03/05/24 Veracruz

March 5, 2024

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I had thought I might stay two nights in Xalapa, but the steep hills made it not so interesting. I took my time leaving, having two bougie coffees on my way out and thinking it was going to be an easy 60 mile coast to the coast. I did a lot of coasting, but there was a significant amount of climbing into or out of the various towns and a long stretch of rollers heading into the city.

The air got thicker and warmer as I got lower, triggering all sorts of core memories from my tropical childhood. I’m in a different world now, feels exotic.

Trumpet tree, according to my app. Feeling springlike

My tire went soft, I found and pulled a wire and pumped it up. It was soft again after a couple of hours, I pumped it up a second time and made it to Veracruz. I’ll see what it looks like tomorrow

The smallest town I passed through today

It had a thriving roadside nursery trade

I was riding beside a series of concrete ponds, thinking it was some kind of treatment plant, then looked closer

Not a treatment plant. Not really sure what, exactly

I was expecting to coast into Veracruz, but had 20 miles of rollers instead

I’m not sure what “90 salaries” means, but it feels like a stiff fine. For littering. Good luck with that

I came into Veracruz through the backside

I was tired and it was late when I got into the center. It was an easy decision to just take a room at one of the nice hotels on the plaza

Today's ride: 68 miles (109 km)
Total: 2,399 miles (3,861 km)

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