We left Garry's around noon and ventured out on he road again. Traffic in Mexico city is definantly something you have to get use too. Pretty much anything goes. The fact that there is no driving test to get a drivers liscence explains a lot.First stop after leaving was to pick up a new air filter for my bike and fuel filters for everyone. Motorcycle stuff in Mexico is always more expensive then the states.
We finally made our way out of the city and into the mountains where it cooled off for a bit then got really hot again. There was even some snow on the top of one of the peaks.
Ended the day in Tecamachalco and found a room for only 400 pesos($30). And it even had three beds. No bunking up tonight.
We did have a weird guy talking to us for a long time at the taco stand. Then we walked his friend home and he had a few beers with us at our hotel. He spoke ok English and we speak very little Spanish so it was interesting. If he would have come to our room we never would have gotten rid of him
The next day we had a fun time driving on some curvy mountain roads. At first there where pot holes and missing chunks of pavement, but it got better eventually. We stopped in the mountains for an authentic lunch. It consisted of soup, pork and lots of tortillas. Plus a coca-cola, all for only 40 pesos.
The day ended in Tuextepec.
Took a small ferry across a shipping channel for 5 pesos. Unlike in the USA theres no railing to keep vehicles from falling off the ferry. Your safety is up to you. The ferry dropped us off in a small town. We tried to follow a road along the ocean but it eventually turned to dirt then just stopped.
We were determined to go to a beach and swim. So we found a path that looked like it lead to a nice beach. It was almost all sand and I promptly fell over in the sand with my bike. Luckily it was all sand so no real damage, except my pride for dumping the bike for the first time. Brian and Colm drove there bikes all the way down the sandy track. At the end the beach wasnt so nice. There was a giant sewer pipe there and the beach was very dirty with trash. So much for the swim.
After the adventure in the sand we headed back to the highway and made it to a town called La Venta for the night.
I will speak on behalf of your loved ones and say that we are happy that you are safe, happy, (and totally neglecting your blog). It sounds like Gary and his family have been very hospitable; you are lucky to have found them and to meet your new adventurous friends.
ReplyDeleteI must admit the ferry part sounds completely frightening to me. Travel at your own risk...kurplunk! How does one fetch a bike from the ocean floor? I guess your scuba lessons could have helped you at least retrieve your belongings! Lol!
I know you had trouble finding a good swimming area but I am glad you did not choose that beach because you'd probably be swimming with three-eyed fish and grow an extra limb.
I know its hard to ride and blog, so just focus on your adventure and be safe. We are all thinking about you and you can always share the details upon your return.
Love you! K