03/23 Took off this morning with Pete riding in front to block the wind for me. Actually the wind wasn’t too bad but it was very hot. We rode on the toll road which worked out perfectly. This is the 1st time since riding with the German girl back in Florida that I rode with someone else for the entire day. Having some company was a nice change. It is a little harder to see things in front of you I found out. Toward the end of the day Pete had us on this epic detour (:)) down a road that’s seen better days. I ended up running into a pothole that caused my front pannier to pop off. Something on it snagged my rear tire on the way by and sheared the value stem right off. Kind of remarkable if you look at the odds of that happening. Of course the air inside went with it so we were delayed a bit while I popped a new tube in.
Nothing much in the way of scenery. The mountains were OK but I like trees on them and these are pretty bare. Tomorrow will be different. There are boat tours that run you up the Rio Grijalva, Mexico’s 2nd largest river so you can see the Canon del Sumidero. It’s an 18 mile long fault with canyon walls that reach heights up to 3,280 feet. The tour is about 6 hours so we’ll hang out here for another night.
US $7.94 for the el cheapo room at the motel we’re staying at. It’s the worst room I’ve ever stayed in though. Funny how that happens. I guess I can just say the worst thing about it to put things in perspective. There’s a used condom on the floor by the bathroom. The strange part is the fact that there were no curtains on the front window and it faces right out into the street. I hope I wasn’t expected to put on some kind of performance tonight because I’m too tired. I’m definitely using my sleeping bag tonight. Pete’s in the next room so I can yell over if any bugs try to devour me–one section of the adjoining wall doesn’t quite make it up to the ceiling. I’d change motels but the timing of the tour kind of screws things up a little. It’s the Hotel Posada de Sonia if anyone wants to visit.
GPX Track
| Mood: | Good | | Weather: | Sunny/Hot |
| Wind: | Light | | Wind Direction: | Headwind |
| Avg Speed: | 10 mph (16.1 km/h) | | Top Speed: | 35.3 mph (56.8 km/h) |
| Total Ascent: | 2779 ft (847 m) | | Max Elevation: | 3490 ft (1063.8 m) |
| Distance: | 57.08 mi (91.9 km) | | Total Distance: | 12323 mi (19831.9 km) |
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If you wanted a midnight snack, I’m sure you could have plucked one off your chest. Sounds like a 4 star place can’t wait to visit.
loved the update, good that you didn’t recommend that awefull place, nothing for us, as you know, What a short ride, we took the other road, nice but lots of climbing from cintalapa to chiapa, for us it was a total of more then 100 km but we had a good time at the orphan house. See you soon, nice you saw roland and belinda
HEY!!! I didn’t authorize that picture.