Muddy Warrior

Well, the trip continues without us making any progress. We are still in Colima, Colima, staying with Efrain and some good friends. We surprised the geologists last night by showing up at a barbeque they were hosting – “You guys are still here!?” Yep. Tomorrow we are leaving however. I think. Apparently some of the people at the party were biking through town and people started cheering for them and yelling something about Davis. They must have mistaken the other cyclist gringos for us! We’re apparently famous after our radio spot and 2 newspaper articles (I only could find one). Of course, I was misquoted as usual in it.

Andy has decided to head off on a solo mission – after finally meeting up with us after his Chiapas mission, he let us know he wants to ride on his own. Good luck, Andres! ¡Que le vaya bien!

Today we went to a Temezcal (sweat lodge) on the mountain. Lee would really dig it! We painted our faces with mud like warriors, and then I rolled around in more mud, just like a little piggy! Coated in mud and barefoot, we went for a hike through the jungle. Lots of coffee was growing, as well as tons of other plants, flowers and orchids. We yelled across valleys and bathed in the river. Then we returned to the lodge where the rocks were hot and we did some ceremony. The actual sweat was underground, and it was really hot and dark. We sweat and sweat and sweat some more. We also chanted and beat drums. Afterwards, we jumped into the “cenote” or cold pool in the beautiful garden. Wow! Do I feel GOOD!