Old Zihua Foot Bridge

by RAinWI, Sunday, August 28, 2016, 22:07 (3730 days ago)

This is a photo circa 1995 of the old footbridge in Zihau. John Lauson, the photo guy, is carefully standing there but knows it might be jiggly but always safe! Loved that old bridge.

[image]Zihua Foot Bridge - Circa 1995 by John Lauson, on Flickr

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by frostbite @, Hamilton MT, Monday, August 29, 2016, 08:09 (3729 days ago) @ RAinWI

I right-clicked on the little "x" in the box, left-clicked on "show image" and nothing happened. WTF?

Old Zihua Foot Bridge

by kjgco @, Colorado, Monday, August 29, 2016, 08:18 (3729 days ago) @ frostbite

Try right-clicking on the image and selecting "open image in new tab." It worked for me.

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by frostbite @, Hamilton MT, Monday, August 29, 2016, 08:29 (3729 days ago) @ kjgco

"Open image in new tab" is not an option when I right-click on "image".

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by ZihuaRob ⌂ @, Zihuatanejo, México, Monday, August 29, 2016, 08:36 (3729 days ago) @ frostbite

"Open image in new tab" is not an option when I right-click on "image".

Don't get your nose outta joint. I fixed it for ya!

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by frostbite @, Hamilton MT, Monday, August 29, 2016, 10:18 (3729 days ago) @ ZihuaRob

My nose is just fine, but thanks for the pic. There's much about Zihua I would have liked to have experienced "in the old days", but negotiating that bridge, especially after dark, is not one of them.

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by Tere @, Monday, August 29, 2016, 11:32 (3729 days ago) @ frostbite

I've seen my mother-in-law confidently click-clacking across that old bridge in high heels back then. Not sure if she did it at night, however!

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by ZihuaRob ⌂ @, Zihuatanejo, México, Monday, August 29, 2016, 13:57 (3729 days ago) @ frostbite

My nose is just fine, but thanks for the pic. There's much about Zihua I would have liked to have experienced "in the old days", but negotiating that bridge, especially after dark, is not one of them.

I negotiated that bridge after dark buzzed, with a mesh-rope bag of soft-drinks over one shoulder, and a garrafon of water on the other shoulder along the rocky coast over to where the old disco at Puerto Mío used to be back before there was a road on the other side. It was always a cause for celebration upon arrival. ;-)

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by HolyMole, Monday, August 29, 2016, 14:09 (3729 days ago) @ ZihuaRob

My nose is just fine, but thanks for the pic. There's much about Zihua I would have liked to have experienced "in the old days", but negotiating that bridge, especially after dark, is not one of them.


I negotiated that bridge after dark buzzed, with a mesh-rope bag of soft-drinks over one shoulder, and a garrafon of water on the other shoulder along the rocky coast over to where the old disco at Puerto Mío used to be back before there was a road on the other side. It was always a cause for celebration upon arrival. ;-)

It was an adventure stone-cold sober. Mrs. H. said "You go. I'll just watch".

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by B&S @, Tuesday, August 30, 2016, 23:16 (3728 days ago) @ RAinWI

We still remember crossing over that old bridge back in the late 70's because someone told us there was a great restaurant on the other side. Searching for the restaurant we passed by some stoned out hippie and he asked "what the fu__ are you two doing here? We turned around and went back to our room at Susie's Hotel. You think he is still there - is it safe to go back?

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by upnortnick, Wednesday, August 31, 2016, 16:29 (3727 days ago) @ B&S

He wasn't talking about starting a message board, was he?

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by Helene @, Zih, Wednesday, August 31, 2016, 20:00 (3727 days ago) @ upnortnick

:bravo:

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by K&B @, Wednesday, August 31, 2016, 20:08 (3727 days ago) @ upnortnick

:jeer:

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by ZihuaRob ⌂ @, Zihuatanejo, México, Thursday, September 01, 2016, 20:14 (3726 days ago) @ B&S

We still remember crossing over that old bridge back in the late 70's because someone told us there was a great restaurant on the other side. Searching for the restaurant we passed by some stoned out hippie and he asked "what the fu__ are you two doing here? We turned around and went back to our room at Susie's Hotel. You think he is still there - is it safe to go back?

I'm afraid you're a bit confused. No true hippie would address a stranger in that manner. That was simply a long-haired bum pretending to be a hippie. They used to drive me crazy back when I lived here in the mid-70's always trying to hit on me for info back then. "Hey man, where's the cheapest hotel?" "Hey man, where's the cheapest food?" "Hey man, where's the cheapest beer?" "Hey man, where can I get some smoke?" Me being a genuine first-of-the-line hippie-freak, I would simply smile politely and shrug in faux ignorance, reluctant to send such a person to any of my favorite places. Now I've put up a website so I don't have to answer similar questions over and over. A shame you let a silly rude person intimidate you from enjoying an excellent meal at Puntarenas back then. I used to enjoy meeting the more adventurous strong-willed people that seemed to make up the majority of visitors to Zihuatanejo back in those days.

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Old Zihua Foot Bridge and Puntarenas

by RAinWI, Thursday, September 01, 2016, 21:30 (3726 days ago) @ ZihuaRob

Puntarenas was always on our list of places to start our day. We loved Gramma in her rocking chair, her family, the parrot, and the great breakfasts. Great people. Is anyone resturanting in the place now?

Old Zihua Foot Bridge and Puntarenas

by Tere @, Friday, September 02, 2016, 10:20 (3725 days ago) @ RAinWI

Lety's restaurant is now in the old Puntarenas location.

Old Bridge to Puntarenas

by blondebrownie, Sunday, September 04, 2016, 15:10 (3723 days ago) @ Tere

This was always a destination for us in the 1980's. The last time the trip was made, our friend was 7 months pregnant. Imagine crossing the bridge in the early evening. Her husband almost killed us when he found out what we had done. (Husband is a medical doctor). The last time we were there, we made a mistake of looking in the kitchen. The dishwater was darker then the stream of water we had just crossed. Do you suppose that could have been the infusion of "whatever" into our systems protecting us still from uncomfortable tummies? Those really were the "good old days". We could only go for one week at that time. Now we have our toes in the sand for six. Things have changed. Back then, we only worried about being caught when the "fogger" went by.