Monclova to Salitillo Mexico.
October 7, 2012
Today we left our new friend Dominique in Monclova and headed south east to Saltillo.
This was a nice short 200 km day. We only had one stop at a military check point….Again he wanted to see the bikes and was very curious to see our camping gear. We bought our first Mexican gas from Francisco and met some fellow riders headed to a rally in Saltillo.
We have a very cute hotel in the historic district very near the Cathedral de Saltillo and a short walk to the Alameda Zaragoza Park with a lake in the shape of the Mexican republic.
We walked around the town ate Tacos with a cipro chaser for lunch. The shops are full of fancy ball gowns, cowboy hats, and very high heel shoes. Dan found a great Pollo Restaurant where we had dinner for 2 with beer for 9$.Daniel has discovered “MUI Natural” which is a delicious yogurt sundae shop. We went there twice today. There was a great punk rock band playing up the street with an amazing horn section.
On our second day here we again walked about the town. We strolled the park where Dan tried some Zumba. They have dies the water in the fountains all kinds of bright colours. We were allowed to climb the bell tower and explore the roof of the Cathedral de Saltillo. There is a small hole in one of the shutters in the tower and this produces a pin hole colour camera effect on the walls of the tower room. From the roof you can see the whole city. Then of course more Tacos, we are in mexico after all. Tomorrow to Zacatecas.
