CN - Friday
We got a bit of a late start for the border this morning mostly due to me moving like a slug. I have the full blown flu and am struggling to just get out of bed - much less loading up the motorcycle and riding in hot humid conditions. I felt a bit better once we got moving, but had ejected my breakfast just before we left so had little energy.
The border crossing was smooth and took us about an hour to complete the necessary paperwork and payments for us and the bikes. We took a toll highway straight to Monterrey and arrived in the early afternoon. Monterrey is Mexico's third largest city so there was lots of traffic and careless drivers to watch out for. We got to the city center and found a nice little restaurant where we could park the bikes on the street out front and enjoy some lunch w/o worrying about security of all the gear on the bikes. That also gave us time to research a place to sleep and we found a decent hotel for $40 US just down the street. The bellman even walked down the street with us to guide us into the secured parking area for the bikes.
After we got settled in the room, Ken went out to get a haircut and shave while I took a nap in the air conditioned room. My energy level is quite low and laying down for a bit perked me up. We then walked around to find a beer and some dinner. We ended up at a brewpub and enjoyed a couple of their house brews and some Chicken Quesadillas. We walked around the mall a bit - which was quite like the 16th Street mall area of Denver. Lots of shops, restaurants, etc. - nothing very exciting.
This will probably be the last large city we stay in for awhile. Tomorrow we are heading into the mountains with hope of staying in an old mining town on Sunday night. All the places to stay are booked solid Saturday night so we plan to get to the foothills tomorrow and then enjoy a relatively short two hour ride to 9000ft. on Sunday morning.
From there? Who knows, but we are thinking of heading to the west coast to hit some beaches. Maybe Sayulita? We know a good taco stand there with excellent tacos al pastor - and beach camping!
We got a bit of a late start for the border this morning mostly due to me moving like a slug. I have the full blown flu and am struggling to just get out of bed - much less loading up the motorcycle and riding in hot humid conditions. I felt a bit better once we got moving, but had ejected my breakfast just before we left so had little energy.
The border crossing was smooth and took us about an hour to complete the necessary paperwork and payments for us and the bikes. We took a toll highway straight to Monterrey and arrived in the early afternoon. Monterrey is Mexico's third largest city so there was lots of traffic and careless drivers to watch out for. We got to the city center and found a nice little restaurant where we could park the bikes on the street out front and enjoy some lunch w/o worrying about security of all the gear on the bikes. That also gave us time to research a place to sleep and we found a decent hotel for $40 US just down the street. The bellman even walked down the street with us to guide us into the secured parking area for the bikes.
After we got settled in the room, Ken went out to get a haircut and shave while I took a nap in the air conditioned room. My energy level is quite low and laying down for a bit perked me up. We then walked around to find a beer and some dinner. We ended up at a brewpub and enjoyed a couple of their house brews and some Chicken Quesadillas. We walked around the mall a bit - which was quite like the 16th Street mall area of Denver. Lots of shops, restaurants, etc. - nothing very exciting.
This will probably be the last large city we stay in for awhile. Tomorrow we are heading into the mountains with hope of staying in an old mining town on Sunday night. All the places to stay are booked solid Saturday night so we plan to get to the foothills tomorrow and then enjoy a relatively short two hour ride to 9000ft. on Sunday morning.
From there? Who knows, but we are thinking of heading to the west coast to hit some beaches. Maybe Sayulita? We know a good taco stand there with excellent tacos al pastor - and beach camping!
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Chip - I hope you are feeling better. But if not there are drug stores on every corner in most of Mexico.
ReplyDeleteI followed your first trip and am even more amazed that you are doing it again. I prefer air-conditioning and need more things that I could possibly carry on a motorcycle.
Take care and stay safe
700 miles to Ivan's tacos and a Wa Ki Ka popsicle! so jealous!
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