Day 17 &18 - Mexico

Day 17 was unremarkable – I will just say one thing – I will NEVER complain about Canada and US traffic again – ever!

Day 18 was better! The landscape has been getting greener since Los Mochis and warmer (high of 34)

A note on the toll roads of Mexico -

Any highway of note is a toll highway in Mexico and the amount you pay depends on day to day and the direction one is heading in - there have been days I have paid 20 odd dollars and today I paid more than 60 dollars – they cleaned me out of pesos! The only currency they accept is pesos – apparently due to money laundering by drug traffickers

Needless to say they are very expensive – so the only traffic is tourists, long haul truckers, buses and the well off locals. The reason they are safe is because largely – there is one way in and one way out – no meandering or side roads to explore! And the entrance/exit are heavily guarded by the federal police and at places the army

BTW - All pumps at gas stations in Mexico are staffed – they pump the gas, clean your windshield and also have a side business going – my wiper blades had given up the ghost (fighting all the wanker bugs) he noticed the damaged blades and before I could say anything pulls out a new pair from his locker (next to the pump) and replaces the broken ones for 200 peso (about 15 dollars) which I am sure is 4 times the actual price! 

But, I needed wiper blades and he needed the money – good trade!

Staying in a boutique hotel tonight – small but has a certain doll house charm – where the heck is the doll!? ;)

Thanks for the comments as and when I get them – not frequent enough though! It’s lonely on the road – I caught myself fantasizing about the GPS woman the other day!