It's going to be cooler up there... calling for highs of 19C (66F) during the day and only 4C (39F) at night. Perfect hiking weather though!
The propane tank at our house was pretty much empty, and the one in Igor was getting low as well. So our host Chago called the propane delivery truck and they showed up at 8:45am Sunday morning!
Filling up the house and the motorhome.
The tank for the house is quite large. It took 180 liters (47 gallons) to fill up, so the bill was 1,924 pesos ($146 CAD, $105 USD). That sounds like a lot, but it will probably last six months or more.
Igor's tank is much smaller, so it only took 26 liters (7 gallons) to fill. Total of 280 pesos ($21 CAD, $15 USD).
We said goodbye to Saskia.
She is headed to a house sit in Oaxaca and then back to Netherlands in February. Really nice lady, and we'll stay in touch through facebook and hopefully be able to visit her in Europe at some point.
Sunday was market day and so we hopped on the ATV and went into Valle to do our fruits and veggies shopping. I knew the gas was low, but there is no actual gauge. I looked inside the tank and could see fuel sloshing around so I figured we would have enough. I was wrong! Sure enough, on the way back it started sputtering. I had to walk almost 2 kms each way to the gas station and back. Oh well. That was our first fill up, so now I know.
Spent the afternoon moving more stuff into Igor and giving the exterior a bath. Only have the exterior windows left to do this morning before we leave.
The younger couple with the ten year old son that we had met Saturday evening invited us for a late lunch at 3:00pm. He is originally from Oaxaca and one of their specialty dishes is called Tlayudas. We have had them before in Oaxaca and they are delicious. In this area you can't normally buy the large tortillas that they use to make them, but his mother brings them for him when she visits.
First they spread pork lard on the large crispy tortilla shell.
Then they spread around chorizu sausage, cheese, avocado, lettuce, and beans.
Spreading the beans and chorizo.
Then fold it over and fry both sides. Then add salsa to taste.
Delicious!
In the evening, we had the young couple from the states who arrived with their campervan Saturday evening come up and we shared some of the things they should see and do in Mexico on their way to the Guatemala border. They are taking 18 months to drive to Ushuaia, Argentina. Nice to be able to share our experience here with some new explorers.
So we're off! First stop is a campsite outside the town of Jilotepec about two and a half hours away.
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