Our brief flirtation with electric cars During our frequent trips to Queretaro we've noticed an increased number of Chinese car dealerships, many offering electric models. Forget the familiar Chevy, Ford and Toyota names and tune your ear to exotic brands that sound like a dim sum buffet: Geely, Jac, BYD, Omoda, Danfeng, Saic, Baoyun and …
This week did not begin auspiciously. Six weeks ago we had left our motorcycle at the local hole-in-the-wall Suzuki dealer, located next to an auto electrical supply store oddly named "The Mummy," to see if they could sell it.There were no buyers, so Monday morning we picked it up so Félix could drive it back …
Continue reading A Mexico story: Getting rear-ended and screwed on the same day
Half-hidden behind a hedge at a gas station on the way to San Miguel, it was barely visible as we sped by. When I saw it again though, its features were unmistakable even if marred by layers of bad paint and stickers slapped on like makeup and tattoos on an over-the-hill hooker. Particularly cruel was …
El Rancho Santa Clara 