mexico

We found this restaurant in Linares on our last night in Mexico for our obligatory cabrito dinner. They had to send out for our cervezas micheladas. From here we rode home by way of Montemorelos, China, Reynosa, McAllen and Corpus Christi. Four days, 1250 miles, about $250 apiece.

We ran into a tour group from MotoDiscovery (based in San Antonio, TX) finishing a 10-day Central Mexico tour. We saw them leaving Xilitla the day before. Nice bunch but since we were riding faster and farther, we didn't stick with them.

Where's Waldo? (Top right)

This is the main structure at Las Pozas.

Las Pozas refers to the pools and waterfalls on the property.

Edward James spent 10 years in the 60's and early 70's building surreal sculpture gardens in the jungle just outside Xilitla. Currently owned by his former foreman's family, they're in danger of disappearing. Dali meets Indiana Jones sort of look.

View from the balcony of our hotel in Xilitla, Hotel Guzman. The pointy mountain is called the Little Saddle. The Big Saddle is near Monterrey.

This street had steps. The tower on the right is the former house of Edward James, British fellow who built the weird scuplture gardens outside of town. His house is now a hotel/museum.

A local shop owner showed Lefty how to get into town without riding up the steep streets. He had a nice Beemer 650.

Many air plants and orchids were growing in the trees in the area.

Many air plants and orchids were growing in the trees in the area.

The limestone geology results in many caves, springs and waterfalls in the area around Ciudad Valles. This river started about 200 yards upstream.

The cattle were being driven down the road. They gave me some leery looks and a pretty wide berth.

Farmers planted trees to serve as living fence posts. The trees were flowering.

We crossed the river south of Ciudad Valles, then headed west on a loop toward the mountains.

Got behind this delivery van as we headed out of Ciudad Valles. Must be the small Coke bottles.

Very nice fountain in the Central Park. Some more local police led us to the Tourist Bureau across the street. We got a map of the area and started figuring out where we wanted to go: a side trip south of Ciudad Valles, spend the night in Xilitla, see Las Pozas de Edward James.

Approaching plaza central, Valles. Ciudad Valles is a very nice town on the eastern side of the Sierra Madre Oriental (eastern Sierra Madre mountains).

Stopped to talk to some motorcycle cops in Valles. Mexican police have become very helpful and gave us no hassles. These ride Honda Shadow 750s.