Our initial plan of staying in Mexico City for six weeks got extended by another week because we love this city so much and there was some work to be done. Work is exactly what we did for the whole week with just a dinner in a neighbourhood restaurant and a little trip to the mall as the only interruptions. I know, we’re so wild and exciting, it’s a wonder anyone is able to keep up with us 😛
On Saturday, November 11, we loaded the bike with all our worldly belongings, said good-bye to Mexico City, and headed off towards Puebla. We took the route that would take us close to Popocatépetl because we wanted to catch a glimpse of the volcano on our way. It was a chilly ride up to the viewpoint and a bit of a let-down since it was only partially visible and mostly covered by clouds. We did experience a random mini tornado in the middle of the parking lot that lasted only long enough to blow sand in our faces.
Popocatépetl… with its head in the clouds
From the viewpoint, we only had the option of taking an unpaved road down or we would have to go back and take a different road, losing over an hour in the process. So our favourite biker got some practice navigating in dirt, sand, and gravel while I got some practice in being a piñata with the top case beating on my back all the way. Phil insists that we were on that unpaved road for 15-20 minutes, but I’m quite sure it was closer to 100 years. I’ve mentioned this before and I’m going do it again – Mexico has excellent roads, except the ones at tourist attractions and I don’t understand why.
We had booked a private room in Puebla through Airbnb for around 450 pesos (~30 CAD) and we reached our accommodation in the afternoon. We got fed and rested because we had big plans to visit Cholula and the historic city center of Puebla on the following day.
