Last Tuesday, springing wide awake at 6:30 in the morning we rush to the border of Naco Arizona. Powered by donuts we head into Mexico. We dodge one cartel, evade a firefight of another and shoot our way down to highway 2....ummm not really.
Really we enjoy a nice crossing (with donuts) and procede very very slowly to Cananea which is the start of the Ruta Rio Sonora. The wind was amazingly stong probably could have used wind turbines to generate electricity for all of mexico! Exhausted from a long tiresome day of riding in a headwind we crash at Hotel El Messon and eat dinner there. Grateful to have finally reached Mexico.
The Ruta Rio Sonora is a quiet backcountry highway through the Sonoran desert and mountains. It is rather difficult riding! But there are nice small towns villages, people riding horses, burros, hot dog carts, cacti (which I had an unfortunate encounter while changing a tube... bending over into cactus hurts!) The people are uber uber friendly most cars give us a hello beep or wave and occasionally a thumbs up. (perhaps an american)
In Arizpe we managed to find some camping! Horray for saving money!! But while we were checking out the town a dude came up to us and struck up a conversation about what we were doing. Carlos generously offered his house as a spot for us to stay, we readily accpeted! We sat around and talked about Sonora, Mexico, kids, food in both English and Spanish. And in the morning Laura (Sister in-law of Carlos) made us chorizo with eggs, mexican hashbrowns and frijoles. DELISH!!! MUCHAS GRACIAS A CARLOS Y ARIZPE!
The people of Mexico thus far are sooo gracious in allowing us to camp in town stadiums, they have gone to great lengths to make us feel welcome and feel secure in wherever we sleep. We just have to be careful of loud burros and vultures. Packs of them seem to loom in the sky hoping one of us will fall off the bike.
As usual some pictures, Merilee coming up the Mountain. Eric, Carlos, y Jose. Orange House! for Andy And the final video (if it uploads) of Merilees intense crossing of the Sonora River, (watch for the stylish leg kick!)
I want chorizo! Also, the crossing of the river was a little less intense than I was hoping. I envisioned something like from the Oregon trail (remember that game, Bub?)
ReplyDeletePowered by donuts! Way to go! I'm guessing that was an Eric suggestion. My family received your very thoughtful postcard, and we were totally digging it! Thank you. I have a postcard for you too; let me know if and when you plan to be at a specific address so I may send it to you. It's okay, it can wait a year if necessary. Ganbatte!
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