Matias Romero, Mexico
School kids dancing on floats depicting angels & demons
Today I crossed the Continental Divide. In fact, I crossed the continent from the Gulf coast to the Pacific coast. The high point was only about 250m. I am now in the Mexican state of Oaxaca. Soon after checking into the best hotel in town (34 years ago I’d be in the cheapest) a festival parade was happening on the street below. I rushed to finish washing my clothes and sat at the hotel’s restaurant balcony with the best view of the festivities. A great way to finish a challenging day. After I checked out of my room this morning, I noticed my rear tire had gone flat overnight. With no water to check for a slow leak, I just pumped it up. I added more air in the afternoon when my front tire went flat. That was from a failure in a seam of the inner tube, not a puncture. It happened to be at the spot where the thornguard strip overlaps.
The view from my dinner table
May 23rd, 2009 at 19:14
Hi David,
We are enjoying your trip a lot. The boys regularly ask, “Where’s is he now?” I hope they remember it (as well as the fact that daddy-o pedals off to work every morning) and begin to wonder, “Can I can do that?” What a change it would be from their thumb gymnastics.
Any way, how’s the gastronomy? Are you eating veggie? Are you finding enough calories? Just curious. John
May 23rd, 2009 at 21:14
I love the serendipity of the parade going by just in time for your dinner.
May 24th, 2009 at 05:50
Parade – maybe a high school graduation or Quincinera? But Bridget says there are always little festivals.