San Cristobal de las casas - still!

Hey. The latest development is that we will enter Guatemala tomorrow, assuming that we awake to find the bikes are still there, that they are not leaking fuel, or coolant and that the batteries still have some charge!

We are currently still in San Cristobal de las casas at 2000m asl and roughly 3 hrs from the border. It´s refreshing cool here and this town is seriously worth a visit – I will return. Loads to do in the area with Mayan ruins, jungles, canyons, indigenous Indian villages, Amber mines and Coffee plantations and loads of funky restaurants and bars.

Unfortunately, we only really managed to experience one of the many highlights – yep, the bars. We stumbled upon a place called Las Comadres, a tiny place just off the street, dark red walls, 4 -5 tables, little wooden bar, Angelina Jolie lookalike barmaid beer, mezcal, tequila – kind of place where you can imagine revolutionaries hang out and plan the next…..err revolt I suppose! Mexican dudes singing and playing guitar, smoke hanging in the air, a super chilled ambience – the stage was set! After, feeling a little sleepy earlier in the evening Stu suddenly came alive and decided he wanted to get back on the Mezcal….shots came and went, even the worm was consumed! Then onto the Tequila, dancing followed, Dutch girls were swung about the dusty floor without regard their well being, then in a moment of madness I somehow found myself knocking out a rendition of Wonderwall on the acoustic guitar with the whole bar standing and singing along, a few bum notes did not deter them and for 3 minutes I was a rock star!!! Even the street dogs were in the door ways listening! Twas a very memorable night.

We need an early start and plan to be on the road by 07:30 hrs. It´s fair to say that our border crossing experience in entering Mexico from the US through Tijuana was not exactly text book, particularly on the night that 40 bodies were discovered in the city. However, we will build on this and should have 7 hours of daylight tomorrow with which to check out of this amazing diverse and friendly country and into Guatemala.