I got lost trying to get out of Acayaucan. Went out of the city and hit a dead end. I turned around. Back in the city a taxi speed from behind and two cops jumped out and directed me to pull over. I had seen them on my first time through. After a lot of hassle (I basically asked if they were corrupt), I gave them my papers and they let me go. One cop even drew a map to the freeway. The road signage here is terrible.
The roads were all a mess. Construction. Washed out bridges. Potholes. I hit a pothole I didn’t see and my rear driver-side strut pushed up into my car. It still runs but I’m going to have to get it fixed.
Coming out of the mountains there is a large wind farm. Huge, enormous windmills all across the horizon.
I turned to follow the road but it was washed out and I had to drive through town to find the way around. I got lost and was pointed in the right direction.
The mountains are gorgeous. Sierra Madre de Chiapas. Bright green vegetation. Thick white fluffy clouds wrapped around the peaks. Part of the continental divide. It’s such a pity I have to look forward and miss the view. I can’t be sure but I think I did see a volcano. It appeared that way. Could’ve just been my vantage point. I passed two military checkpoints. We were lined up and a soldier walks by with a theremin-looking contraption. I guess it was a scanner. They let everyone go. I’m in Mapastepec. I stopped early tonight. I didn’t want to risk darkness this time.
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| Little fluffy clouds |
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| Volcano? |
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