My year on the road – by Charley
I remember when we left home, the days were starting to get cooler which meant Winter was on its way, it was October 29th 2019. We had been waiting for this day for a very long time, actually for as long as I can remember Mum & Dad talked about us driving to South America […]
Chihuahua
October 9 – 16 The long, straight, flat road from Durango to Hidalgo del Parral, made for an easy drive, but once we turned West on to smaller roads the terrain changed again revealing more of Mexico’s diverse countryside. Out the window we see bony horses and cattle grazing on what little grass grows. Dry, […]
Durango’s Mexiquillo, Devils Backbone & Baluarte Bridge
September 26 – October 9th Durango must be the Scorpion capital of Mexico. Walking the markets, everything is about the Scorpion wether it’s printed on a t-shirt, encased in a belt buckle or fermenting in a bottle of Mezcal the nasty looking arachnid is everywhere. Some stall owners keep live ones in fish bowls or […]
Guanajuato has Iguanas and a snake! – by Jaxon
I really like visiting Guanajuato because we went for a walk for most of the days and one day we cam across a man carrying 2 Iguanas on his shoulders walking down the street. And we asked the man if we could hold them, he said yes if we gave him 20 pesos. Charley’s Iguana […]
Leon & Zacatecas
September 21 – 23 Stopping in Leon for just a couple of hours, we found a large parking spot for the truck 5 mins walk from Zone Piel or Leather District. Here the labyrinth of markets is enough to make you head spin. Every store and stall owner beaconing us in to look. Everything leather, […]
Independence Day & Guanajuato City
Sept 13 – 17 Back on September 16th, 1810, México gained their independence from 300 yrs of Spanish rule. On the eve of every anniversary, México is alight with fireworks. We decided to return to San Miguel de Allende to join our friends Mark & Todd in the celebrations. SMA is also known as the […]