On the Road Again!

After 7 ½ months back in the States, we are back on the road again – this time, bound for Mexico City!

We left Bob’s mother’s house in Mechanicsburg around 8 this morning, with a considerably lighter load than the last trip to Mexico: no Gavin, no Gavin’s luggage, no Ellie the adventure cat, and no bari sax. They have all migrated to Burlington, VT, where Gavin is in their freshman year studying filmmaking. We were also able to leave a few things at Bob’s mother Jane’s house. She passed away three weeks ago, and we will be returning in the summer to fix up the condo and sell it.

Bob and the cats are ready to go!

But till then, we are getting on with our life! And that means driving south.  First stop, Athens, Tennessee, tonight! We are staying at a clean, cheap Motel 8 that accepts cats with no fee and has a number of dining options within walking distance, plus about eight cheap gas stations.

The newest addition to our dashboard menagerie,
an African wild dog that Aryk gave Bob for Christmas. 
(He needs a name)

Tomorrow we will hit the road again by 7:30 or 8 Am and drive to New Orleans, where we’ll spend two nights. Then we’ll spend two nights in San Antonio to break up the 40-hour trip.

If all goes according to plan, we'll cross the Mexican border at Laredo, TX, spend a night at the Midway Inn in Matehuala, México, and arrive in Mexico City on Feb. 2, hopefully in plenty of time to find a bar with the Super Bowl on TV. 

Hasta luego!