Had the option to stay at Nexpa or Caleta Campos and decided to push to the further one to make the next day's ride shorter. We rode about 55km as the sharp hills declined in intensity and the roads took on more even smoothness. Arrived in town around two due to stopping earlier for lunch. Had another snack, did some shopping and then started looking for a place to stay for the night near the beach.
No good camping in town - either dirty restaurant floor sand or chicken breeding ranch that sold roosters for cock fighting. Stayed in a hotel on the second floor. Price was not great, but we got it for less when we complained about the ant lines running across Dave and Uschi's bed (they also got no sleep due to being itchy all night - mental, or were the tiny ants crawling on them?). Were just about to pick a restaurant for dinner when we noticed all the federalies and even camo clad military guys sweeping the restaurants and beach. They dropped ammo while running around, backed into a telephone pole, and generally seemed a bit like the keystone cops. However, they did get their guys as they left with two fellows cuffed in the back of a truck. The operation must've included about 30 staff including some plain clothes cops. Pretty crazy to step out of the hotel and into this. Unfortunately forgot my camera upstairs, would have made a crazy picture.
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