January 8, 2006

We arose Sunday morning to a beautiful morning in the seaside city of Tuxpan. Glenn and I walked along the main road by the bay and enjoyed the sunshine and view. We loaded up the truck and continued south driving along the seashore past miles of undeveloped property. We stopped for breakfast at a seaside motel/restaurant and for 206 pesos (about 20 USD) we all had shrimp tacos, eggs with ham and cheese, sweet rolls and coffee. Glenn commented that I would be need to work hard to lose weight if I continue eating this way. Pablo reminding him that this was “travel food,” not the normal village fare.

We drove nonstop except for refueling, through Veracruz where we finally were able to get onto good 4 lane roads and go fast. Although the road would unexpectedly become very bumpy, most of the rest of the way to Villahermosa, the road was good. We arrived into the familiar city at 5:30 pm and went to the Hebron Foundation House where groups stay when arriving for trips or if working in Villhermosa. We were met by our old friend Ezras. (I say old friend although he is only 20 years old. He looked after the foundation house for many years and has welcomed every group that arrives.) We unloaded the items that would remain in Villahermosa, then went to VIP’s for supper. Glenn was surprised by the size and sophistication of this capital city and we saw many new US brands like Applebee’s and Holiday Inn Express.

We went to bed early that night. It is amazing how tired one gets from traveling.