Today`s ride went through the mountains south of Cuernevaca on our stretch down to Oaxaca. The ride took about 9 hours, going through curvaceous mountains full of greenery and rock scaling. The rocks changed with elevation, from a red sandstone to a limestone and a darker shaded stone as well. South of Cuernevaca, there were cacti springing out 40 feet in the air, just stretching out for sun (or as Ned Flanders from the Simpson`s would say, ¨closer to God.¨) On the way down, there was an old ghost mining town that used to be very rich back in the day, and they had built this amazing church; something you may see in a major European city, with walls scaling over 100 feet in the air, with painting covering walls and golden trip all around. The church was abandoned years ago, however, now the region is coming forth with money to restore this massive Cathedral.
The ride was wonderful, lots of turns, ups and downs. Just before riding into Oaxaca, I crossed the 2000 mile marker of my trip. It is funny to think of how much farther I must go.
Tomorrow we will go in to Monte Alban, just outside of Oaxaca before riding down the Pacific coast. In two days we will cross into Guatemala, a completely different story. For tonight, it was Mole de Oaxaquiena con pollo. Absolutely delicious.
