01/12 We camped in the garden of our warmshowers hosts: Mike and Jazmine Briggs.
01/11 Evening view over Cuernavaca
01/13 In Metecpec, we stayed in an old factory - now a huge Hotel complex. I took my bike to get from the lobby to our room.
01/14 Entering Puebla, where in 1964, Volkswagen has built their first Mexican factory. Today, the New Beatle, the Jetta and the Passat is been build here.
01/16 In Mexico, a lot of police is present on the streets. To us, they had been always very friendly.
01/16 The same day, I posed with the policeman, we could have needed them very badly. We have been attacked at the road that lead over this mountain between Palmarito Tochapan and Palmar de Bravo. Two guys on a motorcycle threatened us with firearms. Luckily, we escaped unharmed.
01/17 The day after in the very early morning: Cycling in the fog
01/19 Veracruz at the Golf of Mexico. People are dancing on the main plaza.
01/20 "Saftladen"
01/21 Having beer nr. 12 ...
01/21 On the roof of our hostel in Alvarado
01/22 Golf coast. The weather was not so good, but then - the temperature was better for cycling ;-)
01/22 Traffic in Mexico is very intense for a bicyclist...
01/22 bananas...
01/23 ...and tobacco -
01/23 - Tested!
01/24 Catemaco
01/30 Palenque - The Maya ruins.
02/02 Hmmm, Camarones (prawns).
02/06 Taking a lancha boat to the ruins of Yaxchilan at the river Usumacinta.