Los Mochis – Diaz Ordaz - 64km ^105
I dragged myself out of bed, loaded the bicycle and, although not
feeling 100%, managed to cycle without puking to Diaz Ordaz, where
we slinked in early. Diaz Ordaz was a typical Mexican town with a
Pemex Service Station (the only company authorised to sell gasoline
in Mexico), a Santa Fe Supermarket, a Tecate Beer Shop, and of
course the ever-present grilled Pollo restaurants. Cycling down the
dusty streets, a motel soon appeared.
Ernest returned from the supermarket with ingredients to cook
spaghetti, which I managed to keep down.
Diaz Ordaz – Navojoa - 110km
Feeling considerably stronger, we biked 110 kilometres to Navojoa.
Our chosen route followed a railway line while the countryside slowly
became less and less lush each day.
During the day, we entered the state of Sonora and, hence, the
Sonoran Desert. I understood the Sonoran Desert is the only place
where the famous saguaro cactus grows wild. All this made it a
pleasant day of biking, and we finished the day’s ride in Navojoa.