Might be soaptree yucca.

https://www.fireflyforest.com/flowers/2547/yucca-elata-soaptree-yucca/

So much luck in life, isn’t there? No harm fortunately, just another learning opportunity. Glad to hear you’re fine too. It would be a shame to have that free cup of Spielman’s best go unclaimed.

I'm so glad you guys are all right. What a horrible experience. The people in SE Asia are so mellow I can't imagine anything like that happening here. Expressing anger over here is just not done in public. On the other hand we nearly got rubbed out on a bridge yesterday by a large truck simply because there wasn't a lot of room and he apparently thought there was. It was close. This is risky business this cycle touring!

You might have even seen a lizard or two up there if it was warm enough.

I understand the feeling. I endured idiots so many times commuting over the years, and at times I felt like they were out to get me. Getting yelled at, having stuff thrown at me, and of course the ones that drive like they were demon possessed. They always made me feel like never taking that particular street again.

Hey Scott. Glad you guys are okay. It's always unnerving and off-putting to have a scary cycle experience like that. Kind of hard to enjoy your cycling day after that. Good decision to call it a day.

Little birdsong, even less insect chatter. I don’t recall seeing any insects at all, other than the ever present ants. think it’s just too deep into winter here. Most nights it drops to near freezing. I’m sure it will come to life in another month or so.

Oh, thanks, Bill. Don’t you want us to at least survive until the snakes and lizards come out?

Thanks, Susan. Definitely an unnerving experience.

I still can’t quite believe this really happened. It’s one I won’t forget though, I’m sure. This would never happen in Spain!

Another one that’s nice to know. I should be able to remember hedgehog. I’m seeing quite a few of these, some even still alive.

I thought of trying to identify some of the prickly pear here - there were at least three different ones - but decided I’d just embarrass myself. Nice to be able to identify the beaver tail cactus now though.

Hey, nice job! I see that there’s more than one species that is called a crucifixion thorn, but this one looks like a Canotia. I’m glad I found one with its seed pods still present.

Excellent theory. Wish I’d thought of it myself.

Sounds like the good captain was well named. He led a pretty grievous expedition.

Maybe it's just misspelled -- should be Sit-grieves Pass.