I’m in a hotel in Caborca now, curled up next to my motorcycle which the hotel owners have graciously suggested that I keep in my room overnight. Sounds good to me! My mind is still slowly coming to the realization that I’m in Mexico. When am I leaving the country? Who knows! Where will I be tomorrow night? Who knows! My plan is to head South towards Hermosillo and then cut inland to the supposedly beautiful Barrancas del Cobre in the Sierra Madre Occidental — a destination well established in the circles of adventure motorcyclists and other intrepid travelers. All of this is, of course, almost certainly cartel-free (I have done my research!), and well-documented in Sjoerd Bakker’s excellent type-written book on economical hotels and other useful miscellany, mailed to me by the man himself. I’ve arranged to take the next week off work, ostensibly so I can “get through cartel Mexico safely”, but also because I wanted a bit of a break and some time to adjust to my new surroundings.

I hope everything is going great with all you guys!

Much love,

— Didier