We have just been informed that instead of dining in the hotel tonight we are being picked up in a fleet of limos to be taken into town to have dinner with the Vice-President of Iran. Watch this space.
Broken cars, a procession and Popocatépetl.
We’re back among the volcanoes and staying in atmospheric Puebla for our last rest day. I was excited to see Citlaltépetl on the way here but even more thrilled to get glimpses of Popocatépetl having an afternoon puff through the haze. Such glorious names! I remember reading about them when I was about 8, in my much loved ‘ Book of the World’ and here I am, seeing them with my own eyes. I swoon. I just hope it’s less hazy tomorrow so I can see Popocatépetl better. Puebla had a very serious earthquake last year and there was another 7.2 near Oaxaca last month. The damage from these is evident in many places. It’s been a hectic few days, some rather boring, but fast toll motorway; plenty of absolutely gorgeous mountain driving with steep narrow roads, vertical drops, endless potholes and those bloody ‘topes’ aka car killers. Hundreds of them - unmarked, unpredictable and truly nasty. Of cours...
Barbara & Adrian,
ReplyDeleteI have been a faithful follower of your blog from the beginning. Thank you for taking the time to share this incomparable experience with the rest of us. I know from personal experience how precious your time is on a rally like this. You are generous enough to take time to share. Please know that I and several others appreciate it.
Adrian and Barbara,
ReplyDeleteit's wonderful to vicariously experience P-P "live". Thank you for sharing your journey with us, Kate and I are riveted for what lies around the next bend.
All the best!