A Hurricane and An Itinerary: Davis & Michelle's Epic Adventures

Upon returning from a trip overseas a few years ago, Davis, my nephew, curiously asked me when he'd be old enough to travel with me. I casually threw out a number; 16. He accepted that and went on with what he was doing. Fast forward to the spring of this year, as I was planning a trip to the Oaxacan Region of Mexico. I intended to visit the little beach towns of San Agustinillo and Mazunte, based to two people that had visited and knew my travel style. They were chill, off the beaten path and were authentic communities. In order to get there, flying into Mexico City made the most sense, with a smaller airline connecting the two. I'd heard great things about Mexico City as well, so I included that into my itinerary as well. I began planning and researching and figuring, all the things that I normally do well before booking a flight or room. While researching and making a list of things that looked interesting for me to do, I began thinking more and more that these would be things that my 12 year old nephew would enjoy as well; surfing, snorkeling, eating good food, hot air ballooning (this would take convincing), attending a Mexican wrestling match, making churros... So, I asked him if he'd like to join me on the two week adventure. Without hesitation, he jumped at the offer. 

I continued researching and figured out that we could add the magical cenotes and Chichen Itza, in the Yucatan Region, to the trip for no additional cost but all the extra excitement. The itinerary was shaping up. We'd fly into Mexico City, stay a few days. Then, we'd fly to Puerto Escondido on a small airline, take a bus to San Agustinillo and stay a few days. Finally, we'd take another flight to Cancun and then bus to Tulum and stay a few days, before returning home. 

Well, in early June, the middle of our trip seemed to be in trouble as Hurricane Agatha made a direct hit to our quaint beach towns. The devastation was endless in the already remote area. I tuned into various social media accounts to get an idea of how bad it was and how much progress was being made to rebuild. After sitting on it for a few weeks, I didn't feel confident that things would be best suited for us in a few weeks time, nor did I want to be sunbathing and in the way of any rebuilding. 

I decided that simply staying in the town where we would fly into from Mexico City would be our best option. I made a new hotel booking in Puerto Escondido and sadly cancelled the open air beach hut in San Agustinillo. Puerto had similar offerings, just a bit bigger of a town. With 2-3 weeks to spare, our itinerary was pretty well developed and we were ready for our journey.