Back to Creel

This morning we were up to early to get a good start on our trip back to Creel. Cesar arranged for sandwiches for our picnic lunch and for some coffee to wake us up in the morning with some sweet rolls. By 7:45 am we were on the road, so to speak.

When we arrived in Batopilas on Wednesday evening we had been traveling in the dark the later part of the way. This morning we got to see it in the light. It is a series of short switchbacks that go up the side of the valley. I am glad it was dark when we came down! I must say that the views we had today were spectacular. We looked down from part way up the canyon to see the town below. At one point we had to pass a bus on this narrow road and we were on the outside. It was a little disconcerting as there is no guard rail, no reinforcement or retaining wall, but we made it okay. Later we come around the corner and on one side we are looking into Batopilas canyon and on the other side it is Urique canyon. The truck with the bad tire was no where to be seen so we guessed that they made it somewhere. We did see another truck that had problems and a gentleman waiting besides it. His partner had gone down to get a replacement part and we saw him several hours later trying to get a ride back to the truck. We stopped at a viewpoint for our ham, cheese and jalapeño sandwiches and wafer cookies for lunch. We each took turns riding in the front seat. At one point I was looking down at the iPad, we stopped and I looked out and I was looking straight out at the canyon, it was a little shocking but I quickly recovered when I realized we were just stopping to take pictures and had not driven into mid air.

For some reason the ride back seemed longer than the ride going. We arrived in Creel about 4:30 pm and are staying at Hotel Margarita not far from the train station. Phoebe and I looked at a few shops nearby for some souvenirs. Dinner and breakfast are included in the price of the hotel so we had our meal here. There was no menu, just what is being served. It was cream of corn soup, something similar to pot roast with some beans and rice with fruit and cream for dessert. Not gourmet but okay.

Tomorrow Cesar will drive us to Divisadero.

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