by Gary | Apr 28, 2017 | Mexico, Moving, Road Trip
Hers’s a summary of our trip from Austin, TX, USA to Puerto Morelos, Quintana Roo, Mexico Total time: 5 days Total Distance: 2050 miles Total Tolls: dang! I forgot to total these up. I do have receipts though, so I’ll try to update this post soon with that info....
by Gary | Apr 28, 2017 | Mexico, Moving, Road Trip
Today was our longest day – 12.5 hours, about 550 miles. First speed Trap We hot our first speed trap today, around Champoton. Coming across one of the bridges, the elevation drop of the road naturally lends itself to going fast. I was even going a bit faster...
by Gary | Apr 25, 2017 | Mexico, Road Trip
Day 4 of our road trip from Austin TX to Puerto Morelos Mexico. Today was from Puebla to Villahermosa. Total time was about 9 hours, and that included 3 stops for gas and bathroom breaks. Driving distance was just over 400 miles. Not a lot to report today. In the...
by Gary | Apr 24, 2017 | Mexico, Road Trip
Today we drove from Matehuala to Puebla. About 440 miles. Total travel time was about 8.5 hours, including a few stops for gas. Driving today was a bit stressful. A lot of the highways were shit-tastic. Crazy bumpy, lots of potholes. Plus, we were up and down through...
by Gary | Apr 24, 2017 | Mexico, Road Trip
After the fun of inspections, visas, and customs at the border, we were on our way South. We drove from Laredo TX to Matehuala, San Luis Potosi. About 350 miles. Total driving time was about 8 hours. The drive was fairly easy, and the roads, for the most part, were...
by Gary | Apr 24, 2017 | Mexico, Moving, Road Trip
Yesterday morning we left Laredo, and drove to the Colombia bridge, which is technically part of the Laredo bridge system. It was about a half hour drive to get there. Some will say just cross the border at one of the main Laredo bridges, as opposed to adding an extra...
