Love being a newly-wed …
We left Monclova, MX a bit later than usual as we had plenty of time to get to Durango, MX. We were also quite excited to be seeing some mountains as we got closer west and the day did not disappoint.
We spent most of the morning on the 30 going west towards Torreón, MX where we stopped for lunch.
We went through a number of small towns and it is always a pleasure to see how things are in Mexico in these places. The “topes” (speed reductors) ensure we slow down and have plenty of time to admire the locals going about their life.
We stopped for lunch after putting gas and enjoyed some carne assada street food style.
We then rode on the toll road towards Durango and arrived in Posada San Agustin right in the center of the city. The Halloween celebrations were starting and we knew it was going to be a fun evening.
We were surprised when the owner told us we should park our motorcycles inside the courtyard of the hotel and we obliged. They looked very cool and gave a lot of character to the place. Many photos were taken by the hotel owner and I am sure he will use them to advertise his hotel to the motorcycle community. Good for him.
The Cowboys were playing so we were able to eat in a special room listening to the game commentated in Spanish. The food was very nice at the Hotel Casablanca and yes the Cowboys won.
As we were leaving our dinner we noticed lots of activity in the streets and we joined in the celebrations. It was wild (see separate post).
We went to sleep at around 11pm as we had an early morning but the celebrations went into the early hours of the morning.
It was another very nice day and we were able to really feel the “heart” of this beautiful country.
Make Life a Ride !
Encounters - Don Juan Blackaller one of the Los Cafeteros o los Locos
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