PowerCycle

06/11 Long day but got some easy miles in. The only bad thing was a flat tire followed 2 minutes later by another one. The hole from the first incident was on the inside of the tube which is a strange place to get a puncture. The inside of the rim was perfect so I have no idea how that could have happened. The second flat was also on the rear tire. This one had me dropping a couple expletives. Of course it had to happen far from any trees so the sun had me nice and toasty. Looks like a nice hunk of glass caused this one.

Nothing in the way of scenery other than rain forest. For wildlife I saw the wickedest-looking grasshoppers. They were jet black with red markings around their eyes. They were funny because they walked in perfect synchronization with each other.

When I arrived in town the first stop was an ice cream place. Yum. Nothing like a triple scoop on a hot day. I thought the “grungyness” of the town would improve as I got in the central area but it didn’t. It seems perfectly safe; it’s just that everything looks beat up. The motels are also horribly over-priced. I managed to track down a place with AC and internet for $400 pesos. It’s only a $250 peso room though.

Belize is only 2 days away and I’m really looking forward to it.

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