Our arrival in Los Mochis was around midday, and we planned to^103
spend an additional day allowing the necessary housekeeping. At
first, we considered taking the ferry west across the Sea of Cortez to
the Baja California Peninsula. However, the going was good, and
therefore better to take the ferry from Guaymas.
We were dragging our heels somewhat, trying to spend as much time
as possible in Mexico instead of venturing north into the freezing
weather.
Los Mochis
Five kilometres out of town, I discovered my front rim broken and we
returned to town, but all the shops were closed on a Sunday.
Los Mochis
We were at the bike shop early in the morning, where I bought a new
rim. The tricky part was spoking and trimming the wheel, something
at which Ernest had become quite a pro, and after a couple of hours,
the wheel was as good as new.
In the meantime, I managed to get a severe bout of food poisoning. I
was sick as a dog all night as well as the following day. The day
passed in a blur, and I didn’t do much but stay in bed and as close to
the bathroom as possible.