02/15/24 Oaxtepec, ouch!

February 16, 2024

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I quit early after I fell off my bike and whacked my right thigh something proper. I was slowing down to look at some weekend getaways for Mexico City residents, trying to decide if I should pause at one to give the predicted rain a chance to clear the air, and I lost my balance and fell waaay down. I took it as a sign and got a room.

I let Google plot me a cycle route out of the city

and onto roads I’d never have found, or chosen

I had to back track because of some police activity. I was firmly told to not proceed, and confess to being disappointed about not getting to see what was causing this

Plenty of up and down. Cuernavaca is not a cycle friendly place

Once I’d made decent progress I stopped for my morning tamale

Oaxaca style, wrapped in banana leaves instead of corn husks

At the northern edge of the city. I walked this bit

Popocatépetl barely visible in the distance. I had to really tweak the contrast and other settings to get this much of it to show

Arriving in Tepoztlán and the start of a long downhill stretch

I was disappointed to find myself on the opposite side of this beautiful cycle path that Google didn’t know about

Then I saw cars speeding by in both directions. Turns out it was a shoulder-less road. Whew!

I slowed down to look at the lodging on the side of the road but was too close to the edge. There was nothing but air beneath my foot when I began to lean to the right, fortunately no tanker truck was passing by at the time.

I fell all the way to the road, bouncing my thigh on the ledge above. A pair of ladies witnessed the incident and came clucking over to make sure I was ok. One went across the street to inquire about rooms while I collected my senses

Normally $60, but I got a room for $40, partly because I whined but mostly because nobody is here today. The weekend crowd will arrive tomorrow

I’m sipping beer and icing my thigh by the empty pool, which I’m now terrified of falling into

Today's ride: 25 miles (40 km)
Total: 1,901 miles (3,059 km)

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Rich FrasierYeah, ouch is indeed the word. There for the grace of luck go the rest of us. One moment of distraction is all it takes.

I hope you heal quickly and completely. Really enjoying following along on your adventure.
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