start to jell to my friend that I need help and fast. First he didn't understand that I'm really in a trouble, but few seconds after that he went to call for lifeguards and then I saw those guys coming and I just tried to be calm till they would be next to me and save some power. Finally one lifeguard came, but soon I notice that he is also a bit trouble. We didn't get that much forward. I think that he's colleague saw that and he came to help us. So with help of two lifeguards I finally got to the beach and I was really pleased. That was first time I have felt that my powers is not enough and without some help I would die. It really made me think about many things and I almost buried my dream about surfing. After all that I heard that in that part of the beach the waves is 3rd biggest in the world. Of course depending about the time of the year etc. I really learned something from that experience.

The next day we had nice trip to the open sea and I saw something that I haven't sean before. In the water there was this direct line where water change color from green-blue to turquoise-blue. It was something new for me. After that we went a bit further and we catch one turtle to boat and I was able to touch it and sit next to it. I really enjoyed that boat trip although if I remember right I might had a bit hangover.

Next day we were planing to leave to Palanque, but in the evening when we went to check some bus tickets for next day all the busses even somewhere near Palenque were full. So we had to stay in Escondido few more days and in the end I'm happy for that. I had time to try surfing and I really loved that. I was planing to try it again in the last day before our bus leaves around 8pm. Of course in that day I got my stomach sick and I went to toilet maybe 10 times in 10 hours. It wasn't that nice.

Also in the last night we met some very nice Mexican people from Monterrey. They were our neighbors in our hotel. We sit with them in their terrace and drunk some beer. After that we went to this beach bar and one of these Mexican friends were playing guitar and we were singing together many good songs. Example: 3 Doors down - When I'm gone, Plain's white tees - Hey there Delilah etc. It was a very good night for ending the trip.

Next day spending many hours in a toilet and laying in hammock we went back to Mexico City with that 18 hours in a bus. We met many nice people during the trip and we had really good time. I'm really happy that I went there and I will definitely go there again. I recommend that place for all the people who would like to see a bit different kind of beach resort.

-Seppo