Saturday, June 28, 2008
Day 80 Saturday June 28
Left Santiago de Querétaro,
Temp: 25 degrees C
Sunny, cool and windy
We were on the road just before ten and making good time north on the cuotas.
There were a lot of federalés out today and we were very lucky that they were busy ticketing others as we went by. It was the same for the military stops that check all your baggage for drugs and guns. Every time we came to a military checkpoint, they already had all their allotted space filled with tourists, unloading and checking everything they owned. This is a very lengthy process and getting waved through happily saved us a lot of time!
About middle of the day I was hit in the face by a
big bee which managed to sting me above the lip before I could brush it away. I felt like I was punched in the nose! We had to pull over so that Sue could pull out the stinger and the attached venom sack which was still pumping venom!...two hours before my face started feeling half normal….
The sky was full of threatening black clouds and dust devils, with heavy rain squalls all around us. We were fortunate in avoiding or outrunning almost all the rain but the crosswinds were horrific for hours!
A long hard ride with only a twenty minute stop for late lunch saw us into Saltillo around five thirty.
First a hotel, then a trip to the local Mercado for supper and back to relax and check mail.
Kilometres - Daytrip: 659 km total: 18,725
Gas: $ 37.50 Tolls: $10
Lodging: Quinta Royal $ 47
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