WaterfallOctober 16th, 1:00 PMNorth: 18.384960West: 95.207756by FERENC IVANICSWe have one goal only: to get home! In the meantime we try to complement each other, to hold ourselves together. This is what serenity means to us. Our economic possibilities are limited. Serenity and moderation. Spectacles are irrelevant in this mission. We pass by them when they are on, or near the way. Sometimes I just feel it wasn’t worth it we lost a day or we ended up dog tired, it had been too much of a hassle.To see the Eyipantla waterfall we had to take a five mile detour, that was O.K. This is the first major   read more

Puros Santa Clara October 15th, 5:45 PM North: 18.453252West: 95.217583 by FERENC IVANICSSmoking with moderation is a habit of ours, not a frequent one, though. But this tropical climate is perfect for tobacco cultivation . That means, there are some internationally known cigars made here in Mexico as well. In San Andrés de Tuxtla we found an open cigar factory . We were allowed to wonder around and take pictures. They   read more

Casa de Manuel October 13th, 8:20 PM North: 19.062594West: 95.993171 by FERENC IVANICS Manuel was a simple, poor and kind host for us. He’s unemployed and lives in really humble conditions. He shared his humble food and let us camp in his yard and use his simple bathroom; and had a chat with us   read more

by FERENC IVANICS My tooth broke off. The false tooth, the one I managed to get replaced in Spain (and had lost in the Sahara). What can you do the life-span of these acrylic teeth is short . It’s pretty uncomfortable, not only because I look scary, but it’s hard to eat without it. So, I had no other option, in the small town of Cardel I bought a new replacement. Since we’re on a low budget mission here, there was no money to buy a ceramic tooth , I’m wearing an acrylic one again, valued 40 bucks here. As we’re almost broke again, I wasn’t really happy about it. I guess it’s   read more

Sharky Beach October 9th, 2:30 PM North: 19.062594West: 95.993171 by FERENC IVANICS We decided to wash away the dirt of the road in Antón Lizardo. We dipped ourselves into the sea. The water was calm, warm and pretty shallow. The kind of beach where you just lay down in the water and do nothing. Not the kind of recreation we are used to. We were leaving the water and walking to the shore when a fishing boat made land. The fishermen pulled out two sharks from the boat.   read more

Mango Trees October 6th, 8:00 AM North: 19.605505 West: 96.399397 by FERENC IVANICSWe found a camp spot thanks to the owner of a small diner. We slept below some mango trees, we liked the birds singing during dusk and dawn . Another interesting experience was checking out the noni plantation right next to our spot. I   read more

Fish Tank October 5th, 5:20 PM North: 19.623110 West: 96.400791 by FERENC IVANICSWe passed by a huge lake. Suddenly I spotted some strange pools. They were bubbling. We figured out that they probably breed fish here . Freshwater fish, Moharra Tilapia , to be exact, as we were told by the workers. This is one of the most exquisite comestible fish around here. They   read more

Hotel Palmasola October 5th, 10:00 AM by FERENC IVANICSWe arrived to Palma Sola after dark. We tried to find a spot to camp for an hour with no luck. The recommended places were too public, or the folks rambling around looked too suspicious or too drunk. Finally a woman told us to check the Hotel Palmasola , they have a huge garden and the owner might let us stay there. We don’t usually like to stay in motels or hotels, they are out of our price range, and we know that guests without a dime aren’t always welcome But we asked. The   read more

Turtle Kindergarten October 4th, 1:00 PM North: 19.902471West: 96.504598 by FERENC IVANICSOn hot days we sweat a lot. Trucks and coaches pass us on the dusty road, so in two or three days we get pretty filthy . That’s when seawater comes handy . We were walking through the little town of Santander when we saw the sign pointing towards a beach. We wanted to take a bath and to take it easy, so we took the path that turned out to be quite long and cranky. But it was worth it, we walked by some nice swamps. When   read more

Mangrove Lake October 4th 11:00 AM North: 19.919574West: 96.530406 by FERENC IVANICSThere are more and more lakes and rivers on our path. Quite often we cannot tell if a lake is freshwater or saltwater. Most of these lakes contain mixed water , probably. Their   read more