to CD Victoria - 231 miles, 5 hours

We're going through flat agriculture land today with cattle , one ostrich farm, and yucca in bloom. The people harvest this and sell it at the roadside. They cook it like cabbage and eat it. The blooms are about 2' high by 8" wide.
One thing that has been a constant interest to me on this trip, is the fences. You can see that they are built from 2" - 6" tree branches,
thick or thin, crooked or straight, then living trees are also used as you see here, plus the modern way in the jungle area, concrete posts are used because wood doesn't last long with the termites prevalent in this area.
We saw men burning the grass to start the new crop. There is no garbage disposal so you are constantly smelling burning garbage and the burning wood of all the cooking fires for the tortillas. The dust is this dry land is overwhelming. We had a 40 mph wind at Tampico while we had our potluck and the inside of the motorhome is covered in it. This Mexican trip has been an incredible experience that no one will have unless they do this kind of trip. We have really seen the true Mexico in many different regions, although it only shows us how tremendously diverse it is, culturally, historically and with the different Indian peoples. We have smelled, felt, tasted, heard, seen, touched and been awed by all the sights we have witnessed and facts we have learned. Mexico is at the crossroads of the 21st century. You see beautiful cities, ancient ruins and donkeys ambling down dusty roads. The extremes of wealth and poverty are shocking to the your system. The people are vibrant and complex. 75% of Mexicans are Metizos, mixed European and Native American Descent. Music is an important part of life, from Marimba to Mariachi. The food and drinks are just as diverse, ranging from Maya, Aztec, Spanish, French and even Chinese. Corn is the main anchor of the Mexican diet with beans being a close second. Flan ( browned custard) is the favourite dessert. Cervesa ( beer) is as popular as Coke. The maguey plant produces Tequila, usually downed from a salt rimmed glass followed by a bite into a lime wedge. Limes are a natural antiseptic and consumed with every food and drink so we gringos don't get Montezuma's Revenge and we haven't after 44 days. We will never forget our Mexican experience although the terrible roads make us glad we'll never drive on them again.