On the road

Today was the day… as we pack under a nasty cold and misty morning, we mentally prepare for the long road ahead.

The usual tire check (they need air), organizing the truck, preparing for bumpy roads, all this take time and we are ready by nine. Leaving Llano Grande Lake with few memories: a couple of new travel friends, lots of wind, and, in the last few days, cold and very wet. It was the right time to leave.

When we crossed the border the last time, we had no trailer… and, though we were asked to register it, we said no…a BIG mistake, as we need to redo the process from scratch, wasting $40 in the process. We had to move the trailer out, then in, under rain and with mud all over. Eh, not a big deal, save for bit of a fender dent from the trailer hitch.

We left the border at about 10:45. Now we have to drive our 55 foot rig, in the somewhat chaotic Reynosa.  We take cash for the places where credit are not accepted, some gas stations and toll booth.

We drive a somewhat uneventful  500+ kilometers, the four lane highways go from excellent to very bumpy. Get tiring for us and I am sure, for the trailer.

We sleep at a Pemex  gas station… noisy but it feels secure,surrounded by big 18 wheelers.