Andy: After a slow wakeup this morning we left Zitacuaro and immediately climbed steeply for 2 straight hours. By the time we reached the top of the hill we had covered all of 18 km! Fortunately such long climbs don´t kill our legs because we both have great gears for climbing now. Instead we just go really slowly. Another good thing was that we were on a very unbusy road and we even got to ride side by side for a lot of the time. With such steep hills it is impossible for anything to sneak up on us since we can hear their motors working so hard! The whole time the weather was misty and cloudy, we used no sunscreen. We have been in pine and oak forests all day and the scenery is wonderful. The people we meet continue to be friendly and helpful.
What comes up also goes down and we enjoyed great descents during the day. The final descent into Valle Bravo occurred in the rain but lasted for miles. Our raingear and my drybags worked well and we stayed comfortable. When we got to town Ted told me to take off my yellow rainpants because he thought I looked too much like Ronald McDonald in my yellow and red outfit. At least I was visible if not cool.
We are staying in Valle Bravo in the state of Mexico (yes, it´s a little confusing). This is a neat old town with a lot of tile roofs, a big lake and nasty (to ride on) cobblestone streets. We are staying in a very funky posada way back away from the busy main street of town. I have yet to explore more since it has been raining on and off.
What comes up also goes down and we enjoyed great descents during the day. The final descent into Valle Bravo occurred in the rain but lasted for miles. Our raingear and my drybags worked well and we stayed comfortable. When we got to town Ted told me to take off my yellow rainpants because he thought I looked too much like Ronald McDonald in my yellow and red outfit. At least I was visible if not cool.
We are staying in Valle Bravo in the state of Mexico (yes, it´s a little confusing). This is a neat old town with a lot of tile roofs, a big lake and nasty (to ride on) cobblestone streets. We are staying in a very funky posada way back away from the busy main street of town. I have yet to explore more since it has been raining on and off.
Ted: Today was hard. Annoying. Slow. Short. Long. Wet. Cloudy. Loaves of bread lending their flavor to the peanuts eaten afterwards. Showers without curtains, toilets without seats. Ceilings and rooves made of tin and wood. Internet cafes with a technological edge stick out like sore thumbs. Open air shops advertise their wares by yelling, not signs. Grown men eat ice cream with solemn looks on their faces, children carry chickens down the road, and teenagers laugh as we go by. Tired looking people stare at us through the windown of a bus, and everything is great.
distance today: 81 KM
total distance: ?
top speed:66.7 KM/h
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