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10-17, Valles to Tulancingo, Hidalgo,
1050 miles.
Yesterday was a day of rest--we tried to go see Cueva Quintera
but had to turn back due to MUD. We tried to go swimming
at Cascada Micos, and found that the river was in FLOOD.
Oh, well. Today we made a brief stop at Xilitla to see the
Edward James house of Phantasms, and the waterfalls there--then
we drove south as fast as the curvy roads would allow. Ten
hours of driving and just under 300 miles. This thing is
a sports car! Out of the cloud forest, up into the  pines,
into the deep forested mountains of northern Hidalgo, south
into the mountainous deserts---some of the most beautiful
driving in Mexico. At lunch I ordered orange juice and my
waiter went out and shook the tree to get oranges...that´s
fresh.
 
Day Four---
10-18, Tulancingo Hidalgo to Minatitlan,
Veracruz, 1500 miles
Finally found a toll road so we could make some time, but
Debbie didn´t like it and we got back off so we could experience
the real Mexico. I took the wrong turn, dammit, sezs Deb.
Lunch and a walk in the surf along the beach north of Veracruz
at Costa Esmeralda. VERY NICE. Piles of shrimp, yum, sez
Terry. The MINI continues to perform flawlessly, although
we hope the next generation has better seats----and bigger
washer reservoirs---and taller ground clearance---and 4-wheel
drive. Well, that would be good here at least--but we are
having a motoring blast nonetheless. The "Topes"
or "sleeping policeman"---big concrete HUMPY LUMPS
across the road are pains in the BUTT literally and make
Schmutzi squeek sometimes. They sneak up on you, so you
must watch every minute. And brake ALL THE WAY. Schmutzi
can do 90 to 0 faster than you can imagine. And then you
must creep across the topes, even still sometimes grinding
away Schmutzi's little under-parts. And Terry is still asleep!
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