The Road to Punta Allen
By Mick Spaulding
March 22, 2016
5:20 a.m. – As the alarm went off I awoke surprisingly rested and having minimal back pain. The resort beds are notorious for literally being”board-like” and lacking any cushion or respect for the human bodies forms or features. As was the norm, I had already laid out all of my clothing and the gear was already packed. As I tip-toed out the door trying to not wake my bride, she quietly wished me luck for the day as she always has done. One of the many amazing attributes my bride has brought to our 23 years of marriage, her support in all of my efforts is one of the best. Every year we take our family out of country and every time it is my bride who brings up the fishing possibilities in proximity to our destination.
We were staying at the Barcela Maya Resort on the new beach property. My lobby for pick-up was only a few hundred yards from my room continue...