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Mexico/Los Mochis Active vacation 2005
11-10
Acaponeta to Villa Hidalgo
Today we rode the "road of death" again, and almost didn´t survive! Buses and trucks passed within inches - at one point Art took the bike off the road and we fell! A few bruises and abrasions, a bent handlebar bag, but we are alive! The jungle heat is oppressive. But, despite everything, we ended up in a really upscale by-the-hour motel that a young man took us to on his bike through town. The young lady working here was from Riverside, California - small world.
I (Judee) am having a lot of trouble with the new expensive bike shorts I bought. The Black Bottoms make huge welts on my bottom land the fancy Pearl Izumi rub a spot on my inside front let raw. The only pair of shorts that is completely comfortable are my old Performance shorts - that are no longer made. Oh for some decent riding shorts. This hot, sweaty country is not forgiving to bicyclists!
11-11
Hidalgo to San Blas 18M
A ride through marsh lands, fish farms and open country for cattle in early morning coastal mist mixed with sweat left us very wet in short order. A short ride into San Blas by 9¨30am and checked out the local hotels - choosing one where we could put the bike in the restaurant below our room. Took showers and headed off to check out the local river tour through the mangroves.
We walked to where the Rough Guide said the longer tours started and established a price of $42 for the 3 hours tour including the crocodile farm, restaurant and swimming in the clear spring pool at the head of the river. Wonderful - we had the boat to ourselves- lots of birds, saw a "croc" winding our way through the very narrow passageways through the mangroves - very Disneyish!
At the restaurant the spring water was absolutely clear and inviting for swimming. Of course, off came our clothes down to our swim suits we swung from the trapeze to enter the water - WOW! What fun!
I (Art)am sore from yesterday´s fall - ribs are talking to me. Napped and then started exploring the town - mosquitos do come out at dusk. This town has a bad reputation for "bugs" so we put on insect repellent and sat in the zocolo (town center). Starlings by the hundreds made quite a racket. They came and went from the trees in the square. The trees are shaped - by machetes.
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November 9 Mexico/Acaponeta Active vacation 2005
Acaponeta to Villa Hidalgo
Today we rode the "road of death" again, and almost didn´t survive! Buses and trucks passed within inches - at one point Art took the bike off the road and we fell! A few bruises and abrasions, a bent handlebar bag, but we are alive! The jungle heat is oppressive. But, despite everything, we ended up in a really upscale by-the-hour motel that a young man took us to on his bike through town. The young lady working here was from Riverside, California - small world.
I (Judee) am having a lot of trouble with the new expensive bike shorts I bought. The Black Bottoms make huge welts on my bottom land the fancy Pearl Izumi rub a spot on my inside front let raw. The only pair of shorts that is completely comfortable are my old Performance shorts - that are no longer made. Oh for some decent riding shorts. This hot, sweaty country is not forgiving to bicyclists!
11-11
Hidalgo to San Blas 18M
A ride through marsh lands, fish farms and open country for cattle in early morning coastal mist mixed with sweat left us very wet in short order. A short ride into San Blas by 9¨30am and checked out the local hotels - choosing one where we could put the bike in the restaurant below our room. Took showers and headed off to check out the local river tour through the mangroves.
We walked to where the Rough Guide said the longer tours started and established a price of $42 for the 3 hours tour including the crocodile farm, restaurant and swimming in the clear spring pool at the head of the river. Wonderful - we had the boat to ourselves- lots of birds, saw a "croc" winding our way through the very narrow passageways through the mangroves - very Disneyish!
At the restaurant the spring water was absolutely clear and inviting for swimming. Of course, off came our clothes down to our swim suits we swung from the trapeze to enter the water - WOW! What fun!
I (Art)am sore from yesterday´s fall - ribs are talking to me. Napped and then started exploring the town - mosquitos do come out at dusk. This town has a bad reputation for "bugs" so we put on insect repellent and sat in the zocolo (town center). Starlings by the hundreds made quite a racket. They came and went from the trees in the square. The trees are shaped - by machetes.
