December 25 – Does Mexico have an Alpine Skiing team? If not, they should. The road from Oaxaca City to San Cristobal, Chiapas would be the perfect place to practice traversing between those flags on sticks but, instead of flags, use the 50 miles or so of potholes. This would Continue Reading
Tomatos, Rábanos and Street Food
December 20 – We arrived at Agrado Guest House in Oaxaca City fairly early in the afternoon, most likely because the drive was smooth and ordinary. But Agrado is not ordinary. It’s a moist jungle inside thick stone walls. This is like one of those places you simply don’t want to leave. Just Continue Reading
Hungry Hungry Hippos
December 18th. The road from Cuetzalan to Puebla was considerably easier-ish. Still plenty of hair-raising curves that lead directly to a body cast and roads that were originally designed to be a skateboard ramp. So, beyond those little nuances, the road was filled with spectacular sights and exotic flora. We Continue Reading
Raccoons, Aliens and the Obamas.
December 13. The day after Our Lady of Guadalupe Day, otherwise known as Get Out-A-Town Day. We did, and appropriately early. Today we’ll get to Monterrey but there’s no reason to elaborate on the sights and smells of that city. We’ve been there, done that and got the hammocks. On Continue Reading