Wheres Punky & Lew now?
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Date: Tue Sep 11, 2001 11:29 pm
Subject: Punky & Lew in Mexico
Hi List: Just arrived in Ajijic, Jalisco, Mexico and heard of the tragic events in NY and DC. I sure hope the US government can identify those responsible, as well as any countries that harbor them, and retaliate in a meaningful way. We are staying in a beautiful home with Lee Bell, a very friendly Lister in Ajijic, a popular American retirement community just south of Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. The Sonoran Desert of Arizona finally made Critter hiccup in the blazing heat. It was a temporary problem that dissappeared like the previous incident in central British Colombia, Canada. The heat also took a toll on Punky and I. I got dizzy. We crossed the border without incident and rode through more desert heat to Hermosillo, Sonora, Mx, where we spent night. We then rode through the Beautiful Sierra Madre Mountains. There are many obstacles to look out for, horses, mules, burros, cows, dogs, rocks and holes. Came within about 5 feet of a horse. Took a spill in a curve. My leg was caught under the right side of the bike in the middle of the road. Had some nasty thoughts about vehicles coming around the curve, before I extricated myself and righted the bike. I was huffing and puffing so bad that I couldn't do more than get us to safety at the edge of the road. A truck came by and 2 Mexicans gave me a hand. No damage, except to my pants. Glad I was wearing protection. The incident slowed me down for a while, but the next day we were burning up Mexican highways again. We spent 2 days in Creel, Chihuahua, Mexico and rode around both sides of Copper Canyon. I decided to ride the inland route via Parral, Chihuahua, Durango, Fresnillo and Zacatecas to Guadalajara. This way we had very little rain and a lot less heat than we would have experienced on the west coast going through Mazatlan. The road repair detours were fun, zooming by the other vehicles slowly making their way through the bumpy dirt bypasses. Nobody observes posted speed limits and I pass most of them. I found more friendly and helpful police officers. Two of them bought me hot dogs and a coke, another escorted me to a cheap (affordable) 100 peso motel room. I have had diahrea every night for 3-4 days. Haven't used the Lomotil yet. The scenery continues to amaze me. Punky draws as much attention as ever, only the comments and questions are now in Spanish. All is well and we will depart Thursday for Juan's place in Valle de Bravo. Saturday, 15 de Septiembre, is Mexican Independence Day, so I expect we'll see a big celebration. Later.
Punky & Lew
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