Nuevo Leon
In early 2017 when we drove from Guanajuato to Monterrey on our way back to the United States, we encountered some traffic. We kept watching cars go off into the ditch, but they were all bigger vehicles that could handle offroading. Finally, when we saw a few little cars go along the dirt road, we went for it (in our Toyota Prius). John still says that we got "really lucky" in making it, since we could've ...
When we were in Guanajuato we bought 40+ rubber chickens from a nice farming family on the outskirts of town. We had intended to go to the Cristo Rey statue, but we ended up buying rubber chickens and spending some time with the family (they were all there, since they evidently all spent time together every Sunday afternoon) on their farm where they grew onions and peppers. On our way back to the United ...
On our way from Monterrey to Nuevo Laredo we stopped alongside the road to take a bathroom break (there aren't many bathrooms or convenience stores between Monterrey and Nuevo Laredo). When we stopped, we found this altar to San Judas Tadeo (Judas Thaddeus) next to a fenced in area with chickens and a rooster. It looked like it was being actively managed by someone, although there didn't appear to be any ...
When we travel between places, Garfield and Babylonia get really excited to see the new hotel rooms and vacation rentals. They spend the whole night wandering around and checking things out. When we first started out with them, they would be really upset about having to go in their carriers. But, now they know that at the end of the day they'll get to explore someplace new (so they behave themselves). ...
In this video we're driving in Mexico about 30 minutes to an hour away from Monterrey in Nuevo Leon.Related Posts:Driving in Mexico: Monterrey to Nuevo Laredo (video)Driving in Mexico: Monterrey to Nuevo Laredo II (video)Driving in Mexico: Driving Through Monterrey, Mexico (video)Driving in Mexico: Driving in Tijuana, Mexico (video) ...
In this video we drive into and through Monterrey, Mexico. Monterrey is a gorgeous city set in a valley amidst tall mountains in Nuevo Leon. We were shocked to find such a pretty city, since it wasn't at all what we had expected.Related Posts:Driving in Mexico: Just Outside Monterrey, Mexico (video)Driving in Mexico: Monterrey to Nuevo Laredo (video)Driving in Mexico: Monterrey to Nuevo ...
In this video, we're driving on toll roads between Monterrey and Nuevo Laredo. The roads are in great condition and the driving is easy, but we made note of the lack of gas stations or convenience stores along the way.Related Posts:Driving in Mexico: Monterrey to Nuevo Laredo (video)Driving in Mexico: Driving Through Monterrey, Mexico (video)Driving in Mexico: Just Outside Monterrey, Mexico ...
Between Monterrey and Nuevo Laredo, the roads are well maintained and very easy to drive. This video shows some of this easy driving on the way to Nuevo Laredo.Related Posts:Driving in Mexico: Monterrey to Nuevo Laredo II (video)Driving in Mexico: Driving Through Monterrey, Mexico (video)Driving in Mexico: Just Outside Monterrey, Mexico (video)Driving in Mexico: Somewhere Near Matehuala ...