CN - Tuesday
We spent Monday night in a slightly questionable hotel, but the price was right - about $13 US. They had hourly rates posted on the rate sign behind the desk. Again we were the only gringos in town. One again we found a delicious taco stand for dinner. It never gets old - really.
We left Teloloapan after grabbing the usual OXXO yogurt drink - but this morning got to add a taco de pollo (or two) at the stand set up in the parking lot. Once again we rolled past police, military and armed local militia on the way out of town. Not sure what is going on in Telolopan but it was the most heavily guarded town we have passed through. The road was supposed to be pretty much all autopista for the first 100k or so and then break off onto a back road that leads into Puebla. Well, gps malfunction caused us to miss a turn and after rerouting we were led into Mexico City - which we wanted to avoid. We got off the autopista on the edge of the city and were rewarded for our mistake with 2 hours of city gridlock to get back on route to Puebla. Our biggest navigation blunder so far - and likely not the last. It made for an 8 hour day on the bikes - which is a lot on these little dirt bikes. The seat is not nearly as comfortable and roomy as on the GS's from our last big trip.
We did manage to get to Puebla, but at the worst time - rush hour. We decided we didn't want to go into the center of this city of three million so we went past and found a interesting hotel on the outskirts. The rooms have a very "tiny house" feel to them. But one again the price was right at $13 US - keeping with the budget goal of $50 a day in total expenses. And secured parking in a back hallway of the hotel. We had crazy good taco's once again for dinner. So, a fairly uneventful day but looking forward to hitting Oaxaca tomorrow. We will spend two nights there to get to enjoy the city. I'm ready to try all the varieties of mole they are famous for there.
We spent Monday night in a slightly questionable hotel, but the price was right - about $13 US. They had hourly rates posted on the rate sign behind the desk. Again we were the only gringos in town. One again we found a delicious taco stand for dinner. It never gets old - really.
We left Teloloapan after grabbing the usual OXXO yogurt drink - but this morning got to add a taco de pollo (or two) at the stand set up in the parking lot. Once again we rolled past police, military and armed local militia on the way out of town. Not sure what is going on in Telolopan but it was the most heavily guarded town we have passed through. The road was supposed to be pretty much all autopista for the first 100k or so and then break off onto a back road that leads into Puebla. Well, gps malfunction caused us to miss a turn and after rerouting we were led into Mexico City - which we wanted to avoid. We got off the autopista on the edge of the city and were rewarded for our mistake with 2 hours of city gridlock to get back on route to Puebla. Our biggest navigation blunder so far - and likely not the last. It made for an 8 hour day on the bikes - which is a lot on these little dirt bikes. The seat is not nearly as comfortable and roomy as on the GS's from our last big trip.
We did manage to get to Puebla, but at the worst time - rush hour. We decided we didn't want to go into the center of this city of three million so we went past and found a interesting hotel on the outskirts. The rooms have a very "tiny house" feel to them. But one again the price was right at $13 US - keeping with the budget goal of $50 a day in total expenses. And secured parking in a back hallway of the hotel. We had crazy good taco's once again for dinner. So, a fairly uneventful day but looking forward to hitting Oaxaca tomorrow. We will spend two nights there to get to enjoy the city. I'm ready to try all the varieties of mole they are famous for there.
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| Loft style set up in the rooms. |
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| Exterior of the hotel. |
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| Drawers in the stairs going up to the loft bed. |
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| Hallway outside the rooms with common space for hanging out. |
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| Secured parking. |
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| Typical set up of the taqueria stands we frequent. |
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